About the Job

Assistant General Manager | Full-Time | Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: US-AZ-Phoenix

Location Name:

Mortgage Matchup Center

Category:

Food & Beverage Management

Type::

Regular Full-Time

Position Summary

The Assistant General Manager is responsible for assisting the General Manager with the efficient, professional, and profitable operation of the venue. The Assistant General Manager aids the General Manager in overseeing every managerial, full-time, and part-time position and ensuring full compliance with state and federal labor laws, sanitation and food-related ordinances, and alcohol service regulations. The Assistant General Manager will actively supervise, coach, counsel, direct, train, and mentor employees in meeting company quality standards and will independently initiate and authorize all employment actions such as hiring, termination, suspension, discipline, and promotion. The Assistant General Manager will actively and independently manage all aspects of employee relations to ensure a positive, harmonious, compliant, and cooperative work environment. This is a key position for the effective and profitable operation of the business. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event-driven schedule, which includes evenings and weekends. Open availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, self-direction, strong management, and independent decision-making skills are required.

This role will pay a salary of $110,000 to $125,000 and is bonus eligible.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) savings plan; 401(k) matching; and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until October 16, 2026.

About the Venue

The Mortgage Matchup Center is in the heart of downtown Phoenix, home to the Phoenix Suns and Mercury professional basketball teams and a variety of special events and concerts year-round, making it the preeminent destination for sports and entertainment in the Southwest.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the overall effective management of the catering operations.
• Ensures total compliance with all alcohol service policies. Monitors alcohol service throughout the event to ensure 100% compliance with alcohol service policies.
• Reports any alcohol service or compliance issues to management immediately.
• Assist in the management of catered events from setup to teardown, including handling all communication with hourly staff, culinary staff & guests.
• Ensure legal, efficient, professional, and profitable operation of the venue.
• Generate and review financial reports, including budgets, projections, forecasting, revenue analysis, disbursements, capital investments, labor and product costs, wage and salary control, and P&L financial statements.
• Conflict resolution; last-resort mediation; arbitration and labor negotiations, when applicable.
• Author, review, and amend policies & procedures, as requested by the General Manager.
• Author and amend contracts; authorize terms as directed by the general manager.
• Oversee scheduling and labor allocation.
• Work in tandem with the general manager to analyze ticket sales in relation to anticipating staffing needs and target market demographics; determine and project point-of-sale to guest ratio.
• Evaluate recent historical sales and purchasing data for the purpose of identifying purchasing patterns and the accurate cost of goods.
• Program and maintain the point of sale system to ensure accurate financial reporting, tracking of accountability, and commodity levels by location.
• Directs and assists managers in preparing and attaining future goals.
• Provides each manager with the proper direction and follows up on all assignments.
• Inspects the operation on a regular basis to ensure that the established quality standards are maintained.
• Prepares required reports accurately and submits them on time; follows up with department heads to ensure that their reporting is completed within the same guidelines.
• Develops an effective management team.
• Gives the managers clear direction and provides the necessary assistance for them to perform their work.
• Assists the General Manager in evaluating each manager's performance and makes recommendations for their improvement.
• Reviews and assists in the development of menus and marketing plans with the appropriate department heads.
• Establishes and maintains personal relationships with show managers, suppliers, vendors, and the public that projects the venue in a positive light.
• Builds a thorough working knowledge of all existing concessions and premium services locations: geographical location, equipment, evacuation procedures, adjacent employee and guest areas, and facility access.

Qualifications:

• BA or BS with a business-related major; accounting minor or credits preferred.
• 3-5 years of management experience in the food-related or concessions industry.
• Concessions Manager Certificate from the National Association of Concessionaires.
• Nationally recognized, advanced food service sanitation training course certification.
• Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, volunteers, management staff, and guests in a clear, professional, and courteous manner that fosters a positive, enthusiastic, and cooperative work environment.
• Ability to make sound business/operations decisions quickly and under pressure.
• Solid working knowledge of computer applications: Microsoft Office, POS systems, and timekeeping systems.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Possess a valid Food Handlers certificate and Alcohol Service Permit if required by state or local government.
• Valid alcohol service permit if required by the state and/or county of the venue.
• Familiar with inventory cost control and menu planning.
• Possess thorough working knowledge of all applicable sanitation requirements, food preparation guidelines, alcohol service policies, safety standards, etc. pertaining to Oak View Group and venue concession and premium services operations.
• Ability to calculate basic and complex math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages).
• Ability to handle cash accurately and responsibly.
• Ability to consistently adhere to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.