About the Role
The AGM, Lake Placid leads all taproom operations at the Lake Placid location, overseeing the Guest Experience & Operations Manager and managing the full FOH team. This role is accountable for revenue performance, guest satisfaction, and operational excellence at a new taproom location, requiring a leader energized by building something new.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the full FOH team.
- Set the culture and service standard from day one, establishing MCBC values in a new market.
- Coach and develop team members at all levels with consistency, fairness, and urgency.
- Serve as the senior MCBC leader on-site, representing the brand to guests, staff, and community partners.
- Oversee all FOH operations at the Lake Placid taproom, including floor service, bar, and guest flow.
- Own opening and closing procedures, shift reporting, and daily operational execution.
- Manage cash handling, daily reconciliations, and bank deposit preparation.
- Ensure compliance with NYS liquor service laws, health regulations, and safety protocols.
- Partner with the GM, Taproom Operations on SOPs, staffing strategy, and operational standards.
- Lead pre-opening setup and team readiness in coordination with the GM, Taproom Operations and Director of Operations.
- Partner with the Guest Experience & Operations Manager for accurate bar and merchandise inventory entry and maintenance in XtraChef.
- Drive taproom revenue at Lake Placid through service quality, upsell culture, and guest retention.
- Track and report spend-per-guest, cover counts, and weekly revenue performance to the GM, Taproom Operations.
- Identify opportunities to grow average check and merchandise sales.
- Manage labor to budget in coordination with the GM, Taproom Operations.
- Lead hiring, onboarding, and training of all FOH staff at Lake Placid.
- Build and maintain a scheduling system that supports strong coverage and controlled labor costs.
- Develop the Guest Experience & Operations Manager and future supervisors into strong floor leaders.
- Identify individual and team training deficiencies across the FOH team, develop a plan to address them, and ensure execution.
- Partner with the GM, Taproom Operations on performance management and disciplinary processes.
- Partner with the Chef de Cuisine on FOH-BOH coordination and guest experience consistency.
- Support event execution at Lake Placid in partnership with the Director of Events.
- Provide the Marketing Manager with content opportunities and local community insights.
- Collaborate with the Dir. Brewery Ops & Sales team on beer releases, tap list management, and product knowledge.
Requirements
- 5+ years of FOH hospitality experience, with at least 2–3 years in a general manager or assistant general manager role.
- Experience opening or building a new location strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to build and develop a team from the ground up.
- Strong floor presence and hands-on leadership style.
- Experience managing labor budgets, scheduling, and cost controls.
- Familiarity with POS systems and scheduling tools; Toast experience a plus.
- NYS Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP) certification or equivalent (or ability to obtain).
- Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays including peak tourist season.
- Genuine passion for craft beer, hospitality, and the Lake Placid community.
Skills
- FOH hospitality experience
- General manager or assistant general manager experience
- Team building and development
- Labor budget management
- Scheduling
- Cost controls
- POS systems
- Scheduling tools
- Toast experience
- NYS Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP) certification
- Craft beer knowledge
- Hospitality
- Community engagement
Location
- Lake Placid
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Assistant General Manager
- General Manager
