Rumi was a 13th century Persian poet whose visions, words, and life teach us how to reach inner peace, happiness, and love. We invite you to Rumi’s Kitchen where fresh, healthy food, attentive Persian hospitality, and an atmosphere filled with love await you.

Description of Position

Rumi’s Kitchen General Managers are responsible for creating “Guest for Life” experiences while achieving outstanding financial results. You are responsible for developing your managers and hourly employees into A players. You will be expected to execute to our standards and systems. Leaders will defend and champion our principles, values, vision, and culture. The position is responsible for the various tasks involved in the overall operation of the store, including maximizing sales/profitability by developing staff and controlling expenses.You are responsible for pursuing the highest standards, require solid product knowledge from your staff and yourself. . More specifically, the GM will be responsible for:

Operational Excellence: 

• Analyze all prime costs (i.e. labor, food/beverage, etc.) and creating systems to achieve consistency across the board.

• Monitor all aspects of the business by using the various measurement and reporting tools available (Daily Sales Report, Guest Feedback, Labor and Food Cost tools), then using the data to coach and achieve establish goals.

• Create systems for the organization to scale (i.e. training manuals/protocols, checklists, etc.).

Financial Performance: 

• Promote sales, manage expenses and cash handling systems required to achieve business budgets.

Human Resources: 

• Assist in recruitment, training, development, and performance evaluations, employee relations and benefits.

Strategy: 

• Partner with ownership to develop key initiatives and company wide strategic direction.

Why work with Rumi’s Kitchen?

• Competitive compensation with quarterly bonuses and great benefits

• Be a pivotal player in growing the brand across GA and into DC.

• Join an extremely accomplished & driven ownership team that has a great relationship and values their employees first

• Grow with a proven concept that is on track to open 7 new locations in the next 5 years

ABOUT the talent

Rumi’s Kitchen has attracted top talent across the board, most of whom have been promoted into roles as soon as they were ready for them. This speaks to the culture of the company and they way it treats employees as family - early employees have remained loyal from the start.

qualifications

• Passion for the concept, cuisine and success of the brand.

• 5+ years in a similar high volume General Manager position

• The successful candidate will be a natural leader whose strengths and style complement the existing team. S/he will be a respected employee of the highest integrity and a leader who can positively affect the culture, external image, and inspire performance.

• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and projects, with a hands on, lead by example approach.

• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.

Interested in learning more or know the right person? Email mandeep@hhcsearch.com

about Rumi’s Kitchen

Rumi’s food is full of history and enchantment from the freshly baked traditional bread to the flavorful starters and kabobs. Rumi’s Kitchen is a Persian restaurant with an inventive yet approachable menu that stays true to its Persian origins.

Chef Ali Mesghali’s love of cooking began while growing up in Esfahan, Iran and Los Angeles, California. This interest grew to become a passion and a career after Ali moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In the kitchen, as well as in the dining room, Ali is known for his pursuit of perfection, his intensity and a love for what he does. This unending aspiration for perfection has been instrumental in establishing the standard for Persian cuisine in Atlanta. His unique and flavorful touch has been wowing patrons at Rumi’s Kitchen in the past 5 years and has created a place where people want to visit again and again.

Notable Press

James Beard Foundation

Atlanta Magazine: Rumi’s Kitchen

Atlanta Magazine: 50 Best Restaurants

Atlanta Eater: The 38 Essential Atlanta Restaurants, Spring '19

Creative Loafing: Omnivore - Chef Ali Mesghali of Rumi's Kitchen talks Persian cuisine

Up to $500 for referrals!

If you are not interested in this particular role but have people in your network that could be a good fit, we would love to help them. For any person we place at any of our clients that you refer to us, we send you a check for $500.

Each person is limited to only 3 referrals maximum so please only refer your best and help continue to build the best culinary network.