Wedding Venue General Manager Wedgewood Weddings

•3.7 Bermuda Dunes, CA Job Details Full-time $75,000

•$83,430 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Cost management Budget control Financial reporting Catering experience Managing sales strategy or development teams Managing hospitality teams Mid-level Managing catering events Talent development Sales team management Performance management Team development Financial operations management Hospitality industry experience Decision making Team training Sales coaching Profit & Loss statement Recruiting Management reporting Sales pipeline management Financial performance measurement CRM system proficiency Productivity software Achieving sales targets Business operations Sales leadership Profit and loss analysis Leadership Restaurant experience Full Job Description General Manager in

Training Location:

Bermuda Dunes, CA Base Pay:

$75,000

•$83,430

Quarterly Bonus:

$2,500 ($10,000 annually)

Training Completion Bonus:

$5,000

First-Year Total Earning Potential:

$90,000

•$98,430 Plus full benefits, 401(k) match, paid time off — and, once you're a GM, eligibility for our Employee Ownership Program. Details below. You're not applying for a training program. You're applying to run a venue. Running a Wedgewood Weddings venue means running a real business — sales, events, operations, and a team that pulls off one of the biggest days of someone's life every weekend. The General Manager in Training program is how you learn to do it. This isn't an entry-level course. It's a 6-12 month development track built for experienced hospitality leaders who already know how to run a floor, hit a number, and hold a team accountable — and who now want to run the whole operation. About Wedgewood Weddings & Events For over 40 years, we've helped couples celebrate life's biggest moments while making the planning process simple and enjoyable. Today we're one of the nation's largest venue and event companies, with more than 90 locations across the country — and we're still growing. Our all-inclusive approach frees our teams to focus on what actually matters: exceptional hospitality and unforgettable experiences for every client and guest. Weddings, corporate events, social celebrations — we believe great events start with great people. That growth is the whole point of this role. Every new market means new venues, and every new venue needs a General Manager who already runs the Wedgewood way. So we built a way in. GMIT takes proven hospitality leaders from outside the company and teaches the model from the ground up — deliberately, thoroughly, and a lot faster than working your way up would take. You come in with the leadership. We compress the learning curve. Why Our GMs Stay They run their venues like owners. You won't be executing someone else's checklist. Wedgewood General Managers own their P&L, build their teams, set the tone for their property, and are measured on results — not activity. If you've spent years running someone else's playbook and wanted the keys, this is that. Ownership doesn't mean isolation. Our centralized HR, marketing, and accounting teams handle the back office so you can focus on your venue and your people. And our network of General Managers is a real bench — people who've already solved the problem you're facing and will pick up the phone. And ownership isn't just a mindset here. It's a payout. Employee Ownership Program At Wedgewood, the people driving our success share in it. As a General Manager, you're invited into our Employee Ownership Program

•a compensation opportunity tied directly to the company's financial performance and growth. If Wedgewood hits its long-term financial targets, you earn a significant payout on top of your standard bonus, putting you in the same seat as the investors backing this company's growth. Payouts are tied to tenure and other performance factors, and can range from 4 to 18+ months of salary. We built it to attract and keep operators who think like owners

•because here, you are one. What the Program Actually Looks Like You'll train side by side with one of our top-performing General Managers at a Wedgewood Weddings venue — not shadowing from a distance, but working the business. Over 6-12 months, you'll master: Full venue operations — culinary, sales, event planning, and banquet execution, and how they depend on each other Leading sales — our General Managers are sales leaders. You'll coach and develop your sales team, drive booking performance, and own the revenue that follows Building a team — recruiting, training, coaching, and developing people who stay Owning the numbers — revenue, labor, cost control, and reading a P&L like a decision-making tool High-volume event execution — delivering the day flawlessly, at scale, under pressure Setting the culture — we like to have fun, we work as one team, and we trust people to own their piece of the day. Your job is to protect that. Where You'll Land We place GMITs based on your parameters and where our openings are. With 90+ locations nationwide, that can mean staying local in Southern California, moving elsewhere in the region, or taking a venue in another state. Candidates open to relocation have the widest range of opportunities and typically move into a GM role fastest. Tell us where you stand either way

•flexibility opens more doors, staying local is workable, and we just need to know what we're planning around. You Are An experienced hospitality leader with 3+ years managing teams in venues, restaurants, hotels, catering, events, retail or a sales-driven service environment Confident leading sales — you've coached sellers, managed a pipeline, or carried a booking target, and you know how to lift a team's numbers rather than just your own Comfortable owning a number — you've carried revenue, labor, or cost responsibility and know what it feels like when it's on you Energized rather than rattled by high-volume, fast-paced operations A real coach — you develop people through accountability and encouragement, not one or the other Organized and detail-driven, because weddings don't offer do-overs Fluent in the business tools of the job — P&L reporting, CRM, event management systems, and the Microsoft Office suite On the schedule: weddings happen on weekends, so our GMs work a lot of them. What you won't be doing is closing down a bar after midnight or working every holiday. Why You'll Love Working Here Competitive pay and performance-based bonus opportunities Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and supplemental benefits, plus a company-funded Health Reimbursement Account 401(k) with company match Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave A collaborative, fast-paced culture where initiative is recognized and growth is encouraged A workplace that 90% of our full-time team members recommend to others Ready? If you've read this far and recognized yourself, submit your application below. Bring us your leadership experience. We'll bring the structure, the support, and the venue. Wedgewood Weddings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.