Job Description

Title: Project Manager

Reports to: Director of Business Operations 

ABOUT KENT HOSPITALITY GROUP 

Kent Hospitality Group (KHG) is a dynamic and innovative hospitality company founded by visionary Chef Jamal "James" Kent and entrepreneur-led private equity platform SC Holdings. KHG comprises Michelin Star restaurants, private members clubs, and world class venues. We are dedicated to delivering fine dining, unmatched hospitality, and first-rate experiences across North America. We are seeking creative go-getters to join our team to help elevate our brand.

Business Development and Project Kick-off Phase

• Participate in all phases of project kick-off with an emphasis on estimating hard and soft costs, building a pre-opening budget, and establishing cash flow estimates
• Establish a Project Charter and identify the key stakeholders in each phase of the project
• Assist with vendor and consultant RFPs through to proposal awards
• Manage purchase orders and payments along with project stakeholders
• Maintain a project gantt chart and distribute tasks and due dates to project participants (we currently use Smartsheets and Asana for these tasks)
• Keep a well organized shared drive of all required documents as required by the project. 
• Manage project meeting agendas and maintain and distribute minutes.

Design Phase

• Manage the schedule of tasks to achieve targeted milestones
• Provide thoughts and experience on proposed layouts, materials, overall intentions of the physical space as it relates to the project.
• Act as the first point of contact and distribute RFIs to the project participants as needed

Construction Phase

• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and vendors to ensure project specifications are met
• Assist with maintaining the RFI process on changes based on field conditions etc. 

Post-Construction Phase

• Assist with turnover from construction phases to operations phases. That may include items like, gathering close-out binders from contractors, scheduling training on building systems, closing financials during the transition to operating cash flow, gathering approved permits and LOCs and other hand-offs required by the individual projects.
• Although we anticipate this role focusing on new development and projects not yet in the operating phases, your expertise and experience might be useful for helping track projects for existing operations from time to time. 

Skills

• Exceptional organization and time management skills
• Financial literacy, specifically cash flow management
• A thorough understanding of design and restaurant operations preferred
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast paced environment
• Ability to be a team player and wear various hats throughout the different phases of a project

Systems and Platforms

• Google Workspace
• Smartsheet
• Asana
• Adobe CC and AutoCad a plus

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