General Manager

Bath Gardens General Manager

Come grow with us! Bath Gardens Foundation seeks General Manager candidates who are energetic and willing to work on all types of high and low level tasks in order to achieve large and small goals. Successful candidates must be passionate about service and possess the ability to build a start-up non-profit organization to benefit the community. Bath Gardens Foundation is a developing non-profit organization with goals including program development, increasing community engagement, and working towards sustainability through fundraising. All candidates for the General Manager position should be cause oriented, self motivated and results driven. Management experience in small nonprofit and/or start-up organizations is essential.

Bath Gardens is a 55 acre garden and woodlands site developed by Augusta native Alonzo Plumb "Lonnie" Boardman between 1958-1964. The gardens were inspired by European villages visited by Mr. Boardman and were built to serve as a place of peace, solitude, and respite for family and friends. In 2019, the once private garden was in disrepair and a careful restoration began. In 2021, Bath Gardens was opened to the public with 1700 adults and children attending a three day celebration. Recently, Bath Gardens has received preservation awards from Historic Augusta and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervise staff and volunteers to fulfill daily needs of the Gardens
• Consistently represent Bath Gardens in the community to increase awareness, recruit support and volunteerism, increase visitation and advance fundraising.
• Oversee fundraising/charitable donation procedures to insure donor recognition and records management with support from BGF Bookkeeper and other stakeholders.
• Assist in development and supervise the execution of educational programs.
• Promote and supervise special events (such as weddings) at Bath Gardens with established policies and procedures.
• Serve as an ambassador treating every guest or business associate as a potential supporter; always strive for positive interactions and guest experiences.
• Supervise marketing, media and social media efforts, and website with input from outside consultants, the Chairman or other interested stakeholders.
• Manage operational budget with the Chairman, Board Treasurer, BGF Bookkeeper and BGF CPA.
• Write grants in collaboration with Chairman and other interested stakeholders.
• Oversee landscaping and maintenance of BGF assets including the gardens, historic structures, collections, exhibits, equipment, etc.
• Report activities regularly to Chairman and specific duties as assigned by Chairman.

 Successful candidate will possess the following skills:

• Ability to organize tasks effectively to produce timely results in a multi-faceted work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of WORD, EXCEL, and file management on Google Drive.

Candidates will likely have the following educational profile:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related fields for study.
• Managerial or supervisory experience with non-profit organization(s), hospitality, tourism, or related field. Working with small non-profits is particularly beneficial.

Please submit a letter of interest along with a resume and at least three contactable references to both:

Tracey Todd at Mariontraceytodd@icloud.com

Cindy Salvia at clsbg2024@gmail.com