Restaurant General Manager
Bonita Latin Fusion & Cocktails | Wilmington, NC
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Bonita Latin Fusion & Cocktails is looking for an experienced, hands-on Restaurant General Manager who is passionate about hospitality, leadership, and continuous improvement. We’re seeking someone who wants to build a long-term career with our company, grow alongside our team, and play a key role in shaping the future of our restaurant.
This is an opportunity for a leader who enjoys building strong teams, creating systems, maintaining high standards, and delivering exceptional guest experiences every day.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all daily Front of House operations while supporting Back of House.
- Build, train, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
- Create, implement, and maintain SOPs, checklists, and operational systems.
- Ensure exceptional standards of hospitality, cleanliness, organization, and food safety.
- Manage scheduling, payroll, and daily staffing levels.
- Control labor cost, food cost, inventory, purchasing, and waste.
- Oversee food quality, presentation, and consistency.
- Collaborate with the kitchen team on menu development and operational improvements.
- Analyze sales, labor, and operational reports to improve profitability.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and sanitation regulations.
- Resolve guest concerns professionally and create memorable dining experiences.
- Lead by example, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and excellence.
- Work closely with ownership to execute the company’s vision and drive long-term growth.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of restaurant management experience.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Experience managing both Front of House and Back of House operations.
- Kitchen management experience is highly preferred.
- Experience with scheduling, payroll, inventory management, food ordering, food costing, labor cost control, and POS systems.
- Experience creating or implementing SOPs, checklists, and operational systems is highly desirable.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus but not required.
- Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Who You Are
- You’re looking for a long-term opportunity where you can grow professionally and make a lasting impact.
- You have a passion for hospitality and developing great teams.
- You take pride in maintaining high standards of service, cleanliness, and operational excellence.
- You enjoy creating systems, improving processes, and finding better ways to operate.
- You’re innovative, open-minded, and excited about contributing ideas for menu development, creative cocktails, guest experiences, and business growth.
- You lead with integrity, consistency, positivity, and accountability.
- You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy mentoring others to succeed.
Compensation & Growth
We offer a competitive salary based on experience, along with performance-based bonus opportunities tied to key business results, including sales growth, labor and food cost management, operational performance, and guest satisfaction.
If you’re looking for a place where your leadership, ideas, and commitment will be valued—and where you can build a meaningful long-term career—we’d love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Shift:
Application Question(s):
- Are you looking for a long-term career opportunity where you can grow with one company for several years?
- Do you have experience managing both Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) operations?
- Do you have kitchen management experience? Please describe your responsibilities.
- Do you have bar management experience, including cocktail programs, liquor inventory, ordering, or bartender supervision?
- Have you been responsible for scheduling and payroll?
- Have you managed food cost, labor cost, inventory, and food ordering?
- Have you created or implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), checklists, or operational systems?
- Are you bilingual in English and Spanish?
- Our restaurant values creativity and innovation. Are you excited about contributing new ideas, menu concepts, cocktails, and ways to improve the guest experience?
- Describe one operational improvement or system you implemented that made a restaurant more successful.
Experience:
- Restaurant management: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
Location:
- Wilmington, NC 28401 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Wilmington, NC 28401: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
