Job Summary
We are seeking an energetic and dynamic General Manager - Restaurant to lead our hospitality team with passion and precision. In this pivotal role, you will oversee daily restaurant operations, ensuring exceptional customer service, high-quality food standards, and efficient management of staff and resources. Your leadership will drive the restaurant’s success by fostering a positive work environment, maintaining operational excellence, and achieving financial goals. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to shape a vibrant dining experience and elevate our brand reputation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all aspects of restaurant operations, including food preparation, service delivery, and staff supervision.
- Oversee inventory control, food safety standards, and adherence to health regulations to ensure a safe and compliant environment.
- Supervise kitchen management, food production, and catering activities while maintaining high culinary standards.
- Manage POS systems such as Aloha POS and Micros POS for accurate order processing, cash handling, and sales reporting.
- Train, develop, and motivate staff through effective team training programs, performance evaluations, and ongoing coaching.
- Handle shift management duties to ensure smooth transitions between teams while maintaining excellent customer service.
- Conduct profit and loss analysis to optimize revenue streams, control costs, and improve overall profitability.
- Implement staff hiring processes including interviewing candidates for roles such as assistant managers or team leads.
- Maintain excellent customer service standards by addressing guest concerns promptly and professionally.
- Foster a collaborative team environment focused on hospitality excellence, food quality, and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Proven management experience within quick service or fast food restaurants; experience in fine dining or casual dining is a plus.
- Strong background in food handling, food safety management, and culinary operations with knowledge of food preparation and cooking techniques.
- Familiarity with POS systems including Square, Clover, ChowNow; experience with cash handling procedures is essential.
- Demonstrated supervisory skills with the ability to lead teams effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in inventory control, budgeting, profit & loss analysis, and managing hospitality teams.
- Excellent managerial communication skills combined with the ability to train & develop staff members effectively.
- Knowledge of food industry standards including catering, banquet services, bar operations, and coffee or barista experience is advantageous.
- Ability to perform basic math calculations accurately for order processing and financial reporting.
- Hospitality management background with experience in managing kitchen operations or hotel-related food services preferred.
Join us as our General Manager - Restaurant to inspire your team towards excellence while delivering memorable dining experiences! We are committed to providing paid positions that support your growth in the vibrant world of hospitality management.
What you own:
— Full kitchen and service operations across both concepts
— Staff scheduling, hiring, training, and performance
— Food cost management — target below 25%
— Nightly P&L reporting to founder
— Health, safety, and delivery platform management
— Google review programme — 4.8+ target
Who we are looking for:
— 5+ years managing a food service operation with direct P&L responsibility
— Opened at least one location from pre-open through stabilised operation
— Managed a team of 6+ people
— Available for an August 2026 start
— Delivery platform experience a strong plus
— Bilingual Spanish/English an advantage
Compensation:
— $60,000 – $65,000 base
— Performance bonus programme
— Health insurance at Day 90
— PTO from Month 6
— SIMPLE IRA from Month 12
— Director of Operations track from Month 36
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
