Pay: $72,000 – $76,000 per year (salaried, exempt)
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Petaluma, CA (on-site)
About Blue Plate
Blue Plate is a modern American comfort diner serving breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. Our mission is to be our community's most dependable place for a satisfying meal — a weekday breakfast before work, a family lunch, a weekend gathering, or an early dinner. We combine the warmth and familiarity of a traditional diner with modern execution, quality ingredients, generous portions, and hospitality-focused service. Blue Plate is built to be a long-term, multi-unit brand, and we are looking for leaders who want to help build systems, develop people, and grow with us.
The Role
This is a hands-on, floor-leading role — not an office position. Our Restaurant Manager leads by example, jumps into problems, supports the team, and works alongside staff during busy periods. You will play a critical role in launching and operating our Petaluma restaurant.
What You'll Do
- Lead day-to-day restaurant operations
- Hire, staff, train, and onboard team members
- Develop and coach your team
- Build schedules and manage labor
- Drive guest satisfaction and hospitality standards
- Own food-safety compliance and ensure all applicable alcohol-beverage service regulations are followed
- Manage cost controls and operational budgets
- Develop training programs, SOPs, and operational systems
- Build store culture and employee engagement
- Assist with opening and launch activities
- Drive execution of company standards
What You Bring (Minimum Qualifications)
- Active ServSafe Manager Certification
- High School Diploma or GED
- 3+ years of restaurant management experience
- Experience leading food-service teams
- Experience hiring, coaching, and developing employees
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
- Must hold, or be able to obtain, California Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification and comply with all applicable ABC regulations
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of restaurant management experience
- New-restaurant opening experience
- Multi-unit or high-volume full-service experience
Paid Training
The selected candidate will complete a paid 4–6 week training program at our established location. All time spent in the training program is compensated at the employee's full salary rate. Hotel accommodations and meals during training are provided by the company.
Benefits
- Paid, hands-on training
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- CalSavers retirement program
- Paid time off
- Free meals while working
- Employee referral program
- Leadership development and career-growth opportunities
- Potential advancement into multi-unit leadership
Physical Requirements / Essential Functions
The following are essential functions of this position. Blue Plate will provide reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these functions and to participate in the application and interview process:
- Standing and walking for extended periods throughout a shift (frequent)
- Operating a POS system and performing administrative tasks requiring use of hands, wrists, and arms (frequent)
- Reaching, bending, twisting, and kneeling during floor and station oversight (occasional)
- Lifting and carrying supplies or restaurant equipment up to 50 pounds (occasional — for example, during delivery receiving or emergency restocking)
- Working around hot surfaces, hot food, and kitchen equipment
- Working in wet, slippery, and fast-paced conditions
If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or participate in the interview process for this position, please contact [insert HR contact email] prior to your scheduled interview.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Plate is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, reproductive health decisionmaking, hairstyle or hair texture, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application, interview, and employment process.
Blue Plate considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act (AB 1008) and all applicable local laws. A criminal history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration.
Pay: $72,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least 3 years of restaurant management experience?
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
- Do you have experience opening a new restaurant or leading a new-store launch?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person
