General Manager

At District Taco our managers don’t just manage but lead their Teams! You will be responsible for creating and maintaining a great Guest experience by ensuring that our food is prepared and served in a safe manner while maintaining our high‑quality standards. You are the “owners” of your restaurant – you understand the commitment it takes to run a strong business, hire and train a great team, and help grow District Taco.

If this sounds like you, we’d like to meet you!

• Maintaining quality by monitoring staff and sampling products at various stages of production
• Enforcing District Taco's safe food handling practices using the HACCP plan
• Working to ensure that the restaurant opens and closes according to company standards
• Communicating concerns and needs with supervisors and staff
• Assessing general enthusiasm and morale to find ways to improve Team Members’ wellbeing
• Working toward healthy communication among team members
• Monitoring labor and COGs information, verifying and reviewing budget data for the store
• Creating weekly schedules for Team Members based on historic and projected sales data
• Recruiting, hiring, onboarding and developing all new Team Members
• Taking disciplinary action or terminating Team Members when warranted
• Following correct procedures for filing paperwork
• Ensuring that Team Members receive proper training and guidance
• Communicating clear expectations to Team Members and guiding staff to ensure prescribed goals are met
• Consulting the Regional Manager regarding addition or termination of first‑tier management staff
• Acknowledging positive and negative behavior through performance reviews and disciplinary action
• Managing Team Member access for ordering, inventory, alarms, emails and keys
• Reviewing payroll information and monitoring hourly labor percentage
• Reconciling invoices and surveilling current inventory
• Maintaining organization of storage areas to ensure rotation of goods
• Assessing needs and ordering supplies for the restaurant
• Controlling alcohol sales to ensure proper handling guidelines are met
• Coordinating cash deposits and managing the petty cash account
• Examining all equipment and requesting repairs or replacement as needed
• Proposing solutions to the Regional Manager for complex problems
• Resolving customer service issues if they arise

• Previous restaurant General Manager experience (3 years)
• Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and understanding English
• Strong interpersonal/people skills
• High level of motivation and sense of self‑responsibility
• Ability to apply and maintain standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and personal hygiene
• Outstanding customer service skills on an ongoing basis
• Physically able to stand or walk for up to 8 hours and perform repetitive tasks
• Should be capable of lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying heavy objects for long periods (up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis)
• Experience working efficiently in hot or cold environments (e.g., refrigerated areas, near cooking equipment)
• Familiarity with Food Safety and health department policies
• Knowledge of P&L management, sales forecasting, staffing, and other business fundamentals

Salary Range: 65,000–70,000 annually plus bonus

Location: New York, NY

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Strategy/Planning & Information Technology

Industry: Restaurants