General Manager

About Our Client:

Our client is a vibrant, values-driven restaurant group dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for their guests and team members. Their culture fosters an environment where passion, operational excellence, and community thrive. They are looking for an experienced and inspirational leader to guide the team and restaurant to new heights. If you are a strategic leader passionate about hospitality and people development, keep reading!

To champion our client’s culture and drive operational and financial success through professional leadership of the entire restaurant team. This is an exempt salaried position reporting directly to the Regional Operations Manager.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader who:

• Drives the company culture through passion, integrity, and initiative.
• Fosters growth through team development, training, and fiscal responsibility.
• Serves as a brand ambassador, deeply engaged in talent acquisition and community marketing.

• Quarterly Bonus Incentive
• Fun & Fast-Paced Environment
• Company contests with experiential trips to exciting beverage and food destinations.
• Significant Growth Opportunities & Internal Promotion
• Management Development Programs
• Employee Assistance Program focusing on mental health, counseling, and community support

• Provide strategic input and execute action plans to meet company objectives.
• Implement and uphold the highest standards of production, productivity, quality, and guest service.
• Resolve operational problems, complete audits, identify trends, and implement effective system improvements.

• Lead all HR functions: train, coach, counsel, and discipline employees; communicate expectations; review performance; enforce policies and procedures.
• Actively recruit, retain, and develop team members utilizing various platforms and grassroots strategies.
• Build and train the next generation of restaurant leaders.
• Achieve financial objectives through forecasting, annual budgeting, expenditure scheduling, and variance analysis.
• Implement corrective actions to meet profitability goals.

• Review portion control and minimize waste across food, supplies, and labor.
• Execute accurate regular inventories to manage costs effectively.
• Maximize bar profitability through portion control and accurate monitoring.

• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing and enforcing strict sanitation standards and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and legal regulations.
• Develop disaster plans and oversee maintenance of security systems and facilities.

• Drive sales through organic, community-focused marketing initiatives and local involvement.

• At least 21 years of age.
• TIPS Certification (or equivalent alcohol service certification).
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a General Manager in a high-volume, casual dining restaurant.
• Proven ability to develop leaders and manage all aspects of restaurant P&L.
• Strong community marketing focus and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Experience in Bar Management is a significant plus.

This role requires prolonged standing, bending, lifting, and repetitive motion in a fastpaced, occasionally loud and demanding environment. It involves working with and around kitchen equipment. Occasional travel with short notice and off-site/online training may be required.