Restaurant Manager

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Restaurant Manager

Wilmington, NC
Posted 5 days ago

About the job

A growing upscale casual restaurant group known for scratch-made food, hospitality, and developing internal leaders. The role focuses on floor leadership, staff development, guest service, and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • 2+ years restaurant management
  • Full-service restaurant experience
  • Experience with $3M+ sales
  • Strong hospitality mindset
  • Proven staff development skills

Qualifications

  • Stable work history
  • Effective communication skills
  • Leadership ability
  • Career progression
  • Interest in growth opportunities

Full job description

Restaurant Manager – Upscale Casual Dining

$75,000–$85,000 Base Salary + Bonus


We are seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager with a background in upscale or polished casual, high-volume full-service dining.

This opportunity is with a growing restaurant group known for scratch-made food, strong hospitality standards, and developing leaders from within. We are looking for someone who has already demonstrated success in a comparable restaurant environment and wants to build a long-term career with a growing organization.


What We’re Looking For

  • 3+ years of restaurant management experience
  • Current or recent upscale casual, polished casual, steakhouse, or comparable full-service experience
  • Experience in restaurants generating approximately $3M+ in annual sales
  • Stable work history with demonstrated progression and increasing responsibility
  • Strong track record of training, coaching, and developing employees
  • Experience with scheduling, labor management, guest recovery, and daily restaurant operations
  • Comfortable supporting both FOH and BOH
  • Professional, hands-on leadership style
  • Candidates coming primarily from fast food, quick service, fast casual, or lower-volume casual dining will generally not align with this opportunity.

The Role

  • Lead daily restaurant operations and maintain high hospitality standards
  • Coach and develop FOH and BOH team members
  • Remain highly visible on the restaurant floor during service
  • Support hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and labor management
  • Handle guest recovery and resolve operational challenges
  • Partner closely with the General Manager and Executive Chef
  • Maintain standards for service, food quality, cleanliness, and safety
  • Help build a positive, accountable, high-performing culture

Compensation & Growth

  • $75,000–$85,000 base salary
  • Annual bonus opportunity
  • Medical benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Structured leadership training
  • Strong internal promotion culture
  • Advancement opportunities into General Manager and multi-unit leadership

The company continues to open new restaurants each year and fills a significant portion of its leadership positions through internal promotion.

If you have a strong track record in upscale full-service restaurant management and are looking for a company where performance, stability, and leadership development matter, we’d like to speak with you.


Apply today to learn more.

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