Fast Casual Restaurant General Manager

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Fast Casual Restaurant General Manager

College Grove, TN
Posted 3 days ago

About the job

A fast casual restaurant chain looking for a hands-on General Manager to lead operations, build teams, ensure standards, and grow the business with a strong, team-focused culture.

Requirements

  • Previous restaurant leadership experience
  • Ability to recruit, hire, train teams
  • Knowledge of restaurant financials
  • Track record of maintaining standards
  • Strong communication skills

Qualifications

  • Fast-casual or high-volume restaurant experience
  • ServSafe certification or willingness
  • Leadership in sales and profitability
  • Developing management teams
  • Entrepreneurial mindset

Full job description

We’re searching for a motivated, team-driven General Manager to lead a busy, high-volume restaurant. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving performance, and delivering a consistently great guest experience.


General Manager Benefits and Compensation:

· Performance-based growth opportunities

· Full-time leadership position

· Career advancement opportunities

· Strong, team-focused restaurant culture

· Opportunity to build and develop your own leadership team

· High level of ownership over restaurant performance and operations


General Manager Requirements & Qualifications:

· Previous General Manager or restaurant leadership experience

· Proven ability to recruit, hire, train, coach, and retain strong restaurant teams

· Strong understanding of restaurant financials, including food cost, labor cost, payroll, sales forecasting, and profitability

· Experience reviewing P&L statements and developing action plans to improve results

· Strong track record of maintaining food safety, cleanliness, and operational standards

· Comfortable holding team members accountable while creating a positive work environment

· Ability to lead from the floor and remain hands-on during high-volume periods

· Strong communication and problem-solving skills

· Ability to ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and employment requirements


General Manager Preferred Background & Skills:

· Fast-casual, QSR, or high-volume restaurant leadership experience

· ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain certification

· Catering sales and business development experience

· Strong history of improving sales, labor, food cost, and overall restaurant profitability

· Experience building a strong management bench and developing future leaders

· Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate the restaurant like your own business

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