General Manager | Trendy, Upscale Restaurant | Dallas

Full Time
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GENERAL MANAGER


Location: Dallas, TX

Reports To: COO

Compensation: $100,000-$120,000

Status: Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt


About the Company

A chef-founded, Texas-based multi-unit, multi-concept restaurant group with a portfolio spanning steakhouse, seafood, neighborhood American, pizza, burgers, and a Baja-inspired cantina. Each restaurant has its own distinct personality, built around immersive, design-driven spaces, scratch cooking, and genuine, fun hospitality.


About the Restaurant

The group’s flagship steakhouse is a high-energy, high-volume destination known for its maximalist, larger-than-life design and lively atmosphere. Open-hearth cooking anchors the kitchen, with prime and bone-in steaks, seafood, and shareable sides, supported by a deep wine program, a robust cocktail bar, and private dining. It’s a special-occasion restaurant that never takes itself too seriously, and guests come as much for the experience as for the food.


Position Summary

The General Manager leads the total operation of the restaurant, owning the guest experience, team, culture, and financial performance. This role is a visible, hands-on leader who sets the tone in a fast-paced, high-volume room, protects the standards that make the restaurant a destination, and develops a management team capable of running it at a high level every night.


Key Responsibilities

Operations & Guest Experience

  • Lead all front and back of house operations in partnership with the Executive Chef
  • Maintain a strong floor presence during peak services, setting the pace and energy of the room
  • Uphold service standards, steps of service, and consistency across dining room, bar, and private dining
  • Handle guest relations and service recovery, building loyal regulars and a strong special-occasion following

Financial Performance

  • Own the restaurant P&L, including sales, labor, COGS, controllables, and profitability
  • Drive revenue through private dining, events, beverage sales, and guest retention
  • Manage scheduling, labor forecasting, inventory controls, and purchasing discipline

Team Leadership & Development

  • Recruit, hire, train, and retain a strong management team and hourly staff
  • Conduct regular pre-shifts, trainings, and performance reviews
  • Identify and develop high-potential team members into future leaders for the group

Beverage & Private Dining

  • Partner with the beverage team to support a deep wine program and high-volume cocktail bar
  • Oversee private dining and events from booking through execution
  • Support wine dinners, special programming, and revenue-generating initiatives

Culture & Standards

  • Reinforce an energetic, professional, accountable culture aligned with the group’s hospitality philosophy
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, alcohol service, and labor regulations
  • Maintain building standards, cleanliness, and closing procedures


Qualifications

  • 5+ years of restaurant management experience, with at least 2 years as a General Manager or senior AGM in a high-volume, upscale or steakhouse environment
  • Proven P&L ownership with a track record of driving sales and controlling costs
  • Strong leadership presence with a history of building and retaining strong teams
  • Solid wine and beverage knowledge; private dining and events experience a plus
  • Working knowledge of POS, reservation, scheduling, and inventory systems
  • Food safety and alcohol-service certifications required or obtained upon hire
  • Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Job Information

Offered Salary
100k/year - 120k/year
Categories
Dining Room