General Manager | Michelin Star Restaurant | Houston, TX

Full Time
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Position: General Manager

Compensation: $95,000 - $110,000 base salary + bonus potential

Schedule: Full-time | Tuesday–Saturday dinner-only service schedule (Sundays & Mondays off)

Benefits: Competitive benefits package including health coverage, paid time off, and performance-based incentives


Role Summary:

We are conducting a search for an exceptional General Manager to lead a Michelin-starred restaurant within a highly acclaimed hospitality group.

This role is responsible for overseeing all front-of-house operations, driving service excellence, and maintaining the standards required of a globally recognized dining experience—with the goal of continued growth and future accolades.


The General Manager will work closely with an engaged ownership group and leadership team, requiring a high level of emotional intelligence, adaptability, and operational discipline. This is a hands-on, floor-driven role best suited for a leader who thrives in high-performance environments and is passionate about hospitality at the highest level.


What you bring to the table:

  • Proven success leading fine dining or Michelin-level restaurant operations
  • Ability to manage and align strong, high-level stakeholders and ownership partners
  • Hands-on leadership style with a consistent and commanding presence on the floor
  • Deep commitment to service excellence, guest relationships, and team development
  • Strong experience overseeing staffing, training, and performance management within refined service environments
  • Advanced knowledge of wine and beverage programs, with a passion for elevated service standards
  • Ability to maintain consistency across all aspects of the dining experience, from service flow to guest engagement
  • Strong operational and financial acumen, including P&L ownership and cost controls
  • Experience creating and maintaining structured systems, SOPs, and training programs
  • High level of organization with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding environment


Why you’ll love working here:

  • Opportunity to lead within a Michelin-recognized concept
  • Work alongside a highly engaged and passionate ownership and leadership team
  • Be part of a program focused on continuous improvement and achieving the highest industry recognition
  • Structured schedule with consistent days off (Sunday & Monday)
  • Opportunity to lead a team within a multi-concept, campus-style environment
  • A culture that values precision, hospitality, and excellence at every level


Required Work Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience as a senior FOH leader in fine dining environments either as an Assistant General Manager for General Manager
  • Proven track record managing high-performance teams and complex service standards
  • Strong background in guest relations, service execution, and operational leadership


Preferred Work Experience:

  • Experience working with highly engaged ownership or chef-driven organizations
  • Background in wine-focused programs or exposure to advanced beverage operations
  • Experience maintaining or elevating award-winning or critically recognized concepts
  • Michelin-starred or equivalent high-level service experience strongly preferred



Personal Qualities:

  • High-energy, hospitality-driven leader with a passion for excellence
  • Strong, direct communicator with a high level of integrity
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented with exceptional follow-through
  • Resilient and thrives in high-expectation, performance-driven environments
  • Adaptable and solutions-oriented when navigating complex dynamics
  • Professional maturity with the ability to lead with confidence and composure 


Job Information

Offered Salary
95k/year - 110k/year