Job Description

Restaurant General Manager skills and qualifications

Good Restaurant General Managers need a diverse set of skills to handle the variety of responsibilities that come up during the average day. Prerequisite skills and experience typically includes:

Leadership to guide and inspire the staff

Understanding of how the food service industry works

Strong organizational skills to keep things running smoothly

Problem-solving skills for unexpected circumstances, such as staffing shortages or unhappy customers

Financial knowledge to manage the budget effectively and keep the restaurant profitable

Analytical skills to interpret reports and make data-driven decisions

Experience using restaurant management software

Customer service and interpersonal skills to create positive relationships

Restaurant General Manager duties and responsibilities

Restaurant General Managers play a key supervisory role in the food service industry, providing leadership and decision-making for the restaurant. Some Restaurant General Manager job duties include:

Recruiting, hiring and training all restaurant staff, including servers and hosts

Scheduling employees to ensure shifts have proper coverage

Streamlining the restaurant processes to improve the guest experience

Monitoring restaurant finances, including sales and expenses

Enforcing food handling regulations and other guidelines to increase guest safety

Promoting the restaurant and finding ways to bring in more customers

Handling customer complaints

Completing necessary paperwork, such as sales, inventory and staff attendance reports

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Paid training Vision insurance
Shift:

Day shift Evening shift Morning shift Night shift
Work Location: In person