General Manager
Job Description
Restaurant General Manager
New Restaurant Opening | Flint / Lapeer Area
Are you an experienced restaurant leader who thrives on building something from the ground up?
Harper Associates has partnered with an exciting new restaurant and event center opening in the Flint / Lapeer area and is seeking an accomplished Restaurant General Manager to lead the restaurant. This is a rare opportunity to establish the culture, build the team, and create an exceptional guest experience.
If you've successfully opened restaurants before and know what it takes to launch a high-performing operation, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Lead all aspects of the restaurant's operations
- Recruit, hire, train, and develop the front-of-house management and hourly team
- Partner with ownership and culinary leadership to establish operational systems and service standards
- Build a positive, hospitality-focused culture centered around teamwork and accountability
- Drive guest satisfaction while maintaining high standards of food, beverage, and service quality
- Manage labor, scheduling, inventory, purchasing, and financial performance
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and liquor regulations
- Develop the restaurant into one of the area's premier dining destinations
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience opening one or more full-service restaurants is required
- 5+ years of successful General Manager experience in an upscale casual, gastropub, or polished casual restaurant
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills
- Proven ability to recruit and retain top hospitality talent
- Excellent financial acumen, including P&L management, labor control, and cost management
- Passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences
- High energy, hands-on leadership style with outstanding communication skills
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary negotiable based on experience
- Performance bonus opportunity
- Stipend for health insurance
Apply Today
If you have a successful track record of opening restaurants and leading high-performing teams, we want to hear from you.
Harper Associates specializes in recruiting exceptional hospitality professionals for many of Michigan's premier restaurant and hospitality groups.
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