General Manager
Recruiting Partner: Anthony Leone
Astoria, New York | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $90,000 to $100,000 | Job ID: 163697
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Are you a driven leader ready to shape a brand from the ground up? We’re searching for an ambitious General Manager to define operations, build foundational systems, and elevate customer experience day after day. If you thrive in a fast-paced startup atmosphere, can inspire and lead a team, and enjoy crafting scalable success, Apply Now.
General Manager Benefits
- Health Insurance
- PTO
- Vacation
- Competitive salary
- Employee perks include generous meal discounts, leadership training opportunities, and potential equity or profit-sharing as the concept expands.
General Manager Requirements and Qualifications
- Hands-on experience managing daily operations in a fast-paced sandwich shop or fast‑casual environment—especially small-format, take‑out or walk‑up models.
- Demonstrated proficiency with profit & loss statements, budgeting, inventory controls, scheduling, and cost‑management.
- Ability to develop and coach a lean team—from hiring and onboarding to performance feedback and training front- and back-of-house staff.
- Strong guest-oriented mindset: manage customer expectations, ensure consistency in service and quality, and maintain excellent guest experience standards.
General Manager Preferred Background and Skills
- Experience launching or leading operational systems for a startup or early-stage dining concept—able to build standards and scale operations effectively.
- Knowledge of scratch-baked bread and simple-menu fast‑casual execution
- Certification in food safety under NYC regulations.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and strategic thinking skills—resourceful, adaptable under pressure, and capable of setting long‑term operational foundations.
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
Anthony Leone
Area Director
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.
Anthony Leone
Area Director
