General Manager

Recruiting Partner: Elizabeth Wetherhold

New York, New York | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $100,000 to $120,000 | Job ID: 168487

Job Summary

To Apply for this Job Click Here

A high-volume, concept-driven Korean Bar & Grill from a respected chef-led restaurant group is seeking a General Manager to help lead its dynamic, culture-driven operation. The restaurant offers a vibrant, hospitality-focused dining experience.

We’re looking for an experienced General Manager to partner closely with the Chef-Owner, Chef de Cuisine, and FOH leadership team to inspire, develop, and elevate the front-of-house team.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance with company contribution (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Commuter benefits
  • Opportunity to lead a well-established, chef-driven concept
  • Supportive, collaborative culture with direct access to ownership and culinary leadership

General Manager Requirements & Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a high-volume, concept-driven restaurant that regularly hosts private events (or equivalent relevant experience)
  • Strong interest in and understanding of Asian and Korean cuisine, beverages, and culture
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and people-management skills
  • Experience succeeding in a fast-paced restaurant environment
  • Working knowledge of core restaurant management tools: Toast POS/Payroll, Excel, QuickBooks, Resy, etc.
  • Ability to oversee daily operations, FOH leadership, guest experience, inventories, payroll, and financial performance

Preferred Background & Skills

  • Experience creating or overseeing beverage programs (cocktails, spirits, wine lists)
  • Leadership experience within chef-driven or culturally rooted concepts
  • Strong vendor and purveyor relationship-building skills
  • Experience developing and maintaining FOH systems, SOPs, and training programs
  • Background supporting private events or special programming

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.

 

JOB ID: 168487

#post

Elizabeth Wetherhold

To Apply for this Job Click Here

Share This Job

Share This Job

Restaurant Manager

Atlanta, Georgia
Food & Beverage & Lodging
$65,000 to $78,000

Restaurant Assistant Manager

Mobile, Alabama
Food & Beverage & Lodging
$50,000 to $53,000

Restaurant General Manager

Boulder, Colorado
Food & Beverage & Lodging
$58,000 to $65,000

Kitchen Manager

Hamburg, New York
Food & Beverage & Lodging
$60,000 to $70,000

Additional Information

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.

Featured Image

Elizabeth Wetherhold

Senior Recruiting Partner