Restaurant Manager

Recruiting Partner: Matt Nathanson

Phoenix, Arizona | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $65,000 to $80,000 | Job ID: 168874

Job Summary

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and guest-focused Restaurant Manager to join a thriving and respected local institution. The Restaurant Manager oversees daily front-of-house operations within a high-volume, upscale casual restaurant. Reporting to the GM, this role ensures seamless service, exceptional hospitality, and consistent execution during peak traffic. Duties include supervising and training staff, managing floor operations, supporting beverage-driven programming, coordinating with retail teams, overseeing kitchen operations, maintaining cost controls, and resolving guest concerns with professionalism.


Requirements & Qualifications

  • 2 years + of restaurant management experience in upscale casual or high-volume environments
  • Strong leadership, communication, and team-development skills
  • Proven ability to maintain service standards during periods of high volume
  • Experience with scheduling, training, and basic P&L oversight
  • Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

Preferred Background & Skills

  • Management or exposure to craft cocktail and/or wine programs
  • Experience collaborating with retail or multi-concept properties
  • Strong guest-relation and conflict-resolution skills
  • Knowledge of safety, compliance, and operational best practices
  • A proactive, hospitality-driven mindset with high attention to detail

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Lead FOH team to deliver consistent, polished service
  • Manage shift execution, floor operations, and guest flow
  • Train, coach, and motivate staff to uphold service standards
  • Partner with GM, culinary, and retail teams on promotions and operations
  • Monitor costs, staffing, and service quality to optimize performance

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive Salary
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development and growth opportunities

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 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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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.

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