Restaurant General Manager
Recruiting Partner: Melody Coker
Aransas Pass, Texas | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $85,000 to $95,000 | Job ID: 160965
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Well-established, family-owned restaurant located in a seasonal tourist destination, seeking an experienced, hands-on General Manager who is passionate about operational excellence, team leadership, and long-term impact.
Restaurant General Manager Responsibilities:
- Lead the Entire Operation – Oversee all aspects of restaurant management, ensuring high standards of food, service, and cleanliness.
- Drive Staffing Excellence – Hire, train, schedule, and lead year-round and seasonal staff with empathy, accountability, and clarity.
- Deliver Outstanding Guest Experiences – Foster a culture of exceeding expectations, one positive surprise at a time.
- Maintain Systems & Standards – Implement checklists, cleaning cycles, PAR levels, and vendor communication with consistency and precision.
- Be Hands-On – Learn every role in the restaurant and be ready to jump in as needed; humility and team spirit are non-negotiable.
- Prepare for Volume – Maintain operational control in a business built on speed, consistency, and efficiency during peak season.
Restaurant General Manager Qualifications:
- Experienced restaurant manager with a proven track record in high-volume environments
- Strong communicator and team builder with emotional intelligence and high integrity
- Detail-oriented and process-driven, yet people-first in approach
- Thrives in a fast-paced, seasonal setting and is ready to lead by example
- Desires long-term stability and the island lifestyle
- Comfortable in a high-visibility community role with strong local ties
- Experience working with J1 and H2B visa staff
- Prior background in fast casual restaurants
- Familiarity with data-driven scheduling and ordering systems
Restaurant General Manager Compensation & Perks:
- Competitive salary, based on experience
- Housing available if not in the area.
- Opportunity to lead a respected, high-performing business with long-term ownership support
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: 160965
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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.
Melody Coker
Senior Recruiting Partner
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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.
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