Restaurant Manager

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Position: Restaurant Manager

Location: Santa Clara

Employment Type: Full-Time

Client Industry: Hospitality / Restaurant

About the Opportunity:

Our client is an exciting and fast-growing hospitality concept that blends bold, New American cuisine with an upbeat, community-focused atmosphere. This dynamic venue offers a mix of indoor and outdoor experiences, including a full-service restaurant, craft cocktail bar, taco truck, BBQ pit, and expansive outdoor area with fire pits, lawn games, and live music.

Regular programming includes:

• Happy Hours & Trivia Nights
• Social Sundays
• Game Day Watch Events

We are seeking a Restaurant Manager with strong bar operations experience to help lead the front-of-house team, elevate the beverage program, and ensure seamless execution of high-volume service and weekly events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily front-of-house and bar operations, maintaining high guest service standards
• Lead, train, and motivate a strong service and bar staff
• Oversee the craft cocktail and draft beer program with an emphasis on quality and consistency
• Manage labor, scheduling, and inventory controls
• Collaborate on promotional events and weekly activations
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and cleanliness standards

Candidate Profile:

• 3+ years of restaurant/bar management experience in high-volume settings
• Strong background in craft cocktails, beverage program execution, and bar team leadership
• Highly organized, energetic, and guest-service driven
• Experience managing events or weekly promotions is a plus
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary + performance bonus structure – $80 to $85K – 10% Bonus
• Opportunity to grow within a thriving, multi-faceted hospitality concept
• Great benefit package to include 401K
• A creative, fast-paced work culture with strong leadership support

Interested?

As a trusted recruitment partner, we’re helping our client identify the best talent for this role. If you’re a hospitality leader with a passion for bar operations and guest experience, we’d love to connect.

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: 159530

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Robert Goebel

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