Fine Dining Restaurant General Manager

Recruiting Partner: Stephanie DeMasi

Jersey City, New Jersey | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $105,000 to $120,000 | Job ID: 160590

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We are seeking an experienced and driven General Manager to lead operations and create memorable fine dining experiences.

at our Manhattan restaurant.

Fine Dining General Manager Responsibilities:

  • Oversee, lead, and manage all aspects of daily operations with a strong and visible presence during service
  • Cultivate a professional, guest-first culture through mentorship, leadership, and clear communication
  • Develop and implement SOPs that ensure operational excellence, consistency, and efficiency
  • Collaborate with the culinary team and ownership to align service standards with menu execution and guest expectations
  • Manage budgets, labor, inventory, and cost controls while identifying opportunities to improve profitability
  • Ensure compliance with NYC DOH health codes, labor laws, and all other regulatory requirements

Fine Dining General Manager Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience as a General Manager in a fine dining Restaurant
  • Strong leadership and managerial skills with a hands-on approach to service and operations
  • Proven track record of team development, guest relations, and high-performance management
  • Business acumen in budgeting, cost control, financial strategy, and reporting
  • Sommelier certification or extensive wine/beverage knowledge is a strong plus

Fine Dining General Manager Benefits:

  • Medical
  • Competitive Base salary
  • PTO

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: 160590

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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.

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