Restaurant General Manager
Recruiting Partner: Erica Gillespie
Brooklyn, New York | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $100,000 to $115,000 | Job ID: 162032
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We’re opening a brand-new restaurant in downtown Brooklyn, and we’re looking for an experienced General Manager to lead daily operations, build a strong team culture, and help shape the identity of this exciting new concept from the ground up. The General Manager will be responsible for overseeing service, managing staff, driving revenue, and ensuring an exceptional guest experience. This is an opportunity for a passionate and hospitality-driven leader with a strong background in NYC’s top bar or restaurant environments.
Restaurant General Manager Pay + Benefits:
- Be a founding member of an ambitious and creative new bar concept
- Competitive salary (up to $115K)
- Opportunities for long-term growth and leadership
Restaurant General Manager Requirements + Qualifications:
- 5 years of GM experience in NYC’s top cocktail bars or restaurants
- Strong understanding of restaurant and bar operations, labor and cost management, and staff development
- A natural leader with exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Guest-focused mindset and passion for hospitality and excellence
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and eager to build something from the ground up
- Tech-savvy operator, familiar with Toast, Margin Edge, and Resy platforms
- Flexible schedule, including late nights and weekends
Restaurant General Manager Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations, including service, staffing, inventory, scheduling, and guest experience
- Hire, train, and lead a high-performing team, fostering a positive and professional culture
- Partner with ownership, Executive Chef, and the Head Bartender on programming, events, and menu development
- Monitor financial performance, manage budgets, and ensure cost controls
- Maintain compliance with all health, safety, and labor regulations
- Lead by example during service, engaging with guests and supporting the team on the floor
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: 162032
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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.
Erica Gillespie
Area Director
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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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