Restaurant General Manager for New Opening
Recruiting Partner: Robert Goebel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $100,000 to $110,000 | Job ID: 166022
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General Manager – New Upscale Concept
About Us
An exciting new restaurant group is opening its flagship upscale, high-volume restaurant in Philadelphia. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic General Manager to lead the opening team and oversee all aspects of operations for this landmark concept. This is a rare opportunity to play a key leadership role in launching one of Philly’s most anticipated dining destinations.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and direction for all restaurant operations
- Hire, train, and develop a high-performing front- and back-of-house team
- Establish and maintain service standards that exceed guest expectations
- Drive financial performance through effective cost control, budgeting, and P&L management
- Partner with ownership and the culinary team on strategic initiatives, marketing, and guest engagement
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and labor regulations
- Lead the successful execution of a new restaurant opening, including systems implementation and team onboarding
Qualifications
- 5+ years of progressive restaurant management experience, with at least 2 years as a General Manager in an upscale or high-volume environment
- Proven success in driving guest satisfaction, team performance, and financial results
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Hands-on, adaptable, and committed to delivering exceptional hospitality
- Experience with new openings is highly preferred
What We Offer
- Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits + PTO
- Career advancement opportunities within an expanding restaurant group
- The chance to lead a high-profile, flagship opening in the heart of Philadelphia
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.
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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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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.
