Restaurant Manager

Recruiting Partner: Robert Goebel

Santa Clara, California | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $75,000 to $80,000 | Job ID: 166334

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Restaurant Manager – Santa Clara | Hospitality / Restaurant

Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Bonus | 401K & Benefits

Are you a dynamic hospitality professional with a passion for bar operations and guest experience? Our client, a fast-growing New American hospitality concept, is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead their front-of-house team, elevate their craft beverage program, and help deliver memorable experiences across their full-service restaurant, craft cocktail bar, taco truck, BBQ pit, and expansive outdoor area with fire pits, lawn games, and live music.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

  • Be part of a vibrant, community-focused venue with a creative, fast-paced work culture.
  • Lead weekly events and activations, including Happy Hours, Trivia Nights, Social Sundays, and Game Day Watch Parties.
  • Competitive salary of $75K–$80K + 10% performance bonus.
  • Full benefit package including 401K.
  • Opportunity to grow within a multi-faceted, high-energy hospitality concept.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage daily front-of-house and bar operations with a focus on guest satisfaction and operational excellence.
  • Lead, train, and motivate a strong service and bar team.
  • Oversee the craft cocktail and draft beer program for quality and consistency.
  • Handle labor, scheduling, and inventory controls.
  • Collaborate on weekly events and promotional activations.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and cleanliness standards.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 3+ years of restaurant/bar management experience in high-volume environments.
  • Strong background in craft cocktails, beverage program execution, and bar team leadership.
  • Highly organized, energetic, and guest-service focused.
  • Experience managing events or weekly promotions is a plus.
  • Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

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: 166334

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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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