Restaurant General Manager
About the role
The Tavern at Heathman is a local gathering place that offers Pacific Northwest inspired cuisine using fresh, seasonal ingredients and local partnerships. It caters to pre-theater dinners, business gatherings, and leisurely weekend brunches.
Responsibilities
- Oversight of daily restaurant operations (front-of-house and back-of-house)
- Hiring, training, mentoring, and leading team members and department leaders
- Establishing and maintaining service, appearance, and operational standards
- Collaborating with the Executive Chef on menu development, product consistency, and training
- Monitoring budgets, payroll, inventory, and financial performance
- Developing strategies to increase revenue and enhance reputation
- Engaging with guests to build relationships and gather feedback
- Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and company policies
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Restaurant General Manager
- Comprehensive knowledge of both front-of-house and back-of-house operations
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams
- Strong financial acumen, including experience with payroll, budgeting, revenue management, and forecasting
- Excellent communication skills; professional, personable, and service-driven
- Proper health and safety certifications required
- Able to stand and walk for extended periods
- Able to use hands to serve and clear food, beverages, and tableware
- Able to bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds
- Able to smell and taste food and beverages to ensure quality standards
Qualifications
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability to use hands to serve and clear food, beverages, and tableware
- Ability to bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to smell and taste food and beverages to ensure quality standards
Skills
- Leadership
- Financial Management
- Communication
- Health and Safety Compliance
Benefits
As part of the Makeready collection, we offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program, and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness, and well-being of our team is our top priority. We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.
Pay
Details about pay are not specified in this posting.
Schedule
Details about schedule are not specified in this posting.