Restaurant General Manager

About the role

Noodles & Company is seeking a General Manager to lead, coach, and work alongside our teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences. The ideal candidate will bring at least two years of leadership experience in food service, retail, hospitality, or hotel management, with previous Restaurant General Manager experience being a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Bring restaurant performance, including guest experience, team development, and operational results.
• Lead a high-performing team to deliver exceptional guest experiences and operational excellence.
• Proficient in back-of-house systems, P&L management, and performance reviews.
• Demonstrate strong conflict-resolution skills and clear verbal and written communication.
• Recruit, hire, train, manage, and develop employees into future leaders.
• Identify and develop talent by preparing high performers for promotion and recognizing exceptional contributions.
• Follow operational and inventory control procedures to support smooth, efficient restaurant operations.
• Drive restaurant success through scheduling, labor management, expense tracking, and local restaurant marketing efforts.
• Lead with a culture of food safety that meets company standards for food quality, safety practices, and cleanliness.
• Work a variable schedule, including weekends and holidays, with flexibility to meet business needs.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old. Must be able to obtain and maintain any required food safety licenses or certifications in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. Must hold a valid driver's license, as occasional driving may be necessary.

Qualifications

Proficiency in back-of-house systems, P&L management, and performance reviews. Strong conflict-resolution skills and clear verbal and written communication. Ability to stand for long periods, bend, twist, reach, lift up to 55 pounds, and perform routine restaurant tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Leadership, communication, conflict resolution, team management, operational efficiency, food safety, scheduling, and customer service.

Benefits

Competitive pay, quarterly bonus, paid time off, health days, holidays, parental leave, adoption/surrogacy benefits, tuition assistance, stock purchase discounts, recognition programs, mental health, legal, and financial resources, online Spanish and English courses, and more.

Pay

USD $60,000.00 - USD $70,000.00 /Yr.

Schedule

Variable schedule, including weekends and holidays, with flexibility to meet business needs.