Restaurant Manager
3 days ago
Jacksonville
Upscale Dining | High-Volume | Craft & Classic Cocktails A well-established, innovative, and respected hospitality group is seeking a Restaurant Manager to join its growing team. This role supports the General Manager in leading daily operations, elevating the guest experience, and developing a high-performing front-of-house team in a fast-paced, polished dining environment. This opportunity is ideal for a hospitality leader who thrives on the floor, values great food and beverage, and brings a hands-on, people-first approach to leadership. • Support the General Manager in overseeing daily restaurant operations and service execution, • Lead with a guest-first mindset while maintaining professionalism during high-volume service, • Inspire, mentor, and develop FOH team members to build accountability, engagement, and retention, • Ensure service standards are consistently executed to deliver memorable guest experiences, • Manage scheduling, staffing levels, and labor controls to balance service excellence and efficiency, • Support inventory awareness and cost-control initiatives tied to budgeting and profitability, • Partner closely with culinary leadership to ensure food quality and presentation meet brand standards, • Collaborate with beverage leadership to support a craft and classic cocktail program with a spirits-forward focus, • Build strong guest relationships through active floor presence and genuine hospitality, • Drive revenue through strong service leadership, team training, and attention to detail, • 3+ years of restaurant management experience in upscale, polished, or high-volume dining, • Proven ability to lead, coach, and retain strong service teams, • Solid operational experience with scheduling, labor management, and inventory oversight, • Comfort supporting budgets, cost controls, and performance metrics, • A hands-on leader who enjoys being on the floor and engaging with guests, • Strong interest in food and spirits-forward beverage programs, including craft and classic cocktails, • Professional, approachable leadership style with strong communication skills, • Competitive base salary plus performance incentives, • Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling, • Health, dental, and vision insurance, • 401(k) with company match, • Growth opportunities within a well-capitalized, expanding hospitality group