General Manager | Fast Casual Restaurant

Job Description

Job Description

Are you the type of leader who treats every restaurant like it's your own business? We're looking for an experienced General Manager who thrives on building strong teams, driving financial performance, and delivering an exceptional guest experience.

This is more than just running daily operations. It's an opportunity for a business minded leader who wants to make a measurable impact, develop future leaders, and position themselves for long term career growth.

What You'll Do

• Take full ownership of restaurant operations, ensuring outstanding performance in service, quality, cleanliness, and profitability.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high performing management team and restaurant staff.
• Drive sales while effectively managing labor, food costs, inventory, and operating expenses.
• Analyze financial reports and key performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Recruit, train, and retain top talent while developing future leaders within the organization.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, company policies, and operational procedures.
• Deliver an exceptional guest experience while maintaining a fast paced, high energy operation.

What We're Looking For

• At least 2 years of successful experience as a General Manager.
• Background in quick service, fast casual, high volume restaurants, or convenience store food operations.
• Strong tenure with a stable work history.
• Demonstrated ownership of restaurant P&L with the ability to discuss key financial metrics and business performance.
• Experience managing labor, food costs, staffing, inventory, and profitability.
• Proven success developing and promoting team members into leadership roles.
• Hands on leadership style with an ownership mentality.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to drive measurable operational improvements.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with an interest in long term growth opportunities.
• Valid driver's license and authorization to work in the United States.
• Candidates who live in or near the Akron market are strongly preferred.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Competitive compensation with performance based earning potential.
• The opportunity to lead your own business within an established and growing organization.
• A culture that rewards results, leadership, and team development.
• Clear career advancement opportunities for high performing leaders.

If you're a proven General Manager with a track record of improving restaurant performance, developing great people, and leading with an ownership mindset, we'd love to hear from you.

The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit—ensuring both clients and candidates succeed.

Company Description

The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit—ensuring both clients and candidates succeed.