Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Manager

At Maggiano's, we believe great food brings people together. Our scratch-made Italian-American classics and warm, family-style hospitality have made us a destination for life's most meaningful moments — from anniversaries and graduations to everyday dinners that become lasting memories.

Rooted in the tradition of 1940s Little Italy dinner houses, we blend timeless recipes with quality ingredients and genuine hospitality. We call it "approachable elegance" — an upscale experience without the pretense. If you're passionate about culinary craft and creating experiences that make people feel special, this is where you belong.

As a Restaurant Manager, you are the driving force behind every great shift — leading the team, delighting Guests, and ensuring smooth operations from open to close. You'll balance the art of hospitality with the discipline of business, coaching Teammates to deliver memorable experiences while hitting operational and financial targets.

This role is built for leaders who thrive in a dynamic environment and take pride in developing others. At Maggiano's, we invest in our managers — providing structured development paths and real opportunities to grow into senior leadership. Your success here opens doors.

What You'll Do

• Lead shifts with a focus on Guest experience, team performance, and operational excellence
• Coach, train, and develop front-of-house and back-of-house Teammates
• Monitor food quality, presentation, and service standards throughout each shift
• Manage labor, inventory, and cost controls to meet financial goals
• Resolve Guest concerns with professionalism and genuine care
• Uphold health, safety, and sanitation standards in compliance with regulations
• Foster a positive, team-oriented work environment that reflects Maggiano's culture
• Partner with leadership to execute restaurant initiatives and drive results

What You Bring

• 2+ years of management experience in a full-service restaurant
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for developing people
• Solid understanding of restaurant financials and operational systems
• Commitment to hospitality and creating exceptional Guest experiences
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Able to perform essential job functions in a dynamic restaurant environment, which may include exposure to varying temperatures, noise levels, and peak-hour demands
• Able to move throughout the restaurant, retrieve items from shelves and storage areas, and transport supplies weighing up to 30 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodation

Brinker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to workplace diversity, workplace working and workplace fun. The way we see it, life is short, so you might as well work happy.