Restaurant Manager | Upscale Casual Group | $70-75k, Benefits, Bonus | Wilmington, DE

Job Description

Job Description

Restaurant Manager | Upscale Casual Restaurant Group | Wilmington, DE

$70-75K + Bonus + Benefits + Growth

Both Kitchen and FOH Experience Required

About Us

We are a high-volume, upscale casual restaurant group known for our wood-fired grill, scratch kitchen, and genuine hospitality. Our teams are passionate about great food, great service, and creating an experience guests come back for. We are looking for a leader who takes pride in both the business and the people.

The Opportunity - Restaurant Manager in Wilmington, DE

We are hiring a Restaurant Manager for our Wilmington, DE location. This is a hands-on, floor-driven leadership role for a manager who can run a great shift, develop a strong team, and help drive sales and guest satisfaction in a busy, scratch environment. The ideal candidate is a true restaurant manager - comfortable leading both FOH and BOH/kitchen operations.

This Restaurant Manager opportunity in Wilmington, DE reports directly to the General Manager and is a key part of the management team.

What You'll Do as Restaurant Manager:

• Lead both FOH and BOH operations and deliver exceptional guest experiences during high-volume service
• Train, coach, and motivate a team of 30+ hourly team members and supervisors in both service and kitchen execution
• Partner with GM and culinary team on staffing, scheduling, labor and cost controls, inventory, and food quality
• Uphold standards for service, food quality, cleanliness, safety, and compliance
• Jump in where needed - expo, line check, guest recovery, or managing a busy service
• Drive sales through hospitality, community involvement, and operational excellence
• Own opening/closing responsibilities and problem-solve in real time

What You Bring:

• 2+ years as a Restaurant Manager, AGM, and KM / Kitchen Manager in a full-service, high-volume restaurant (polished casual / casual fine dining / scratch kitchen preferred)
• Ideal candidate has both FOH and kitchen experience - you understand service AND back-of-house execution, food cost, and kitchen systems
• Strong leadership, communication, and guest recovery skills
• Working knowledge of P&L, labor management, inventory, and restaurant systems
• Passion for hospitality, coaching, and building culture
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays

What We Offer - Wilmington, DE:

• Salary: $70-75K base + quarterly bonus potential
• Benefits: Full benefits package - health, dental, vision, PTO, dining discounts
• Future Potential: Real growth track - we promote from within and have strong advancement opportunities for our Restaurant Manager team in Wilmington, DE and beyond

Ready to take the next step?

Apply with an updated resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com - please use subject line "Restaurant Manager - Wilmington, DE"