Restaurant Manager Full Service with bar

Job Description

Job Description

Restaurant Operations Manager – Full Service & Bar

Location: Charlottesville, VA

Great restaurants do not run on autopilot. They run on active, engaged leadership on the floor.

We are partnering with a high-volume, full-service restaurant in Charlottesville, VA, to find an Operations Manager who understands the real pace of hospitality. Whether you cut your teeth in a respected independent concept or a structured corporate brand, this role is designed for an emerging leader ready to make a tangible operational impact. This is a front-line leadership role focused on shift execution, team stability, and the guest experience.

What You Will Do

• Lead front-of-house operations during high-volume shifts, ensuring a seamless, high-quality guest experience from the door to the table.
• Support, coach, and develop a team of servers, bartenders, and support staff to elevate service standards.
• Drive sequence of service and beverage program execution in a busy, full-bar environment.
• Manage daily shift execution, including dynamic floor plans, labor controls, and real-time problem resolution.
• Partner with senior leadership to protect operational consistency, build team morale, and drive long-term profitability.

Qualifications

Required:

• 1 to 2 years of front-of-house management experience in a full-service restaurant and bar environment.
• Operational background in either a respected independent concept or a structured corporate/franchise brand.
• Strong understanding of bar operations, full-service pacing, and effective guest recovery.
• Ability to remain calm, direct, and effective when the restaurant is full and the pressure is on.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of restaurant scheduling, basic labor management, and high-volume beverage operations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of approximately $70,000 annually.
• Performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid time off (PTO) to support a sustainable hospitality career.

How to Apply

This leadership role is available immediately.

To apply, please send your professional resume

Tom Bull is an award-winning hospitality professional recruiter. We know the stakes of a job search in this industry. All resumes and inquiries will be treated with strict professional confidentiality.

Company Description

Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.

With Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.

Our national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.

Company Description

Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.\r\n\r\nWith Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.\r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.