Restaurant General Manager
Upscale Casual Dining

Charlotte, NC | Salary Up to $95,000 + Profit Sharing

Are you a high-energy restaurant leader who knows how to build strong teams, deliver memorable guest experiences, and drive results?

We are searching for an experienced Restaurant General Manager to lead a successful, high-volume, full-service restaurant in Charlotte, NC. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing upscale-casual restaurant organization that invests in its leaders, rewards performance, and offers real opportunities for career advancement.

This is more than a position managing daily restaurant operations. You will have the opportunity to create the culture, develop the leadership team, influence financial performance, and set the standard for genuine hospitality.

Restaurant General Manager Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary up to $95,000, based on experience
• Performance-driven profit-sharing plan
• Excellent overall earning potential
• Comprehensive management training
• Three weeks of paid time off annually
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Leadership development and advancement opportunities
• Growth through new restaurant openings
• Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
• Early closure on Christmas Eve

What You’ll Do

As the Restaurant General Manager, you will have full responsibility for the restaurant’s front-of-house and back-of-house operations. You will work closely with the culinary and restaurant management teams to build a high-performing operation where employees feel supported and guests feel genuinely valued.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the complete operation of a high-volume, full-service restaurant
• Creating a culture centered on genuine hospitality and accountability
• Maintaining a visible and engaging leadership presence in the dining room
• Driving guest satisfaction, loyalty, and overall restaurant performance
• Recruiting, training, coaching, and retaining managers and hourly employees
• Developing the management team and preparing future restaurant leaders
• Managing sales, labor, food costs, profitability, and overall financial performance
• Maintaining high standards for food quality, service, cleanliness, and execution
• Ensuring consistent adherence to recipes, menus, and operating standards
• Overseeing front-of-house and back-of-house scheduling
• Supervising restaurant ordering, inventory, and product controls
• Leading biweekly inventory alongside the management team
• Building a strong partnership between service and culinary leadership
• Remaining calm, professional, and solutions-focused during high-volume periods

What We’re Looking For

The ideal Restaurant General Manager is a confident, approachable leader who enjoys being present in the operation and developing the people around them.

Qualifications include:

• At least three years of General Manager experience
• High-volume (4.0M+), full-service restaurant management experience
• Strong knowledge of restaurant financials, labor management, and cost controls
• A successful track record of building and developing management teams
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• A genuine passion for hospitality and the restaurant industry
• The ability to lead calmly and confidently under pressure
• A hands-on leadership style and professional presence
• High personal standards, self-discipline, and accountability
• The motivation to grow within an expanding restaurant organization

Take the Next Step in Your Restaurant Leadership Career

If you are an experienced Restaurant General Manager in Charlotte, NC looking for a competitive salary, profit-sharing potential, excellent benefits, quality of life, and long-term advancement, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

Your leadership should be recognized, supported, and rewarded.

Apply today for immediate and confidential consideration.
Send resumes to kimber@geckohospitality.com