Airport Restaurant GM - Lead High-Volume Ops & Team

SSP Group; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Year-end bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

SSP 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching

PTO - Starting at 80 hours a year

Job summary

SSP America is hiring a Restaurant General Manager for Tap & Pour at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). You will lead a full-service restaurant with bar, drive guest experience, and manage budgets in a high-volume airport environment.

The role offers competitive compensation $82,000–$84,000 per year plus quarterly and year-end bonuses, with growth opportunities across 60+ airports in North America.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as a Full-Service Restaurant w/ bar General Manager level experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish) highly desired.
• Strong financial and operational skills.
• Ability to manage high-volume, multi-priority environments.
• Experience leading diverse teams.
• A mindset geared toward service, coaching, and accountability.
• Comfortable using POS systems, MS Office, and operational tools.
• A desire to grow - we promote strong leaders fast.

Responsibilities

• Lead a full-service restaurant with bar.
• Oversee cost control, ordering, and scheduling.
• Hire, train, and coach the team.
• Maintain guest experience and hospitality standards.
• Collaborate with airport leadership.
• Forecast, budget, and plan the business.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Financial acumen

People management

Bilingual Spanish

POS systems

MS Office

Tools

POS systems

MS Office

Job description

SSP America is hiring a Restaurant General Manager for Tap & Pour at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). You will lead a full-service restaurant with bar, drive guest experience, and manage budgets in a high-volume airport environment.

The role offers competitive compensation $82,000–$84,000 per year plus quarterly and year-end bonuses, with growth opportunities across 60+ airports in North America.