Area Director - Multi-Unit Restaurant Manager $130K at Gecko Hospitality San Francisco, CA

Gecko Hospitality; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gecko Hospitality in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks an Area Director to lead a portfolio of high-volume restaurants in a hands-on, field-based role. This full-time exempt position requires on-site presence five days a week, with a ~50-hour workweek.

You will oversee multiple locations, hold General Managers accountable for sales, labor, COGS, and profitability, and develop bench strength through coaching and succession planning.

Formación

• A minimum of 10 years of restaurant or hospitality industry experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of multi-unit leadership experience.
• Strong preference for experience with high-volume, proven restaurant concepts.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple locations, developing General Managers, and driving operational accountability.
• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• A proven record in people development, succession planning, guest experience, food safety, and day-to-day operational execution.
• The ability to perform effectively in complex, high-volume environments.
• Residence in San Francisco or the surrounding Bay Area, with the ability to support all locations consistently in person.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multiple restaurant locations and hold General Managers and management teams accountable for operational and financial performance.
• Drive results across sales, labor, cost of goods, productivity, and profitability.
• Build bench strength through people development, coaching, and succession planning.
• Protect guest experience, food safety, and consistent operational execution.
• Operate effectively in high-volume, high-complexity settings.
• Maintain a strong field presence and support all assigned locations in person.

Conocimientos

Multi-unit leadership

Financial acumen

Operational excellence

People development

Guest experience

Food safety

Descripción del empleo

Area Director, Multi-Unit Restaurant Operations

San Francisco Bay Area | Field-Based | Full-Time, Exempt

We are seeking an experienced Area Director to lead a portfolio of high-volume restaurant locations across the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a hands-on, field-based leadership role. It is not remote. The position requires consistent on-site presence five days per week, with additional flexibility as business needs require. The role reports to senior operations leadership and is structured around an approximately 50-hour workweek.

The Opportunity

This role oversees multiple enterprise restaurant locations in complex, high-traffic environments, including airport and tourist-driven sites. Success requires an owner-operator mindset: high visibility in the restaurants, disciplined operational execution, and the ability to develop people while delivering strong financial results.

What You Will Do

• Lead multiple restaurant locations and hold General Managers and management teams accountable for operational and financial performance.
• Drive results across sales, labor, cost of goods, productivity, and profitability.
• Build bench strength through people development, coaching, and succession planning.
• Protect guest experience, food safety, and consistent operational execution.
• Operate effectively in high-volume, high-complexity settings.
• Maintain a strong field presence and support all assigned locations in person.

What We Are Looking For

• A minimum of 10 years of restaurant or hospitality industry experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of multi-unit leadership experience.
• Strong preference for experience with high-volume, proven restaurant concepts.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple locations, developing General Managers, and driving operational accountability.
• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• A proven record in people development, succession planning, guest experience, food safety, and day-to-day operational execution.
• The ability to perform effectively in complex, high-volume environments.
• Residence in San Francisco or the surrounding Bay Area, with the ability to support all locations consistently in person.

Compensation

$120,000 to $130,000 annually, exempt.

Short Summary

Area Director, Multi-Unit Restaurant Operations | San Francisco Bay Area Field-based, full-time exempt role overseeing multiple high-volume restaurant locations, including airport and tourist-driven sites. Requires consistent on-site presence five days per week and an approximately 50-hour workweek. Reports to senior operations leadership. The Area Director holds General Managers accountable for sales, labor, cost of goods, productivity, and profitability; develops bench strength through coaching and succession planning; and protects guest experience, food safety, and operational consistency. An owner-operator approach and high field visibility are essential. Requirements: 10+ years of restaurant or hospitality experience; 5+ years of multi-unit leadership; proven success developing General Managers and driving results in high-volume concepts. Bay Area residency required. Compensation: $120,000 to $130,000 annually, exempt.