Bay Area Area Director - Multi-Unit Restaurant Ops

Gecko Hospitality; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Multi-unit leadership

Financial acumen

Operational excellence

People development

Guest experience

Food safety

Job description

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.