Executive General Manager - Opening & Operations Lead

Job Juncture; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture in Freehold, NJ is seeking an experienced General Manager to open and lead a high-volume, polished full-service restaurant. This hands-on leadership role requires setting culture, systems, standards, and guest experiences.

The GM will recruit and develop management and hourly teams, manage labor, COGS, inventory, and P&L, coordinate with culinary leadership, ensure compliance and guest satisfaction, and drive growth in partnership with HR and accounting.

Qualifications

• Proven General Manager experience in a high-volume, polished full-service restaurant.
• New restaurant opening experience highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of food, wine, spirits, cocktails, and elevated service.
• Ability to recruit, train, develop, and retain a strong management and hourly team.
• Excellent understanding of labor, scheduling, COGS, inventory, purchasing, and P&L performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day restaurant operations.
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, and develop management and hourly staff.
• Maintain service, hospitality, cleanliness, and operational standards.
• Manage scheduling and labor performance.
• Monitor sales, COGS, inventory, purchasing, comps, voids, cash controls, and other key financial metrics.
• Work closely with culinary leadership to maintain consistency between FOH and BOH.
• Manage reservations, pacing, table turns, and overall restaurant flow.
• Lead management meetings, pre-shifts, training, and continued employee development.
• Maintain a strong management presence on the floor.
• Handle guest feedback and recovery while developing relationships with regular guests.
• Maintain organization, cleanliness, facility standards, and restaurant readiness.
• Identify operational problems and create solutions before they become larger issues.
• Develop managers and identify future leaders within the organization.
• Maintain a positive, professional, accountable workplace culture.

Job description

Job Juncture in Freehold, NJ is seeking an experienced General Manager to open and lead a high-volume, polished full-service restaurant. This hands-on leadership role requires setting culture, systems, standards, and guest experiences.

The GM will recruit and develop management and hourly teams, manage labor, COGS, inventory, and P&L, coordinate with culinary leadership, ensure compliance and guest satisfaction, and drive growth in partnership with HR and accounting.