General Manager

Eureka Restaurant Group; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fast-paced environment

Growth opportunities

Management development

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Eureka! Restaurant Group is seeking a General Manager in Bakersfield, CA to lead daily operations, ensure exceptional guest experiences, and drive financial performance. You will coach managers, oversee labor, inventories, and budgets, and promote a culture of accountability and hospitality.

The role requires strong leadership, 21+ age, and certifications in Food Manager and TIPs. Expect a fast-paced, growth-focused environment with opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Food Manager and alcohol service certifications required.
• Minimum of 5 years of restaurant management experience, preferably in a high-volume environment.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop managers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of restaurant operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Drive financial performance and control costs.
• Foster a high-performing team through coaching and development.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Accountability

Flexibility

Education

Food Manager Certification

TIPs Certification

Job description

At Eureka! we make people feel good and feel alive through our shared values of Energy, Discovery, Community. Eureka! is an expression of delight in finding, discovering, or solving something and this exclamation of joy starts with you.

Our values driven culture is full of passionate people serving those hungry to discover a local blend of America’s best. Many of our guests are joining us for the items they crave or offerings they wish to explore. Our aim is to attract and hire talent that provides an enthusiastic experience for all our guests while being a great co-worker for their teammates.

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

THE PERKS!:

• Competitive Salary ($90-100K)
• Fun & Fast Paced Environment
• Company contests that include experiential trips to exciting beverage and food destinations.
• Growth Opportunities - We promote 65% from within
• Management Development
• Benefits that include access to medical, dental and vision coverage (Full Time)
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on mental health providing licensed counseling, community support and much more

Purpose of the Position

The General Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of restaurant operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences, drive financial performance, and foster a high-performing team. This role oversees daily operations, ensures compliance with company standards, develops and coaches managers and team members, and creates a culture of accountability, hospitality, and operational excellence while achieving sales, profitability, and people development goals.

The General Manager should possess the following

• Demonstrates strong leadership and passion for Eureka!’s culture — EDC!
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Food Manager and alcohol service certifications required.
• Minimum of 5 years of restaurant management experience, preferably in a high-volume environment.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop managers and team members.
• Strong knowledge of restaurant operations, guest service, staffing, compliance, and financial performance.
• Experience managing labor, inventory, budgets, and cost controls.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Consistent attendance, punctuality, and flexibility to support business needs

Physical Demands & Work Environment Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing, and repetitive hand and wrist motion; working with and around hot, cold, and hazardous equipment in a fast paced and congested environment that will occasionally be loud, hot, cold and/or physically demanding. Position requires occasional travel that may consist of driving and/or airplane flights for a period of one or more days therein requiring one or more overnight stays; notice of travel may be given with very short notice. Position requires occasional training that may take place on or off-site, by phone and/or online.

At-Will Statement & Job Description Disclaimer: This position is at-will. General Managers have the right to resign at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. Likewise, Eureka! has the right to terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. This at-will employment relationship will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any changes that may occur in position, title, pay or other terms or conditions of my employment with Eureka!. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Nonessential functions of the job may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.

Qualifications

• Displays a strong example and passion for our culture on every shift – EDC!
• At least 21 years of age.
• TIPs Certified.
• Minimum of 4 years of management experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• Community Involvement and Marketing focus on building sales organically with a deeply rooted community
• Previous experience in Bar Management (Is a plus) to maintain and continue to build up LBW sales.

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