General Manager

Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Signing bonus

Training & development

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews in Fargo or Bismarck, ND seeks a proven restaurant operator to own a $3.5M+ location, manage the P&L, and build a strong management team. You’ll drive profitability, staffing, and local marketing with support from the founder-led group.

Starting salary is $70,000–$80,000 plus a $15,000–$20,000 average annual performance bonus, plus a $10,000 hiring/retention bonus. Health insurance, PTO, signing bonus, training, and discounts are offered, with relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in restaurant management
• 2+ years as GM in a high-volume, full-service restaurant
• P&L, labor, and cost controls experience
• Proven ability to build and retain strong teams
• Hands-on leader with genuine hospitality instincts

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L and profitability for a $3.5M+ location
• Lead recruiting, staffing, and retention of the management team
• Control labor and food costs with strict standards
• Drive local marketing and guest experience to boost results
• Provide oversight and develop future leaders across the team

Skills

P&L management

Cost controls

Team leadership

High-volume operations

Job description

Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews | Fargo & Bismarck, North Dakota

You already know how to run a high-volume restaurant. This is one worth running.

$70,000-$80,000 Starting Salary | $15,000-$20,000 Average Annual Performance Bonus | $10,000 Hiring & Retention Bonus | Relocation Assistance Available

This isn't an entry-level GM job. Sickies Garage - a 13 location, founder-built restaurant group known for scratch-kitchen food and a 50+ tap beer program - is hiring a proven operator to take full ownership of a $3.5M+ location in Fargo or Bismarck: your P&L, your team, your results, your upside.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Training & development
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts

Restaurant General Manager

This isn't an entry-level GM job. Sickies Garage - a 13 location, founder-built restaurant group known for scratch-kitchen food and a 50+ tap beer program - is hiring a proven operator to take full ownership of a $3.5M+ location in Fargo or Bismarck: your P&L, your team, your results, your upside.

What You'll Earn

• $70,000-$80,000 starting salary
• $15,000-$20,000 average annual performance bonus, with specific bonus parameters discussed during your interview
• $10,000 Hiring & Retention Bonus - $2,500 at GM training completion, 90 days, 6 months, and 12 months
• 100% company-paid health insurance, 3 weeks PTO, vehicle allowance, phone allowance
• Realistic year-one total: $85,000-$100,000+ in salary and bonus, plus the $10K retention bonus

Relocating? We'll cover it for the right candidate - Fargo and Bismarck are two of the fastest-growing, most livable mid-sized cities in the country, and we'll walk you through the move before you ever have to commit to it.

What You'll Own

Full P&L and profitability. Recruiting, staffing, and retention. Building and developing your management team - and future company leaders. Labor and food cost control. Food quality, cleanliness, and guest experience. Local marketing and community presence. You lead from the floor and own your numbers - and you're backed by a structured 6-week GM training program and real operations support, not a quarterly check-in call.

We're independent and founder-led, which means fast decisions and GMs who get heard.

50% of our current GMs and above were hired from within - if you want ownership now and a real shot at multi-unit leadership later, that path exists here.

Who We're Looking For

• 5+ years in restaurant management, 2+ as a GM in a high-volume, full-service restaurant
• Command of P&L, labor, and cost controls - you know your numbers cold
• A track record of building and retaining strong teams
• A hands-on leader with high standards and genuine hospitality instincts

If you've only ever managed shifts, this isn't the role. If you've run a restaurant like a business, it is.