General Manager

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is seeking a hands-on Restaurant Manager to lead daily operations in Dallas, ensuring exceptional guest experience and quality. You will coach a team, manage labor and inventory, and drive sales within the local community.

The role emphasizes building relationships with local businesses and organizations, developing catering opportunities, and promoting Dickey’s through events and partnerships. Strong leadership and hospitality passion are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant management experience required.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities with a track record of performance.
• Experience managing labor, inventory, food costs, and cash handling.
• Sales-minded with success in community outreach and local partnerships.
• Excellent communication, organization, and initiative.
• Passion for hospitality and delivering outstanding guest experiences.
• Flexible availability to meet restaurant needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant operations and ensure high quality food, service, and guest experience.
• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and develop restaurant team members.
• Manage labor, food costs, inventory, cash controls, and KPI performance.
• Maintain food safety and operational standards in line with policies.
• Drive sales and KPIs through community marketing and local outreach.
• Build relationships with local businesses, schools, organizations, hotels, and groups.
• Generate catering opportunities via outreach and events.
• Promote the Dickey’s brand through grassroots marketing and partnerships.
• Address guest concerns quickly with a positive, solutions-focused approach.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Guest experience

Operations management

Labor management

Inventory control

Food cost control

Sales outreach

Community relations

Job description

The world’s largest barbecue concept was founded in 1941 by World War I Veteran, Travis Dickey. It is now run by his grandson Roland Dickey, Jr and Roland’s wife, Laura Dickey. For the past 85 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue™ alongside their iconic Big Yellow Cup. The Dallas-based, family-founded barbecue franchise serves slow-smoked meats and home-style sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included for dine-in, drive-thru (select locations) and pick-up. We offer a workplace where employees are given meaningful growth opportunities and rewarded for their loyalty and contributions.

We are seeking a motivated, hands-on Restaurant Manager who can lead great restaurant operations while actively growing sales within the local community.

This position is responsible for day-to-day restaurant performance, including team leadership, guest experience, food quality, labor, inventory, operational standards, and community marketing and sales building. The ideal candidate is comfortable both leading inside the restaurant and getting out into the community to build relationships and drive business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant operations and ensure exceptional food quality, cleanliness, service, and guest experience.
• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and develop restaurant team members.
• Manage labor, food costs, inventory, cash controls, and other key restaurant performance metrics.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, company policies, and operational standards.
• Take ownership of restaurant sales and established KPIs.
• Develop and execute daily community marketing and sales-building activities.
• Build relationships with local businesses, schools, organizations, hotels, offices, and community groups.
• Generate catering opportunities through local outreach, relationship building, and follow-up.
• Actively promote the restaurant through community events, grassroots marketing, social media, and local partnerships.
• Resolve guest concerns quickly and professionally.
• Create a positive, accountable, results-oriented restaurant culture.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant management experience required.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and hold a team accountable.
• Proven ability to manage restaurant operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of labor, inventory, food cost, cash handling, and restaurant profitability.
• Sales-minded and comfortable conducting community outreach and developing local business relationships.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• High level of initiative and follow-through.
• Passion for hospitality, barbecue, and delivering an outstanding guest experience.
• Flexible availability based on restaurant needs.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to own the performance of their restaurant—not simply manage a shift.

Dickey’s

is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. We are committed to fostering a fair and merit-based workplace