General Manager

Landed; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reasonable Hours

Flexible Scheduling

Growth Opportunities

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Reyna's BBQ & Cocina is seeking a highly energetic General Manager to lead a busy fast-casual kitchen and dining room in Texas. You will drive profitability, oversee both FOH and BOH operations, and mentor staff from shift leads to future leaders.

Ideal candidates have a proven GM track record, strong P&L ownership, and a passion for Texas-style barbecue. This on-site role emphasizes guest experience, coaching, and steady growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven success as a General Manager in a high-volume restaurant.
• Demonstrated P&L ownership with targets in cost controls.
• Experience building and scaling teams in multi-unit or growth contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead front and back-of-house operations to ensure quality and guest experience.
• Develop people from shift leads to managers and future GMs.
• Drive profitability while maintaining culture and guest satisfaction.

Skills

General Manager

P&L ownership

Team building

Leadership

Emotional intelligence

Conflict resolution

Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or Business

Tools

POS systems

Inventory software

Scheduling tools

Job description

Eligible Benefits:

• Reasonable Hours
• Flexible Scheduling
• Growth Opportunities
• Paid Vacation (starting after 1 year)

About Reyna's BBQ & Cocina

Reyna's BBQ & Cocina is a locally-owned Texas-style barbecue restaurant serving up authentic South Texas flavor across the Rio Grande Valley. Known for smoking prime briskets and meats over 100% natural oak and pecan wood, Reyna's has become a community staple. If you love great food and genuine hospitality, come be part of the family.

Core Experience & Track Record

• Proven success as a General Manager (or strong AGM ready for GM) in a high-volume, full-service or fast-casual concept Must have experience in a busy, high-energy environment with strong sales and profitability.
• Demonstrated P&L ownership with a track record of consistently hitting or exceeding targets in food cost, labor cost, and overall prime cost.
• Experience building and scaling teams - in a multi-unit or growth-oriented company where you helped develop systems, people, and processes for future locations.

Leadership & Coaching Excellence

• Exceptional coaching and people development skills: Ability to mentor, develop, and promote from within. You must turn good employees into great leaders (shift leads to managers to future GMs).
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to motivate high-performing teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining positive culture and low turnover.
• Hands-on leadership style - leads by example on the floor, jumps in during peaks, but knows when to step back and develop others rather than micromanage.
• Strong conflict resolution, performance management, and accountability skills.

Operational & Financial Mastery

• Deep knowledge of front-of-house and back-of-house operations, including food safety (ServSafe or equivalent required), inventory management, labor scheduling, and quality control for BBQ/smoked meats and kitchen execution.
• Financial acumen: Expert at reading and acting on P&Ls, forecasting, cost controls, and driving profitability without sacrificing guest experience or team morale.
• Ability to implement and maintain systems and processes that create consistency across shifts and future locations (recipes, standards, checklists, training programs).

Key Personal Attributes & Fit

• High-energy, positive, and resilient - thrives in a lively, guest-facing environment and can sustain long hours during busy periods (weekends, holidays, events/catering).
• Growth mindset: Passionate about building something bigger. Sees this role as a platform to help Reyna's expand while creating a strong, replicable foundation.
• Outstanding guest experience obsession - ensures every visit reinforces Reyna's unique Texas-South Texas BBQ & Cocina identity.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across owners, managers, staff, and guests.

Preferred (Strong Advantages)

• Experience with fast paced restaurants, Kitchens, and Guest Management, or similar scratch-cooking concepts.
• Previous multi-unit exposure or experience opening/expanding locations.
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or Business (not required if track record is strong).
• Familiarity with modern restaurant technology (POS, inventory software, scheduling tools).