General Manager - High-Volume, Elevated Full-Service

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC invites applications for an experienced General Manager to lead a new restaurant from opening through ongoing operations. The role requires shaping culture, systems, standards, and brand identity while ensuring expectations of ownership are met.

You will manage both FOH and BOH, optimize labor and inventory, and deliver exceptional guest experiences. The GM will oversee day-to-day operations, recruit and develop a strong leadership team, and drive market success

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.
• Strong floor presence and ability to control service during high-volume periods.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of reservation management, pacing, and maximizing restaurant capacity.
• Genuine hospitality mentality with memorable guest experiences.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

General management

Leadership

Restaurant operations

Team development

Guest service

Job description

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC invites applications for an experienced General Manager to lead a new restaurant from opening through ongoing operations. The role requires shaping culture, systems, standards, and brand identity while ensuring expectations of ownership are met.

You will manage both FOH and BOH, optimize labor and inventory, and deliver exceptional guest experiences. The GM will oversee day-to-day operations, recruit and develop a strong leadership team, and drive market success