General Manager in Training — Leadership Path to Ownership

Beyond Catering; Kildeer (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

FSA

401(k) with employer match

Bonuses

Work/Life Balance + PTO

Referral program

Training & development

Restaurant & catering discount

Job summary

Beyond Catering is seeking a GMIT to develop future General Managers and to provide a pathway to deeper ownership through our Managing Partner Program. The role focuses on leadership, sales growth, budgeting, payroll, and forecasting, while enforcing restaurant best practices and a culture that values teamwork.

You will guide staff, control expenses, conduct reviews, and train managers to progress into shift leadership, sustaining our strong family-like workplace.

Qualifications

• Lead 10+ team members per shift.
• Manage budgets, payroll, revenue, and forecasting.
• Strong knowledge of restaurant practices, concepts, and procedures.
• Excellent administrative, multi-tasking, organizational, and prioritizing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets.
• Recognize all revenue areas and development strategies to impact sales.
• Enforce and execute advertising and marketing plans, and HR and training materials.
• Manage and control direct expenses.
• Direct labor, food cost variances, repairs and maintenance, discounts, and other direct expenses.
• Selection, retention, supervision, and training of all employees.
• Conduct quarterly reviews.
• Adhere to established training programs.
• Determine advancement/termination.
• Develop employees into shift managers.
• Provide guidance to our talented and motivated team and lead them toward success.
• Embrace our balanced corporate structure and strong, family-culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Restaurant operations

Administration & multitasking

Leadership & communication

Job description

Beyond Catering is seeking a GMIT to develop future General Managers and to provide a pathway to deeper ownership through our Managing Partner Program. The role focuses on leadership, sales growth, budgeting, payroll, and forecasting, while enforcing restaurant best practices and a culture that values teamwork.

You will guide staff, control expenses, conduct reviews, and train managers to progress into shift leadership, sustaining our strong family-like workplace.