General Manager - Truce!

TRUCE; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Truce is redefining fast casual with chef-crafted meals, integrity, and purpose guiding every decision. We’re opening a new restaurant where speed, authenticity, and extraordinary flavor meet uncompromising quality.

As General Manager you will build and mentor teams, drive visits, sales, and guest satisfaction, and create an operating culture that scales with growth while maintaining brand standards and exceptional hospitality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as General Manager or senior restaurant leader.
• Passion for clean, health-conscious dining and legendary hospitality.
• Proven ability to lead and develop leaders.
• Ability to build a team across generations and cultures.
• Extreme attention to detail and coaching capability.
• Ownership mentality with proactive problem solving.
• Strategic, entrepreneurial mindset and strong business acumen.
• Experience managing P&L, inventory, and labor scheduling.
• Valid driver’s license; background check; ABC Card and ServSafe certification.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead all restaurant operations (front, back of house, bakery) and drive business results.
• Create a culture of excellence and uphold brand standards.
• Build high-performing teams and develop future leaders as we scale.
• Drive sales, profitability, guest satisfaction, and operational excellence.
• Mentor, coach, and hold team members accountable to achieve results.

Skills

Leadership

People development

P&L experience

Strategic mindset

Operational excellence

Attention to detail

Initiative

Ownership mentality

Business acumen

Job description

Build Something Special. Lead the Future.

Truceis built on the belief that real food, integrity, and purpose can ignite a movement. We’ve created a new kind of restaurant. One that proves convenience and uncompromised quality can coexist. A concept that refuses to choose between speed, authenticity, and extraordinary flavor and quality. AtTruce, there are no compromises.

Our mission is to change the way our Guests eat by serving chef-crafted meals made from wholesome, all natural, seed-oil-free ingredients prepared with heart and sourced with purpose. We believe people deserve food that matches their ambition, their values, and their pursuit of a better life.

Food should fuel your best life, and that belief is baked into everything we do. From house-made dressings and sauces to fresh-baked breads, cakes, and pastries.Truceis our answer to those demanding more. More honesty, more flavor, more care, and more purpose in every bite. This is a brand built for people who feel a fire for purpose-driven work, who believe great food can change lives, and who want to be part of something that stands for more.

Are you a high-performing restaurant leader who thrives on building teams, developing talent, and driving exceptional results?

We're seeking an experienced General Manager to help lead our new, highly successful restaurant concept during an exciting period of growth. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to join a brand with ambitious expansion plans and play a critical role in shaping its future.

We're not looking for someone to simply manage a restaurant. We're looking for a leader who can build a culture, develop future leaders, and create the operational excellence that will fuel our growth for years to come.

Why This Opportunity Is Different.

We plan to open many more restaurants, and our leadership goals are simple: 100% of our future General Managers will be promoted internally from our Hospitality Manager and Culinary Manager teams!

As a General Manager, one of your most important responsibilities will be identifying, mentoring, coaching, and preparing the next generation of leaders. As we scale, your ability to develop people will be just as important as your ability to drive sales, profitability, and guest satisfaction.

The restaurants you lead today will produce the General Managers who open and lead our restaurants tomorrow.

For exceptional performers, this role also offers a clear path to broader leadership opportunities, including multi-unit leadership positions as the company continues to grow.

Position Summary:

The General Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of restaurant operations (front and back of house, and bakery), driving business results, and creating a culture of excellence through exceptional leadership and accountability. This role sets the tone for the entire organization by modeling the highest standards of performance, hospitality, operational execution, and brand representation. The General Manager is the champion of the brand, ensuring every guest experience, team interaction, and operational decision aligns with company values and standards.

Success in this role requires a strong, visible leader who understands that the standards they uphold become the standards the team delivers. The General Manager creates a culture where accountability, consistency, and excellence are non-negotiable. They recognize that what they allow is what they will get, and they proactively coach, develop, and hold team members accountable to achieve exceptional results.

The General Manager is responsible for building high-performing teams, developing future leaders as we scale and open new restaurants, driving sales and financial performance, maintaining operational excellence, and fostering an environment where employees are engaged, empowered, and committed to delivering outstanding guest experiences. Through decisive leadership, clear expectations, and an unwavering commitment to brand standards, the General Manager ensures sustainable growth and operational success.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of proven success as a General Manager or senior restaurant leader, preferably in fine dining, hotels, fast/polished casual, or any restaurant where extremely high operational and hospitality standards are the norm and basic expectation.
• A passion for and knowledge of clean, health-conscious dining, scratch kitchen, and delivering legendary hospitality.
• Proven ability to lead and develop leaders.
• Ability to build an effective team and establish a spirit of cooperation across generational and multicultural lines.
• Extreme attention to detail, and the ability to train management and all team members to see and execute things the same way.
• Initiative is a defining characteristic. Consistently seeks opportunities to improve performance, processes, and guest experiences.
• Possesses an ownership mentality, proactively identifying opportunities, solving challenges, and driving results without waiting for direction.
• Strategic, forward-thinking, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong business acumen with a proven history of managing and teaching P&L statements, inventory control, and labor scheduling.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must successfully pass a background check.
• Possession of Valid Server Permit (ABC Card)
• Possession of ServSafe Certification
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

What Success Looks Like:

• Guests receive exceptional, 5-star hospitality and experiences every visit.
• Team members are engaged, developed, and growing their careers.
• Hospitality Managers and Culinary Managers are being prepared to become future General Managers.
• Restaurant operations consistently meet and exceed brand standards.
• Financial goals are achieved through strong leadership and execution.
• You are building the leadership pipeline that powers our expansion.

Join Us!

This is more than a General Manager role. It's an opportunity to shape the culture, develop the leaders, and help build the future of an emerging restaurant brand!