General Manager up to $150K - Bistro/Events/Wine bar - Relocation

Gecko Hospitality VA/DC; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous PTO

Relocation assistance

Short-term housing assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Gecko Hospitality VA/DC is assisting a boutique Winery & Events Venue near Covington, Virginia, to recruit a General Manager. This senior leader will drive development, opening, and ongoing success, overseeing operations, finance, culinary, wine, staffing, and events in collaboration with ownership.

The role demands broad leadership, strong P&L discipline, and a track record of opening concepts. The company supports relocation guidance, health coverage, and career growth opportunities through

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive hospitality leadership experience.
• Proven success opening restaurants, event venues, or concepts.
• Experience hiring and developing complete hospitality teams.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated P&L management experience.
• Boutique bistro, winery, or event-focused concept experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Full P&L responsibility including budgeting, forecasting, labor management, cost controls, revenue growth, and profitability.
• Lead all pre-opening planning and opening execution activities from concept through launch.
• Recruit, hire, train, and develop the entire team including operations managers, chefs, supervisors, event leaders, FOH and BOH staff.
• Establish SOPs, service standards, training programs, and operational systems.
• Oversee culinary, beverage, wine, winery hospitality, and event operations.
• Drive guest satisfaction, team culture, accountability, and financial performance.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

P&L management

Team development

Open restaurant oversight

Job description

Job Description

GENERAL MANAGER – BOUTIQUE BISTRO, WINERY & EVENTS VENUE

Senior Executive Leadership Opportunity | Near Covington, Virginia

Presented by Tom Bull, Hospitality Executive Recruiter | Gecko Hospitality

Position Overview

A highly anticipated Boutique Bistro, Winery & Events Venue is seeking an exceptional General Manager to spearhead development, opening, and ongoing success. This senior leader will oversee all operational, financial, culinary, wine, staffing, and event functions while partnering with ownership on concept development, design input, and pre-opening execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Full P&L responsibility including budgeting, forecasting, labor management, cost controls, revenue growth, and profitability.
• Lead all pre-opening planning and opening execution activities from concept through launch.
• Recruit, hire, train, and develop the entire team including operations managers, chefs, supervisors, event leaders, FOH and BOH staff.
• Establish SOPs, service standards, training programs, and operational systems.
• Oversee culinary, beverage, wine, winery hospitality, and event operations.
• Drive guest satisfaction, team culture, accountability, and financial performance.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive hospitality leadership experience.
• Proven success opening restaurants, event venues, or hospitality concepts from the ground up.
• Extensive experience hiring and developing complete hospitality teams.
• Strong financial acumen and demonstrated P&L management experience.
• Experience leading boutique bistro, chef-driven, eclectic menu, winery, or event-focused concepts preferred.
• Wine knowledge and winery hospitality experience strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary: $120,000–$150,000 plus incentives. Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, vacation, relocation assistance, short-term housing assistance, and career growth opportunities.

Company Description

Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.

With Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.

Our national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.