Hands-On QSR General Manager — Bonus & Growth Path

Goodwin Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

Career advancement

Incentive programs

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Quick Service Restaurant General Manager to lead a Charlotte-area location. This hands-on leadership role owns people, operations, guest experience, and financial performance.

The ideal candidate has drive to develop staff, improve restaurant performance, and stay actively involved in day-to-day operations, with a strong focus on sales, costs, and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Stable work history with no more than 3 employers in the past 5 years.
• Restaurant management experience in drive-thru QSR.
• Lead, coach, develop, and hold restaurant managers and team members accountable.
• Manage sales, labor, food cost, inventory, staffing, scheduling, and restaurant profitability.
• Maintain strong food quality, service, cleanliness, safety, and guest-experience standards.
• Experience improving restaurant sales and operational performance.
• Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence in the restaurant.
• Strong people-development, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working within established operating systems and performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and hold restaurant managers and team members accountable.
• Manage sales, labor, food cost, inventory, staffing, scheduling, and restaurant profitability.
• Maintain strong food quality, service, cleanliness, safety, and guest-experience standards.
• Experience improving restaurant sales and operational performance.
• Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence in the restaurant.
• Strong people-development, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working within established operating systems and performance standards.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Communication

Problem solving

Guest experience

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Quick Service Restaurant General Manager to lead a Charlotte-area location. This hands-on leadership role owns people, operations, guest experience, and financial performance.

The ideal candidate has drive to develop staff, improve restaurant performance, and stay actively involved in day-to-day operations, with a strong focus on sales, costs, and guest satisfaction.