Lead Restaurant Manager – Wood-Fired Bistro

Peachtree Group; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Good & Proper Wood-Fired Bistro at AC Hotel McKinney in McKinney, TX, seeks a Restaurant Manager to lead daily front and back-of-house operations, uphold service standards, and deliver a polished guest experience in partnerships with the hotel leadership.

You will hire and coach staff, manage budgets, scheduling, and inventory, ensure health and safety compliance, and drive revenue while maintaining hospitality excellence across local diners, hotel guests, and business travelers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive restaurant or food and beverage leadership experience in an upscale restaurant, hotel, resort, or similar hospitality environment.
• Restaurant or hotel opening experience is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of polished casual or upscale service standards, restaurant operations, guest recovery, and team development.
• Working knowledge of wine, beer, spirits, and responsible alcohol service practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily front of house operations and ensure each shift is organized, properly staffed, and prepared to deliver an exceptional experience.
• Establish and uphold service standards that reflect Good & Proper's refined yet approachable dining concept.
• Maintain a visible, engaged leadership presence on the restaurant floor, particularly during peak meal periods and special events.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings and communicate daily priorities, menu updates, service expectations, and operational needs.
• Partner with the Executive Chef to ensure seamless coordination between the dining room, bar, and kitchen.
• Recruit, onboard, train, schedule, coach, and develop a high-performing front of house team.
• Foster a positive, inclusive culture built on accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous learning.
• Provide regular feedback, conduct performance conversations, and address associate concerns and disciplinary matters promptly and consistently.
• Ensure associates are knowledgeable about menus, ingredients, allergens, beverage offerings, promotions, and the surrounding McKinney community.
• Lead by example with hands-on involvement in daily operations and a willingness to support the team wherever needed.
• Build genuine connections with guests and create a welcoming environment for local diners, hotel guests, and business travelers.
• Monitor service quality, table touches, pacing, atmosphere, and overall guest satisfaction throughout each shift.
• Resolve guest concerns promptly, professionally, and with sound judgment, using feedback to improve future experiences.
• Oversee reservations, seating, dining room flow, and special accommodations to maximize both hospitality and revenue.
• Support private dining, catering, group functions, brunch, wine dinners, and seasonal programming while maintaining service excellence.
• Oversee opening and closing procedures, cash handling, point-of-sale activity, daily reporting, and shift reconciliation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and inviting restaurant, bar, and service environment.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, health department regulations, food safety practices, responsible alcohol service requirements, and all applicable laws.
• Manage front-of-house supplies, beverage inventory, purchasing, receiving, storage, and equipment needs.
• Maintain accurate schedules, checklists, training materials, side-work standards, inventories, and operational documentation.
• Collaborate with hotel departments to support in-house guests, meetings, events, and property-wide initiatives.
• Manage labor cost, beverage cost, operating expenses, and controllable costs to achieve financial objectives.
• Develop departmental budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, and action plans in partnership with hotel and food and beverage leadership.
• Analyze sales, labor, guest feedback, product mix, inventory, waste, and service trends to improve revenue and profitability.
• Support local marketing, community engagement, promotional events, and programming that build awareness and repeat business.
• Build strong relationships with vendors and business partners while ensuring product quality, consistency, and competitive pricing.

Skills

Restaurant leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Staff development

Guest relations

Service standards

Wine, beer, spirits knowledge

Scheduling

Operations management

Education

Food safety manager certification

Tools

Restaurant POS systems

Reservation platforms

Scheduling tools

Job description

Good & Proper Wood-Fired Bistro at AC Hotel McKinney in McKinney, TX, seeks a Restaurant Manager to lead daily front and back-of-house operations, uphold service standards, and deliver a polished guest experience in partnerships with the hotel leadership.

You will hire and coach staff, manage budgets, scheduling, and inventory, ensure health and safety compliance, and drive revenue while maintaining hospitality excellence across local diners, hotel guests, and business travelers.