Restaurant General Manager

REAL FOOD COMPANIES INC; Laguna Hills (CA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus potential tied to results

Direct leadership collaboration

Flavorful work environment and career‑

Growth opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

No Más Tacos, a locally owned Mexican fast casual concept, seeks a hands-on General Manager to lead the opening of our first location. You will recruit, train, and coach the opening team, establish daily routines, and create a welcoming guest experience from day one.

You’ll work directly with ownership to set standards, optimize operations, manage costs, and drive guest satisfaction as we build a scalable business with growth potential.

Formación

• Prior restaurant general management experience.
• Experience staffing, scheduling, inventory, and financial oversight.
• Hands-on leadership style and ability to work alongside the team.

Responsabilidades

• Build and develop the opening team with recruitment, onboarding, and coaching.
• Help shape operations, procedures, training resources, and service standards.
• Deliver a great guest experience by leading from the floor and ensuring timely, accurate service.
• Run a strong business by managing scheduling, labor, inventory, costs, and P&L considerations.

Conocimientos

Restaurant management

Staffing

Leadership

Guest service

Food safety certification

Educación

Food safety & alcohol handling certifications

Descripción del empleo

NO MÁS TACOS

General Manager — New Restaurant Opening

The Opportunity

Help open the doors. Build the team. Shape what comes next.

No Más Tacos is a locally family owned and operated Mexican fast casual restaurant preparing to open our first location. We’re looking for a hands-on General Manager who is passionate about great food, genuine hospitality, and building a team people are proud to be part of.

This is an opportunity to help build a restaurant from the ground up. Working directly with ownership, you’ll help hire and develop our opening team, establish daily operating routines, and create a welcoming experience that keeps guests coming back.

You’ll open with new facilities and equipment, have a voice in how the restaurant operates, and help establish the foundation for a growing concept with future expansion potential.

What’s In It for You

• Performance-based bonus potential tied to restaurant results and agreed-upon goals.
• Direct collaboration with leadership and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
• A voice in shaping operations, including training, service standards, and daily routines.
• New facilities and equipment designed to support a successful opening.
• Leadership development and potential career growth as the business grows.

What You’ll Do

Build and develop our opening team

• Partner with COO to recruit, interview, hire, and onboard restaurant staff, including managers, shift leads, servers, and kitchen team members.
• Lead opening training and prepare the team to deliver consistent food quality and warm, efficient service.
• Set clear expectations, provide ongoing coaching, and hold team members accountable with fairness and respect.
• Build a culture of teamwork, ownership, and pride in the restaurant.

Help shape restaurant operations

• Work with COO to establish practical operating procedures, opening and closing routines, training resources, and service standards.
• Coordinate restaurant readiness before opening, including team preparation, supplies, equipment familiarity, and practice services.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, simplify tasks, and strengthen execution as the restaurant gets established.

Deliver a great guest experience

• Lead from the floor and stay actively involved during service.
• Ensure food is prepared accurately, consistently, and on time across dine-in, takeout, and delivery orders, as applicable.
• Create a welcoming environment and resolve guest concerns with urgency and care.
• Keep the dining room, kitchen, and service areas clean, organized, and guest-ready.

Run a strong business

• Manage scheduling, staffing, labor productivity, inventory, ordering, and waste.
• Review sales, food costs, labor costs, and profit-and-loss results with ownership; turn opportunities into clear action plans.
• Build sales through consistent execution, local relationships, community engagement, and thoughtful marketing ideas.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and applicable operating standards.
• Ensure proper care and maintenance of the restaurant’s new facilities and equipment.
• Work a flexible schedule that includes opening, closing, evening, and weekend shifts based on business needs.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

• Previous restaurant management experience, including responsibility for staffing, scheduling, inventory, food safety, and financial performance.
• Experience recruiting, hiring, training, and developing restaurant teams.
• A hands-on leadership style and willingness to work alongside your team.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Genuine enthusiasm for hospitality and creating positive guest experiences.
• Comfort building processes, solving problems, and adapting as a new business takes shape.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, and follow-through.
• New restaurant opening experience is a plus.
• Required food safety & alcohol handling certifications, or the ability to obtain them before opening.

$60k - $75k

Work Environment

This is an active, hands-on restaurant role involving extended periods of standing and walking, working around hot and cold equipment, handling food and supplies, and lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds. Essential job duties may be performed with reasonable accommodation.

Who We Are

No Más Tacos is a locally family owned and operated Mexican fast casual restaurant built around great food, warm hospitality, and community. As we prepare to open our first location, we’re looking for a leader who wants to help build a strong team, a well-run restaurant, and a business with room to grow.

No Más Tacos is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome qualified applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to a respectful, inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and hiring process.