Restaurant General Manager

Reach Recruiting; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Career advancement opportunities

Performance-based pay

Team culture of respect

Job summary

Buck & Rider is expanding to Naples and seeks a General Manager to lead a multimillion-dollar, high-volume restaurant. You will build and mentor leadership and hourly teams from day one, uphold brand standards, and drive exceptional guest experiences in a dynamic, growth-focused environment.

You will partner with culinary leaders to align FOH and BOH, protect financial performance, and foster a culture of accountability, respect, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Significant General Manager or senior leadership experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Demonstrated success coaching, developing, and retaining Managers and hourly teams.
• Strong understanding of FOH operations and collaboration with BOH leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily operation and performance of a multimillion-dollar, high-volume restaurant.
• Lead the opening and stabilization of the Naples location.
• Train, coach, develop, and mentor Managers and hourly team members.
• Set expectations for execution, hospitality, culture, and financial performance.
• Maintain a visible floor presence and guide during peak periods.
• Ensure guest satisfaction and resolve concerns with urgency and hospitality.

Skills

General Manager

Leadership

High-volume operations

People development

Guest service excellence

Job description

Restaurant Group is coming to Naples - and we're looking for an exceptional General Manager to lead the way.

We are seeking polished, energetic, and service-driven professionals who thrive in high-volume, guest-focused environments and are passionate about creating unforgettable dining experiences.

Our leaders are intellectually curious, growth-driven, and committed to delivering the highest standards in hospitality, operations, and culture. As we continue expanding nationally, there are future relocation and advancement opportunities for ambitious hospitality professionals.

As General Manager, you'll own the entire multimillion-dollar restaurant operation and play a critical role in bringing our culture, standards, and hospitality to Naples. We need a dynamic leader who builds great teams, creates accountability, protects standards, understands the numbers, and recognizes that hospitality happens one guest at a time.

This isn't simply an opportunity to run a restaurant. It's an opportunity to open one, build its culture from the ground up, and introduce our group to Florida.

• Competitive executive compensation and performance-based earning opportunity
• Benefit plan options for health, dental, and vision insurance
• Enrollment option for 401K program with company match
• Opportunities for advancement within an innovative and growing hospitality company
• Strong company culture of respect and teamwork

Day in the Life

• Own the daily operation and performance of a multimillion-dollar, extremely high-volume restaurant
• Lead the successful opening and stabilization of our Naples location
• Build the leadership and hourly teams while establishing our culture and expectations from day one
• Train, coach, develop, and mentor Managers and hourly team members
• Set clear expectations for execution, hospitality, culture, and financial performance
• Be the ultimate driver of our brand standards
• Maintain a visible floor presence and lead during peak periods
• Ensure the highest levels of guest satisfaction and resolve concerns with urgency and genuine hospitality
• Partner closely with culinary leadership for seamless FOH and BOH execution
• Promote a strong, positive culture centered on respect, teamwork, and accountability
• Recruit, onboard, train, and retain exceptional restaurant talent
• Become a subject-matter expert for Toast, Restaurant365, Craftable, HotSchedules, and SevenRooms.
• Use operating data to strengthen scheduling, labor, reservations, inventory, and financial performance
• Ensure consistent execution of safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and operating procedures
• Build relationships in the Naples community and help establish Buck & Rider as a destination for locals and visitors

Requirements

• Significant General Manager or senior leadership experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant
• Proven ability to lead a multimillion-dollar restaurant operation
• New restaurant opening experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success coaching, developing, and retaining Managers and hourly teams
• Strong understanding of FOH operations and effective partnership with BOH leadership
• Genuine passion for hospitality and memorable guest experiences
• Strong financial acumen across sales, labor, budgets, operating expenses, and profitability
• Exceptional communication, organization, and multitasking skills
• Diligent work ethic, strong sense of urgency, and composure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish expectations, create accountability, and maintain exceptionally high standards
• Positive, energetic leadership style with uncompromising attention to detail
• Ability to work a flexible hospitality schedule based on restaurant needs

The Ideal Candidate

You're the kind of General Manager who knows great restaurants are built through people. You can walk into a busy dining room and see everything at once - the guest who needs attention, the Manager who needs coaching, the host stand beginning to back up, and the operational detail that needs to be corrected before it becomes tomorrow's problem.

You understand the numbers, but never forget restaurants are ultimately a people business. You develop Managers instead of simply managing them, set high expectations, coach consistently, recognize great performance, and create accountability when standards aren't being met.

Most importantly, you're energized by opening restaurants - recruiting, training, rehearsals, systems, first guests, the first packed weekend, and the moment a collection of newly hired people becomes a team.