Restaurant General Manager

Crawford Thomas Recruiting; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell Phone Stipend

Relocation Assistance May Be Available

Job summary

A premier luxury hospitality destination in Ocala, FL is seeking an experienced Restaurant General Manager to lead Front of House operations for an upscale, high-volume restaurant. The role oversees an Assistant General Manager and 35–40 FOH team members, delivering exceptional guest experiences while driving financial performance and elevated service standards.

Candidates should be available for evenings, weekends, and holidays; salary ranges from $105,000 to $115,000 with potential relocation

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Restaurant General Manager experience in upscale settings.
• Experience leading large Front of House teams (35–40).
• Proven ability to manage labor, scheduling, and costs.
• Strong guest service and service recovery skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Front of House operations maintaining luxury service.
• Coach and develop the Assistant General Manager and FOH team.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and retain hospitality professionals.
• Monitor labor, expenses, revenue, and overall performance.
• Ensure health, sanitation, safety and alcohol-service compliance.
• Support events and peak periods.

Skills

FOH leadership

Luxury hospitality

Team development

Guest service

Labor management

Financial acumen

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Restaurant General Manager – Luxury Hospitality

Location: Ocala, FL

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $105,000–$115,000

Additional: Cell Phone Stipend + Relocation Assistance May Be Available

Schedule: Hospitality flexibility required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Position Overview

Our client, a premier luxury hospitality destination, is seeking an experienced Restaurant General Manager to lead Front of House operations for an upscale, high-volume restaurant.

This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing an Assistant General Manager and approximately 35–40 FOH team members. The Restaurant General Manager will be responsible for delivering an exceptional guest experience while developing the team, managing financial performance, and maintaining elevated service standards.

What You’ll Do

• Lead all daily Front of House operations while maintaining luxury-level service standards.
• Manage, coach, and develop the Assistant General Manager and FOH team.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and retain high-performing hospitality professionals.
• Establish clear service expectations and hold the team accountable for performance.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence throughout restaurant operations.
• Monitor labor, scheduling, operating expenses, revenue, and overall restaurant performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and the guest experience.
• Resolve guest concerns professionally and provide effective service recovery.
• Build relationships with guests and create a welcoming, high-touch hospitality environment.
• Partner closely with culinary and Back of House leadership to ensure seamless service execution.
• Maintain compliance with health, sanitation, safety, and alcohol-service requirements.
• Support special events, peak-volume periods, and other hospitality operations as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of Restaurant General Manager experience.
• Leadership experience within an upscale, luxury, fine dining, resort, or polished full-service restaurant environment.
• Proven ability to successfully lead and develop sizable Front of House teams.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, scheduling, and labor management.
• Experience managing restaurant financials, operating costs, and cost-control initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and team-development skills.
• Strong guest-service and service-recovery abilities.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain composed and make effective decisions in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and other hours required by hospitality operations.

Highly Preferred

• Luxury hotel or resort hospitality experience.
• Fine dining or upscale restaurant leadership experience.
• Experience managing 35+ Front of House employees.
• Background delivering high-touch service to luxury clientele.

Compensation & Perks

• $105,000–$115,000 annual salary.
• Cell phone stipend.
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
• Opportunity to lead a sizable team within a premier luxury hospitality environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a highly visible, hands-on hospitality leader who understands that exceptional restaurant operations require equal focus on the guest experience, team development, and financial performance.

If you have successfully led an upscale or luxury restaurant operation and enjoy developing teams, improving performance, and creating memorable guest experiences, this is an opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile restaurant within a premier hospitality destination.,