Restaurant General Manager — High-Volume Ops Leader

Corsica Wine Bar; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Corsica Wine Bar is seeking a General Manager to oversee daily restaurant operations, staff development, inventory, and guest satisfaction in Reston, VA. You will drive profitability, ensure standards, and lead a broad team to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in high-volume restaurants and a BA/BS in hotel/restaurant management is preferred. This role demands strong leadership, strategic planning, and superb guest service.

Qualifications

• 5 years of high-volume restaurant experience preferred.
• BA/BS in hotel/restaurant management desirable.

Responsibilities

• Commit to passionately, intensely, uncompromisingly humble hospitality and high-quality guest experience.
• Oversee and manage all areas of the restaurant and make final decisions on matters of importance to the guest experience.
• Manage shifts which include: daily decision making, scheduling, planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date plan of restaurant staffing needs.
• Prepare schedules and ensure that the restaurant is staffed for all shifts.
• Able to handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of activities and recommend appropriate solutions to problems.
• Adhere to company standards and service levels to increase sales and minimize costs, including food, beverage, supply, utility and labor costs.
• Maintain the restaurant image, including restaurant cleanliness, proper uniforms, appearance and atmospheric standards.
• Keeps Regional Director promptly and fully informed of all issues (i.e. problems, unusual matters of significance and positive events) and takes prompt corrective action where necessary.
• Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents.
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate.
• Complete accident reports promptly in the event that a guest or employee is injured.
• Run successfully high-volume stores.
• Estimate food and beverage costs by working with the corporate office staff for efficient provisioning and purchasing of supplies.
• Help to create the systems, structure, and tools to support growth.
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit-bring ideas and a point of view to the table, not just an ability to execute what are told to do.
• Possess leadership skills- an ability to teach, coach and develop a large team, understanding that their success is your success.
• Interview hourly employees: direct hiring, supervision, development and termination of employees.
• Ensure positive guest service in all areas.
• Respond to complaints, taking appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.
• Share our love of great food and drinks.

Skills

Guest focus

Leadership

Growth mindset

Focus under pressure

Organizational skills

Communication

Computer skills (MS Word/Excel)

Education

BA/BS in hotel/restaurant management

Job description

Corsica Wine Bar is seeking a General Manager to oversee daily restaurant operations, staff development, inventory, and guest satisfaction in Reston, VA. You will drive profitability, ensure standards, and lead a broad team to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in high-volume restaurants and a BA/BS in hotel/restaurant management is preferred. This role demands strong leadership, strategic planning, and superb guest service.