Restaurant GM: Lead Service Excellence & Team Growth

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Anaheim (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Covered Benefits

Career growth potential

Employee meal benefits

55-hour work week

Job summary

Panini Kabob Grill in Anaheim, CA seeks a Restaurant General Manager to oversee all restaurant functions, including opening, closing, and guest relations, while leading both FOH and BOH teams.

The GM will manage staffing, scheduling, financial goals, and staff development, ensuring top-tier service and operations consistent with our standards.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of managerial experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proven record of upward career progression.
• Ability to work 10+ hour shifts, standing and walking.

Responsibilities

• Oversee FOH/BOH operations and staffing.
• Ensure restaurant ambiance, safety, and food & beverage quality.
• Schedule staff and manage labor costs.
• Coach and mentor team to meet service standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Dependability

Staff coaching

Education

Restaurant Management degree

Business Management/Operations degree

Job description

Panini Kabob Grill - Restaurant General Manager

Description:The General Manager sets the standard for service expectations by scrutinizing every aspect of the guest's experience from start to finish, personally intervenes to correct below-standard service issues, and positively coaches and counsels staff to achieve the highest quality of service in all areas of the restaurant. Our General Managers demonstrate and extend the same "caring for the needs of the guests" attitude with staff, demonstrating skill and care when selecting, scheduling, training, developing, mentoring, managing, and leading the team according to our First Commitment: People, Our Greatest Resource.

Position Summary:The GeneralManager is responsible for all functions of the restaurant including opening, mid-, or closing shifts, including guest relations, supervision of all FOH/BOH staff and staffing levels, proper restaurant ambiance, housekeeping, and set-up, food & beverage quality, safety and pace. TheGeneralManager ensures that the shift is run in a smooth manner and attends to any unexpected problems or emergencies that may arise. The Manager is assigned a work group consisting of a FOH department (i.e., Front Desk) BOH department, and/or a profit/cost center such as Retail or Repair and Maintenance. The Manager is responsible for staffing, scheduling, financial goals, and staff development of the assigned work group.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 to 5 years as a manager in a full-service restaurant, or Minimum 2-year degree in Restaurant Management or Business Management/Operations.
• Must possess strong leadership skills.
• Solid track record of success in previous assignments demonstrating upward career tracking.
• Strong communication skills
• Must be dependable, reliable, and motivated.
• Able to work ten-hour-plus shifts, with extensive standing/walking.
• May lift materials and/or products to 50 pounds or more.

We offer:

• 5-day work week, at 55 hours.
• Fully Covered Benefits!
• Career growth potential - we promote from within!
• Employee Meal Benefits
• and so much more!

Please apply online today. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Panini Kabob Grill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.