Restaurant Manager

Tia's Fish Camp; Bay City (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance support

Paid vacation

Shift meals and dining credit

Holidays off (Thanksgiving & Christmas

Salary evaluations

Management training program

Job summary

Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp is hiring an Assistant Manager to lead daily shifts, prepare the restaurant for service, and coach team members across the Crystal Beach and Bay City locations. You will build guest relationships, help control costs, and ensure food quality and safety in a high-volume setting.

The role emphasizes servant leadership, staff development, and hands-on involvement in all areas of operations, from kitchen to front-of-house, with opportunities for performance-based advancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in hospitality, business, management or related field.
• Degree not required; relevant experience and leadership matter.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shifts with the General Manager and management team.
• Prepare the restaurant and team for successful service through readiness checks, clear assignments, and pre‑shift meetings.
• Stay engaged throughout the restaurant, recognize where support is needed, and help the team respond.
• Coach employees respectfully, recognize strong performance, and follow up on expectations.
• Build guest relationships and resolve concerns with care, sound judgment, and timely action.
• Maintain food quality, recipe consistency, cleanliness, food safety, and responsible alcohol service.
• Support hiring, onboarding, employee training, scheduling, and team retention.
• Help manage labor, food and beverage costs, inventory, ordering, and waste.
• Complete accurate cash handling, reporting, opening, and closing procedures.
• Communicate operational concerns clearly and take ownership of the next step.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Cost controls

Hospitality knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred in hospitality, business, management

Job description

Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp | Crystal Beach and Bay City Locations Only

Full-time | $63,000–$74,700 ($52,000 - $57,200 Base)

Great restaurants need leaders who care about people, take pride in their work, and follow through.

At Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, bold Mexican and Cajun flavors, handcrafted drinks, and lively music bring people through our doors. Our people give them a reason to return.

We’re hiring Assistant Managers who want to build strong teams, deliver memorable hospitality, and take ownership of restaurant operations. You’ll work alongside your team, develop your leadership skills, and help create a restaurant that guests love and employees are proud to be part of.

What we Offer

• Total annual pay based on experience and qualifications (which includes bonus opportunities and benefits): $63,000 - $74,700.
• Health insurance support: Company pays 50% of the employee’s health insurance premium.
• Paid vacation: Seven scheduled workdays after your first anniversary and 14 after your second.
• Shift meals and weekly off-duty dining credit.
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day off: Our restaurants are closed both days.
• Salary evaluation after 180 days, followed by annual evaluations, with opportunities for performance-based increases.
• A structured management training program and continued leadership development.

Monthly bonus eligibility begins after the 90-day probationary period and is subject to program requirements and performance.

Training with Confidence

Our approximately 90-day management training program helps you understand the work, the people, and the decisions behind a successful restaurant.

You’ll receive practical experience across kitchen prep and line stations, expo, bar, front‑of‑house operations, and manager opening and closing responsibilities. Weekly culture readings, station learning materials, quick‑start study guides, and trainer feedback connect that experience to the leadership skills you’ll use every day.

Training emphasizes

• Servant leadership, coaching, and developing others.
• Personal hospitality and effective guest recovery.
• Recipe execution, food quality, safety, and consistency.
• Clear communication, accountability, and follow‑through.
• Shift preparation, delegation, and calm decision‑making during busy service.
• Inventory, waste awareness, cost controls, and accurate financial procedures.

We want you to understand how to perform the work, recognize the standard, and teach others to succeed.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily shifts alongside the General Manager and management team.
• Prepare the restaurant and team for successful service through readiness checks, clear assignments, and useful pre‑shift meetings.
• Stay engaged throughout the restaurant, recognize where support is needed, and help the team respond.
• Coach employees respectfully, recognize strong performance, and follow up on expectations.
• Build guest relationships and resolve concerns with care, sound judgment, and timely action.
• Maintain food quality, recipe consistency, cleanliness, food safety, and responsible alcohol service.
• Support hiring, onboarding, employee training, scheduling, and team retention.
• Help manage labor, food and beverage costs, inventory, ordering, and waste.
• Complete accurate cash handling, reporting, opening, and closing procedures.
• Communicate operational concerns clearly and take ownership of the next step.

What We are Looking For

• Restaurant management or supervisory experience, preferably in a busy, full‑service restaurant.
• A hands‑on leadership style and willingness to learn every area of the operation.
• The ability to give clear direction, coach employees, and hold standards with respect.
• Strong organization, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• An understanding of restaurant cost controls and a willingness to strengthen your financial knowledge.
• A steady, professional approach when service gets demanding.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, particularly in hospitality, business, management, or a related field; although, a degree is not required.Relevant experience and leadership matters.

Schedule

This is a full‑time, on‑site position with an expected commitment of 50–55 hours per week. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required. Restaurants are closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.