Restaurant Manager

Muse Cafe; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance bonuses

Flexible scheduling

Growth opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ontario Trillium Foundation in Cedar Park, TX is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager who can lead a busy front- and back-of-house team, ensure guest satisfaction, and maintain high food and service standards.

This hands-on leadership role requires on-the-floor coaching, inventory control, cost management, and readiness to jump into any station, including kitchen and hookah operations, to support the team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a restaurant team in a high-volume environment.
• Strong guest service and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of front-of-house and back-of-house operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, motivate, and hold the restaurant team accountable.
• Oversee daily front- and back-of-house operations.
• Ensure excellent food quality, presentation, portioning, and consistency.
• Step into the kitchen/cook role when needed.
• Engage with guests, resolve concerns, and encourage repeat visits.
• Maintain high standards for cleanliness, service, and food safety.
• Manage inventory, ordering, waste, food costs, and labor.
• Oversee hookah quality, preparation, flavors, heat management, and training.
• Help grow catering sales and build relationships with local customers.

Skills

Team leadership

Guest service

FOH/BOH operations

Inventory control

Cost control

Hookah knowledge

Catering experience

Flexible schedule

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Restaurant Manager - Hands-On Leader

Competitive Pay + Performance Bonuses | Growth Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced, energeticRestaurant Managerwho knows how to lead a team, take care of guests, and keep a restaurant running smoothly.

This is ahands-on leadership role. We want a manager who is comfortable being on the floor, checking food quality, interacting with customers, supporting the kitchen, and stepping into any position when the team needs help.

What You'll Do

• Lead, train, motivate, and hold the restaurant team accountable

• Oversee dailyfront- and back-of-house operations

• Ensure excellentfood quality, presentation, portioning, and consistency

• Step into thekitchen/cook role when needed

• Engage with guests, resolve concerns, and help create repeat customers

• Maintain high standards forcleanliness, service, and food safety

• Manageinventory, ordering, waste, food costs, and labor

• Overseehookah quality, including preparation, flavors, heat management, and staff training

• Help growcatering salesand build relationships with local customers and businesses

• Ensure equipment and restaurant facilities are properly maintained

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Build strong customer relations by personally interacting with the customer

• Has restaurant management or strong leadership experience

• Understands bothFOH and BOH operations

• Knows what great food and great service should look like

• Has experience withinventory and cost control

• Is confident interacting with customers and coaching employees

• Is willing tojump in and help instead of managing from the sidelines

• Has hookah knowledge or lounge experience -strongly preferred

• Has catering or local marketing experience - a plus

• Can work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

What We Offer

• Competitive pay

• Performance-based bonus opportunities

• Flexible scheduling

• Growth and advancement opportunities

• Employee discounts and perks

• A team environment where strong leadership is recognized

The Right Person for This Role

You don't just manage the restaurant-own the shift. You notice when food quality slips, when a guest needs attention, when inventory is off, or when your team needs help.

If you're ahands-on leader who takes pride in great food, great hookah, great service, and a strong team, we want to meet you.