Restaurant Manager

Bahamabreeze; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bahama Breeze is seeking a Restaurant Manager in Jacksonville to lead restaurant operations and deliver a unique Caribbean dining experience. This role emphasizes leadership grounded in the ‘Bahama Breeze Way’ to achieve sustainable growth and exceptional guest service. Competitive salary and career growth opportunities are provided, with a focus on promoting from within.

Benefits

Competitive salary with weekly pay

Quarterly bonus eligibility

Up to 3 weeks paid time off in the first year

Immediate medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with a match up to 120%

Employee Stock Purchase program at 15% discount

Qualifications

• Management experience in high-volume full-service restaurants preferred.
• Passion for culinary excellence and guest service.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead department-level operations ensuring a quality dining experience.
• Drive sales growth and profitability.
• Manage team performance and development.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary Excellence

Guest Service

Team Development

System Execution

Education

Management experience in a full-service restaurant

Job description

For this position, pay will be variable by location - See additional job details and benefits below

Job Overview

Responsible for leading department-level restaurant operations; demonstrates leadership grounded in the principles and promises of the Bahama Breeze Way. Enables the team to deliver a Caribbean escape experience, with success measured by consistent results through our systems, methods, and procedures, focusing on all stakeholders. This role drives sustained growth in sales and profits through personal, people, business, and results leadership.

Reports to: General Manager

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary with weekly pay and quarterly bonus eligibility
• Work-life balance with no more than 50 hours a week and 2 days off
• Paid time off – up to 3 weeks within the first year
• Immediate eligibility for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• After one year of service:

- Company 401(k) with a match up to 120% on the first 6% of earnings

- Company-paid Retirement Plus Benefit of 1.5% of eligible salary to your 401(k)

- Darden Employee Stock Purchase program at 15% discount

Career Growth with Bahama Breeze

• Part of a brand with 40+ restaurants nationwide and growth ambitions
• Most General Managers and Directors of Operations promoted from within; over 54% of Restaurant Managers promoted from Team Member roles
• Part of Darden, the world’s largest casual dining company

What We Look For:

• Management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant preferred
• Passion for culinary excellence and guest service
• Ability to lead and develop teams
• Knowledge of systems and processes for excellent execution
• Stable employment history showing career and salary growth