Restaurant Manager

Rainforest Cafe; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career development

Employee discounts

Health plans

Dental and vision

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Job summary

Rainforest Cafe in Nashville is seeking an energetic Restaurant Manager to lead daily operations, develop a high-performing team, and drive guest satisfaction. You’ll coach future leaders, manage profitability, and deliver exceptional hospitality in a busy, high-energy setting.

This role emphasizes ownership, hands-on leadership, and the ability to balance service excellence with cost control. If you’re ready to grow your leadership skills and shape memorable guest experiences, join a brand

Qualifications

• 2+ years in upscale / fine dining restaurant management
• Extensive front of house knowledge
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Stable and progressive work history; strong work ethic

Responsibilities

• Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction with a hands-on, lead-by-example management style
• Motivates employees to manage costs and labor effectively
• Inspects the establishment to ensure compliance with health, safety, and liquor regulations
• Maintains accurate daily sales summaries, petty cash reimbursement forms, and payroll records

Skills

Upscale dining management

Front of house knowledge

Leadership

People development

Guest satisfaction

Job description

Overview

Ready to Lead the Adventure. Grow Your Career. Make an Impact?

Rainforest Cafe is looking for an energetic, results-driven Restaurant Manager ready to take the next step in their hospitality career. If you’re passionate about developing people, creating memorable guest experiences, and leading a high-energy team, this is your opportunity to grow with a brand where leadership, fun, and exceptional hospitality come together. As Restaurant Manager, you’ll take an active role in leading daily restaurant operations while building and developing a high-performing team. From coaching future leaders and driving guest satisfaction to supporting sales, profitability, and operational excellence, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. This is more than your next management job—it’s a chance to expand your leadership experience, strengthen your business skills, and build a career in hospitality. We’re looking for leaders who are ready to take ownership, embrace new challenges, and grow alongside a dynamic organization.

Overview

Ready to Lead the Adventure. Grow Your Career. Make an Impact?

Rainforest Cafe is looking for an energetic, results-driven Restaurant Manager ready to take the next step in their hospitality career. If you’re passionate about developing people, creating memorable guest experiences, and leading a high-energy team, this is your opportunity to grow with a brand where leadership, fun, and exceptional hospitality come together. As Restaurant Manager, you’ll take an active role in leading daily restaurant operations while building and developing a high-performing team. From coaching future leaders and driving guest satisfaction to supporting sales, profitability, and operational excellence, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. This is more than your next management job—it’s a chance to expand your leadership experience, strengthen your business skills, and build a career in hospitality. We’re looking for leaders who are ready to take ownership, embrace new challenges, and grow alongside a dynamic organization.

Lead the team. Elevate the experience. Build your skills. Grow your career with Rainforest Cafe.

Benefits

• Extensive and well-rounded training program
• Continued career development and growth opportunities
• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
• Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
• Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
• Paid time off
• Monthly discretionary bonus potential

Responsibilities

• Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction through commitment to a "Do Whatever It Takes Attitude" and a hands‑on, lead by example management style
• Utilizes leadership skills and motivates employees to ensure cost control and labor management
• Inspects establishment and observes workers and guests to ensure compliance with occupational, health, and safety standards and liquor regulations
• Ensures paperwork accuracy such as daily sales summary reports, petty cash reimbursement forms, and payroll records

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of upscale / fine dining restaurant management experience
• Extensive front of house knowledge; Advanced knowledge of

financial aspects

• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic

EOE