Restaurant Manager - Angry Armadillo

Aramark; Pampa (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free room and board on-site

Private housing and three meals per d

Job summary

Aramark Nexus is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead daily operations at Caprock, a large-scale workforce hospitality community near Mobeetie, Texas, about 30 minutes east of Pampa. The role requires hands-on leadership, staff development, and strict adherence to safety and hospitality standards.

Responsibilities include managing payroll and budgets, coordinating food and beverage service, and ensuring top-tier guest experience while partnering with culinary leadership and maintaining on-site

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of food service, restaurant, or hospitality experience.
• Experience supervising and developing frontline employees.
• Working knowledge of restaurant operations, labor management, payroll, budgeting, inventory, and cost controls.
• Experience overseeing or supporting alcohol service preferred.
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and operational compliance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build strong teams and maintain high standards while remaining hands-on in the operation.
• Must be comfortable living and working in a workforce community environment.
• Must have open and flexible availability, including weekends, holidays, and changing business needs within a seven-day operation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily restaurant and dining operations, ensuring consistent service, quality, cleanliness, and hospitality.
• Lead, coach, schedule, and support restaurant employees while creating clear expectations and accountability.
• Manage payroll, labor, operating expenses, and assigned budgets.
• Monitor restaurant performance and make adjustments to improve service, productivity, and financial results.
• Oversee food, beverage, and operating supplies, including ordering, receiving, inventory management, and cost controls.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while reducing waste and controlling costs.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, workplace safety, sanitation, and Aramark operating standards.
• Oversee responsible alcohol service and ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with culinary leadership to maintain strong coordination between front-of-house and back-of-house operations.
• Address guest questions, concerns, and service issues quickly and professionally.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and development of restaurant employees.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence in the operation and step in where needed to support the team and guest experience.

Skills

People management

Staff coaching

Cost control

Payroll management

Food & beverage service

Job description

Job Description Aramark Nexus is hiring a

Job Description Aramark Nexus is hiring a Restaurant Manager to lead daily restaurant operations at Caprock, our large-scale workforce hospitality community near Mobeetie, Texas, approximately 30 minutes east of Pampa.

This is a hands-on restaurant leadership role for someone who knows how to run a strong operation, lead a team, manage costs, and deliver a consistently high level of hospitality. The Restaurant Manager will oversee the full day-to-day restaurant operation, including staffing, payroll, inventory, food and beverage service, alcohol service, safety, compliance, and the overall guest experience.

This position requires open and flexible availability, including weekends and a seven-day operating environment. Typical scheduled hours are approximately 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, but hours may change based on business and operational needs.

For candidates interested in restaurant management, food and beverage management, hospitality management, or dining operations leadership, this is an opportunity to help build and operate something different from a traditional restaurant environment while being part of a growing business within Aramark.

Free Room & Board

One of the biggest advantages of joining the Caprock team is the opportunity to live and work on site with free room and board.

Eligible employees receive private, single-occupancy housing at no cost, along with three meals per day while working at Caprock. Private accommodations include a bed, work area, television, lockable door, and a dedicated bathroom and shower.

Living on site eliminates a daily commute and puts employees close to the operation and Caprock's growing amenities. Housing is provided while actively working at Caprock, with flexibility for employees to return home during scheduled time off.

Caprock is committed to creating a safe, secure, and comfortable community for both guests and employees. On-site housing does not allow pets or visitors.

Job Responsibilities

He Restaurant Manager Will

• Oversee daily restaurant and dining operations, ensuring consistent service, quality, cleanliness, and hospitality.
• Lead, coach, schedule, and support restaurant employees while creating clear expectations and accountability.
• Manage payroll, labor, operating expenses, and assigned budgets.
• Monitor restaurant performance and make adjustments to improve service, productivity, and financial results.
• Oversee food, beverage, and operating supplies, including ordering, receiving, inventory management, and cost controls.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while reducing waste and controlling costs.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, workplace safety, sanitation, and Aramark operating standards.
• Oversee responsible alcohol service and ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with culinary leadership to maintain strong coordination between front-of-house and back-of-house operations.
• Address guest questions, concerns, and service issues quickly and professionally.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and development of restaurant employees.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence in the operation and step in where needed to support the team and guest experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of food service, restaurant, or hospitality experience required.
• Previous restaurant management, food and beverage management, or dining operations leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supervising and developing frontline employees.
• Working knowledge of restaurant operations, labor management, payroll, budgeting, inventory, and cost controls.
• Experience overseeing or supporting alcohol service preferred.
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and operational compliance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build strong teams and maintain high standards while remaining hands-on in the operation.
• Must be comfortable living and working in a workforce community environment.
• Must have open and flexible availability, including weekends, holidays, and changing business needs within a seven-day operation.
• Typical hours are approximately 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM but may vary based on operational requirements.

Education

About Aramark

Aramark Nexus is a growing business within Aramark focused on delivering hospitality and essential services in large-scale workforce communities and complex operating environments. Nexus brings together food and beverage, facilities, housekeeping, transportation, guest services, recreation, security, and other services to create an integrated hospitality experience for people living and working away from home. We are building a business designed to grow. That means our leaders need to be comfortable working in fast-moving environments, establishing strong operating standards, solving problems, and creating exceptional experiences for our guests and employees.

About Caprock

Caprock is an Aramark Nexus workforce hospitality community near Mobeetie, Texas, approximately 30 minutes east of Pampa. Caprock is designed to provide more than a place to stay. The community brings housing, dining, transportation, housekeeping, security, recreation, guest support, and other services together in one location to support employees working on major projects in the region. The Caprock team operates with a hospitality mindset. Our goal is to create a safe, welcoming, well-run community where guests can eat well, rest, recharge, and feel taken care of after a long day of work.