Restaurant Operations Leader — Drive Growth & Team Development

Goodwin Recruiting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Director of Operations for a growing restaurant concept in the Dallas area. The role starts with direct responsibility for daily operations at one location and offers the opportunity to expand into multi-unit leadership as the company grows.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of restaurant ops leadership, including 5+ years in multi-unit roles, with strong P&L and financial management skills, and hands-on GM experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of restaurant operational leadership experience, including 5+ years in multi-unit leadership.
• QSR or chicken-concept experience preferred; strong hands-on GM background.
• Proven ability to develop restaurant teams and improve performance.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L, labor, food cost, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant operations with focus on quality, service, and consistency.
• Hire, train, and coach restaurant managers and team members.
• Oversee P&L, budgets, labor, food cost, inventory and operating expenses.
• Build systems and procedures to drive accountability and performance.
• Foster a hospitality-driven, results-oriented culture.
• Partner with senior leaders on strategic growth and new openings.
• Develop future General Managers and plan for multi-unit expansion.

Skills

Restaurant ops

P&L management

People development

Multi-unit leadership

Systems implementation

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Director of Operations for a growing restaurant concept in the Dallas area. The role starts with direct responsibility for daily operations at one location and offers the opportunity to expand into multi-unit leadership as the company grows.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of restaurant ops leadership, including 5+ years in multi-unit roles, with strong P&L and financial management skills, and hands-on GM experience.