Restaurant Operator: Lead People, Quality & Profit

Landed; Darien (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BIRDCODE is seeking a Restaurant Operator to lead our restaurant team, protect standards, and own guest experience and profitability. You will recruit and coach staff, develop leaders, manage labor and costs, and drive sales through hospitality and community partnerships.

You’ll lead with urgency, accuracy, and accountability while maintaining a guest-first culture in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience.
• High-volume quick-service or fast-casual leadership experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and people-development skills.
• Experience managing labor, cost, inventory, scheduling, and operations.
• Knowledge of restaurant financials and P&L performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front and set the standard every shift.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop a strong restaurant team.
• Develop Shift Leaders and build a leadership bench.
• Protect our standards for food quality, preparation, and presentation.
• Own restaurant sales, profitability, and key performance metrics.
• Drive sales through hospitality, catering, and local store marketing.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

People development

Operations management

Labor & cost control

Job description

BIRDCODE is seeking a Restaurant Operator to lead our restaurant team, protect standards, and own guest experience and profitability. You will recruit and coach staff, develop leaders, manage labor and costs, and drive sales through hospitality and community partnerships.

You’ll lead with urgency, accuracy, and accountability while maintaining a guest-first culture in a fast-paced environment.