Restaurant General Manager | Full Time | Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Overview
The Restaurant General Manager is responsible for the efficient, professional, and profitable operation of the food service operations at the assigned venue. This individual ultimately oversees every managerial, full-time, and part-time position and ensures full compliance with state and federal labor laws, sanitation and food-related ordinances, and alcohol service regulations. In addition to managing the day-to-day business operations.
This role will pay a yearly salary of $110,000 to $125,000 and is bonus eligible.
Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).
This position will remain open until July 31, 2026
Responsibilities
- Lead all daily operations with excellence, energy, and absolute attention to detail
- Build, train, and inspire a best-in-class front-of-house and leadership team
- Create and evolve a service culture rooted in modern luxury hospitality
- Partner closely with culinary leadership to deliver a seamless, elevated guest experience
- Own financial performance, including labor, cost controls, and revenue optimization
- Collaborate with OVG leadership on opening strategy and long-term vision
- Set the tone on the floor—visible, engaged, and deeply connected to the guest experience
- Establish standards that balance precision with personality, warmth, and energy
- Build a team culture that attracts and retains elite hospitality talent
- Ensure legal, efficient, professional, and profitable operation of the assigned venue.
- Generate and review financial reports, including budgets, projections, forecasting, revenue analysis, disbursements, capital investments, labor and product costs, wage and salary control, and P&L financial statements.
- Oversee scheduling and labor allocation.
- Evaluate recent historical sales and purchasing data for the purpose of identifying purchasing patterns and the accurate cost of goods.
- Program and maintain the point of sale system to ensure accurate financial reporting, tracking of accountability, and commodity levels by location.
- Inspects the operation on a regular basis to ensure that the established quality standards are maintained.
- Develops an effective management team.
- Gives the managers clear direction and provides the necessary assistance for them to perform their work.
- Evaluates each manager’s performance and makes recommendations for their improvement.
- Reviews and assists in the development of menus and marketing plans with the appropriate department heads.
Qualifications
- MA or MS; BA or BS with a business-related major.
- Minimum 5-7+ years of management experience in the food-related or concessions industry.
- Strong background in modern luxury, celebrity-driven, or high-energy fine dining environments.
- Experience in destination dining, entertainment-driven venues, or Las Vegas-style concepts strongly preferred.
- Nationally recognized, advanced food service sanitation training course certification.
- Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, volunteers, management staff, and guests in a clear, professional, and courteous manner that fosters a positive, enthusiastic, and cooperative work environment.
- Ability to make sound business/operations decisions quickly and under pressure.
- Solid working knowledge of computer applications: Microsoft Office, POS systems, and timekeeping systems.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
- Possess a valid Food Handler's certificate and Alcohol Service Permit if required by state or local government.
- Ability to calculate basic and complex math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages).
- Ability to handle cash accurately and responsibly.
- Ability to consistently adhere to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently with little direction.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.