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General Manager

Acqua al 2
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2027

Seeking Restaurant Manager!

Acqua al 2 is seeking an ​experienced ​General Manager to join our team! ​We are looking for a candidate with a positive attitude, very strong managerial and leadership skills, and solid work experience in a fast paced high volume environment.

Sample Job Duties:

  • Hire, train, motivate, and supervise FOH & BOH employees.
  • Monitor service execution on the floor to ensure table maintenance, food and bar performance, and overall guest satisfaction.
  • Work with host to maximize reservations, confirm parties, and communicate all guest notes to servers and other managers.
  • Work with Private Dining Coordinator and staff to execute in-house and off-site events.
  • Manage labor during the shift to ensure labor costs are in line.
  • Train staff in food and beverage knowledge and steps of service to ensure execution of service meets expectations.
  • Responsible for the security of all food and beverage, supplies, cash and daily receipts.
  • Responsible for operating a safe and healthful place of work.
  • Responsible for the storage and maintenance of the restaurant paper, linen, glass and silver supplies.
  • Will fill the needs of any floor position when business and/or lack of staff indicates.
  • Supervise inventory and estimate food and beverage costs
  • Investigate and resolve food quality and service issues
  • Inspect dining room, food receiving, preparation, production, and storage areas to ensure that health and safety regulations are always adhered are adhered to at all times.
  • Maintain front of house schedule and track attendance & time off.
  • Update POS system with menu items and personnel.
  • Ensure all cash handling procedures are executed correctly.
  • Send all necessary reports, invoices, new-hire paperwork, and other forms to the appropriate parties.

Job Requirements:

  • 3 years ​management experience [restaurant management preferred]
  • 3-4 years restaurant experience
  • Bilingual preferred
  • Flexible hours required [typical work week 50-60 hours]

Acqua al 2 offers restaurant leadership positions that value and respect quality of life, are focused first on guest experience, believe strongly in staff well-being, and offer room for growth and opportunity within a young, passionate, team-oriented restaurant group.

Manager Benefits include competitive salary, health care benefits, 2 weeks paid time off, and dining discounts.

If you are highly self motivated, hard-working, guest focused, passionate about the restaurant industry, and take a 'mindful" approach to your professional life, please send us your resume!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • Restaurant management: 3 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)
  • Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $85,000 - $120,000

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