Restaurant Manager

Position Type: Salary, Exempt
Reports To: General Manager
Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 years of experience as a Restaurant Manager or in an equivalent restaurant leadership role

The Restaurant Manager is responsible for leading daily restaurant operations, developing team members, protecting standards, and ensuring an exceptional guest experience. This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance service, people, and operational execution while upholding the culture, policies, and brand standards of Larkin’s Restaurants.

• Daily operations run smoothly and consistently across front and back of house
• Team members are coached, developed, and held accountable to standards
• Guests receive excellent hospitality and issues are resolved professionally
• Policies, systems, and procedures are followed consistently
• Labor, service, cleanliness, and execution standards are protected every shift
• The restaurant maintains a strong culture of leadership, professionalism, and accountability

• Oversee daily front-of-house and back-of-house operations
• Lead shifts with a visible, hands-on management presence
• Coach, train, develop, and evaluate team members
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and discipline
• Resolve guest concerns and protect service recovery standards
• Enforce company policies, procedures, and operational consistency
• Maintain high standards for cleanliness, safety, and guest experience
• Partner with culinary and service teams to ensure strong communication and execution
• Monitor labor, productivity, and shift performance
• Support a culture of accountability, teamwork, and professional growth

• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
• Company-approved alcohol service certification

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Restaurant Manager or equivalent restaurant leadership role
• Proven leadership ability in a full-service restaurant environment
• Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
• Demonstrated ability to hold standards and lead a team under pressure
• Strong organizational skills and operational discipline
• Proven performance track record in hospitality leadership

• Minimum 50-hour workweek
• Full open availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to lift and carry items needed to support restaurant operations, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Completion of required hiring assessments prior to application review
• Certification uploads required in Proliant
• Background screening required for this role, consistent with applicable law
• Employment eligibility verification required upon hire, including completion of I-9 documentation and E-Verify
• Employment is at-will

Eligible full-time exempt managers may have access to company benefits, subject to plan terms, waiting periods, and policy eligibility requirements, including:

• Group health insurance benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sick time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Prisma Direct Primary Care
• Phone Stipend
• 401(k)
• Bonus Structure
• Manager dining privileges in accordance with company policy
• Access to company-supported training and development

Grill Marks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, consistent with applicable law.

Employment with Grill Marks is at-will. This means that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, consistent with applicable law.