General Manager | Fine Dining | $85K-$100K | Philadelphia, PA

Earn $85,000-$100,000 annually plus bonus opportunities while leading front-of-house operations for a high-level fine-dining restaurant in Philadelphia.

This confidential General Manager search is for an experienced hospitality professional with polished service standards, strong operational judgment, and the ability to lead a team in an environment where attention to detail matters. You'll oversee a front-of-house team of approximately 15-20 employees while managing service execution, training, scheduling, labor, inventory, financial performance, and the daily systems required to maintain consistently high standards.

This role is well-suited for a General Manager, Assistant General Manager, or senior Restaurant Manager with significant fine-dining experience and an understanding that exceptional hospitality requires more than technical service. We're looking for someone who brings awareness, timing, discretion, consistency, and meticulous attention to the details that shape the guest experience.

You'll join an established restaurant organization with a strong culture, comprehensive benefits, an emphasis on work-life balance, and opportunities for continued professional growth.

Compensation

• $85,000-$100,000 annual salary
  
• Bonus opportunities
  
• Full-time salaried position

Benefits

• Medical insurance
  
• 401(k)
  
• Paid time off
  
• Paid sick leave
  
• Flexible scheduling
  
• Company dining perks
  
• Additional employee discounts
  
• Employee referral program

Schedule

• Approximately 50 hours per week
• Full-time management schedule
• Schedule varies based on business needs
• Night and weekend availability required

Why This Role Stands Out

• $85,000-$100,000 salary plus bonus opportunities
• Approximately 50-hour workweek
• Comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), and paid time off
• Lead a front-of-house team of approximately 15-20 employees
• Established operation with approximately $3M-$6M in annual sales
• Approximately $200 average guest check
• High-level fine-dining service environment
• Strong company culture with an emphasis on professional development and work-life balance
• Opportunity for continued growth within an established restaurant organization

About the Role

The General Manager is responsible for daily front-of-house operations and maintaining an exceptionally high standard of hospitality throughout the restaurant.

This is a hands-on floor leadership position. You'll remain closely connected to service, employees, guests, and the operational details of the restaurant while managing the financial and administrative responsibilities of the business.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Set and reinforce polished service standards
  
• Lead calmly and visibly during service
  
• Coach employees in both technical execution and hospitality
  
• Recognize service issues before they affect the guest experience
  
• Maintain consistency across every shift
  
• Balance exceptional hospitality with strong business discipline
  
• Hold employees accountable while maintaining a respectful work environment
  
• Develop a team that understands why the details matter

About the Restaurant

This confidential search represents an established Philadelphia fine-dining restaurant with a strong commitment to hospitality, precision, consistency, and professional service.

The operation generates approximately $3M-$6M in annual sales with an average guest check of approximately $200. The General Manager will oversee a front-of-house team of approximately 15-20 employees.

The company culture is engaging, fun, and respectful, with an emphasis on excellence, work-life balance, professional development, and long-term growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily front-of-house restaurant operations
• Maintain consistently high standards of service and hospitality
• Manage and develop approximately 15-20 employees
• Lead pre-shift meetings and ongoing service training
• Coach employees on hospitality, service technique, product knowledge, and professional standards
• Recruit, train, motivate, and retain front-of-house employees
• Create and manage employee schedules
• Manage labor and payroll within established targets
• Monitor guest experience and resolve service issues appropriately
• Maintain a visible leadership presence on the restaurant floor
• Manage ordering, receiving, and inventory procedures
• Monitor operating costs and financial performance
• Manage restaurant P&L performance
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Ensure opening, closing, and daily operating procedures are followed
• Partner effectively with culinary leadership
• Maintain strong communication between front-of-house and back-of-house teams
• Support continued refinement of restaurant systems and service standards

Qualifications

• 5 years of restaurant management experience preferred
• Strong front-of-house fine-dining experience required
• Previous front-of-house experience in a Michelin-starred, Michelin-aspiring, or similarly demanding fine-dining restaurant strongly preferred
• General Manager, Assistant General Manager, or senior Restaurant Manager experience preferred
• Exceptional understanding of hospitality and refined restaurant service
• Strong training, coaching, and employee development skills
• P&L management experience
• Experience with scheduling, payroll, labor management, ordering, receiving, and inventory
• Strong food safety knowledge
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Professional and composed management style
• Ability to maintain standards during demanding service periods
• Ability to work collaboratively with culinary leadership
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, remain standing for extended periods, and lift up to 50 pounds
• English proficiency required

Restaurant Systems

• Toast POS

How to Apply

Please submit your resume with full contact information and two professional references from previous supervisors. Supervisor email addresses are required. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000