What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at Paws On Tap?
Title: General Manager
Location: Paws On Tap - Whitestown, IN
Type: Full-Time
About Paws On Tap
Paws On Tap is a dog-friendly, self-pour taproom and beer garden built around great drinks, simple food, and a community-first experience.
Guests control their own pours, order food from their phones, and enjoy a clean, safe environment designed for both people and their dogs.
This is not a traditional bar or restaurant. We operate with:
The Role
You are responsible for the full operation - front of house, back of house, staff, guests, and the overall experience.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set the tone, build the team, and ensure the business runs smoothly at all times.
You are not managing a shift. You are running the business day to day.
What This Role Is (and Isn’t)
This is a ground-floor leadership role, not a fully built operation.
Compensation is below top-tier GM market rates. In exchange, you’ll have real ownership of the operation, the ability to shape the team and systems, and a clear path to grow as the business scales.
If you’re looking for a fully established environment with top-of-market pay on day one, this isn’t the right fit.
If you want to build something and be accountable for its success, we should talk.
What You’ll Own
Location: Paws On Tap - Whitestown, IN
Type: Full-Time
About Paws On Tap
Paws On Tap is a dog-friendly, self-pour taproom and beer garden built around great drinks, simple food, and a community-first experience.
Guests control their own pours, order food from their phones, and enjoy a clean, safe environment designed for both people and their dogs.
This is not a traditional bar or restaurant. We operate with:
- Self-pour technology
- Mobile food ordering
- Strict dog safety policies
- A high standard for guest experience and accountability
The Role
You are responsible for the full operation - front of house, back of house, staff, guests, and the overall experience.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set the tone, build the team, and ensure the business runs smoothly at all times.
You are not managing a shift. You are running the business day to day.
What This Role Is (and Isn’t)
This is a ground-floor leadership role, not a fully built operation.
Compensation is below top-tier GM market rates. In exchange, you’ll have real ownership of the operation, the ability to shape the team and systems, and a clear path to grow as the business scales.
If you’re looking for a fully established environment with top-of-market pay on day one, this isn’t the right fit.
If you want to build something and be accountable for its success, we should talk.
What You’ll Own
- Daily operations across taproom, kitchen, and beer garden
- Hiring, training, and managing staff
- Enforcing dog safety and alcohol service policies
- Guest experience and issue resolution
- Labor scheduling and cost control
- Inventory oversight (beer, food, supplies)
- Opening and closing procedures
- Maintaining a clean, organized, high-functioning environment
- Proven experience managing a bar, taproom, or high-volume hospitality environment
- Strong leadership and accountability — you hold the line, even when it’s uncomfortable
- Ability to stay calm and decisive in a fast-paced environment
- Experience managing people and processes, not just shifts
- Comfort with technology (POS, mobile ordering, basic reporting)
- High ownership mindset — you think like an operator, not an employee
- You enforce standards consistently
- You solve problems without overcomplicating them
- You take responsibility for outcomes, not just effort
- You can balance a fun environment with clear rules and structure
- Salary: $38,000–$45,000 (based on experience)
- Performance-based bonus tied to revenue, labor, and cost control
- Clear path to increased compensation and leadership growth based on performance
- Performance-based bonus tied to revenue, labor, and cost control
- Growth opportunity as the business expands
- Must be 21
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Comfortable working in a dog-friendly environment
Salary : $38,000 - $45,000