Restaurant General Manager
Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews | Fargo & Bismarck, North Dakota
You already know how to run a high-volume restaurant. This is one worth running.
$70,000–$80,000 Starting Salary | $15,000–$20,000 Average Annual Performance Bonus | $10,000 Hiring & Retention Bonus | Relocation Assistance Available
This isn't an entry-level GM job. Sickies Garage — a 13-location, founder-built restaurant group known for scratch-kitchen food and a 50+ tap beer program — is hiring a proven operator to take full ownership of a $3.5M+ location in Fargo or Bismarck: your P&L, your team, your results, your upside.
What You'll Earn
- $70,000–$80,000 starting salary
$15,000–$20,000 average annual performance bonus, with specific bonus parameters discussed during your interview
- $10,000 Hiring & Retention Bonus — $2,500 at GM training completion, 90 days, 6 months, and 12 months
100% company-paid health insurance, 3 weeks PTO, vehicle allowance, phone allowance
- Realistic year-one total: $85,000–$100,000+ in salary and bonus, plus the $10K retention bonus
Relocating? We'll cover it for the right candidate — Fargo and Bismarck are two of the fastest-growing, most livable mid-sized cities in the country, and we'll walk you through the move before you ever have to commit to it.
What You'll Own
Full P&L and profitability. Recruiting, staffing, and retention. Building and developing your management team — and future company leaders. Labor and food cost control. Food quality, cleanliness, and guest experience. Local marketing and community presence. You lead from the floor and own your numbers — and you're backed by a structured 6-week GM training program and real operations support, not a quarterly check-in call.
We're independent and founder-led, which means fast decisions and GMs who get heard. 50% of our current GMs and above were hired from within — if you want ownership now and a real shot at multi-unit leadership later, that path exists here.
Who We're Looking For
5+ years in restaurant management, 2+ as a GM in a high-volume, full-service restaurant
- Command of P&L, labor, and cost controls — you know your numbers cold
A track record of building and retaining strong teams
- A hands-on leader with high standards and genuine hospitality instincts
If you've only ever managed shifts, this isn't the role. If you've run a restaurant like a business, it is.
Let's Talk
You don't have to be job-hunting to have this conversation — most great GMs aren't. We move fast: first conversation to offer typically takes 7 days, and we'll be straight with you about the numbers, the market, and the job from day one.
Apply today. Let's talk about your next restaurant.
Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews was established in 2012 as a casual, garage-themed restaurant boastinga variety of freshly-made, extreme burger creations and craft beer pairings, plus much more.
Currently, Sickies Garage has nine locations across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, andFlorida. The newest location opened in 2020 on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, and additionalrestaurants are under construction in Florida and beyond. The national expansion of Sickies Garageprovides employees with a unique opportunity for mobility, growth within, and relocation.
Customers enjoy the large selection of award-winning burgers, wings and more, supporting the “50Burgers, 50 Brews” tagline. The garage-theme environment features car and motorcycle memorabiliaand gives the feeling of small-town nostalgia, making for a fun environment for burger-lovers, families,and travelers of all ages and demographics. Service is friendly, casual, and highly efficient, with well engineered back of house operations, providing speedy service and delicious food.
Headquartered in Fargo, ND, Sickies Garage’s Midwestern-roots help create a culture that rewardsstrong work ethics, integrity, and personal accountability. Our valued team members play an integralrole in the success and growth of Sickies Garage throughout the country.