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General Manager

Harper Associates

Lapeer, MI

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Coaching, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Food and Beverage Industry, Health Insurance, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Profit & Loss Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Restaurant, Safety/Work Safety, Schedule Development, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player
LOCATION
Lapeer, MI
POSTED
4 days ago

Restaurant General Manager

New Restaurant Opening | Flint / Lapeer Area

Are you an experienced restaurant leader who thrives on building something from the ground up?

Harper Associates has partnered with an exciting new restaurant and event center opening in the Flint / Lapeer area and is seeking an accomplished Restaurant General Manager to lead the restaurant. This is a rare opportunity to establish the culture, build the team, and create an exceptional guest experience.

If you've successfully opened restaurants before and know what it takes to launch a high-performing operation, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

  • Lead all aspects of the restaurant's operations
  • Recruit, hire, train, and develop the front-of-house management and hourly team
  • Partner with ownership and culinary leadership to establish operational systems and service standards
  • Build a positive, hospitality-focused culture centered around teamwork and accountability
  • Drive guest satisfaction while maintaining high standards of food, beverage, and service quality
  • Manage labor, scheduling, inventory, purchasing, and financial performance
  • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and liquor regulations
  • Develop the restaurant into one of the area's premier dining destinations

What We're Looking For

  • Previous experience opening one or more full-service restaurants is required
  • 5+ years of successful General Manager experience in an upscale casual, gastropub, or polished casual restaurant
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills
  • Proven ability to recruit and retain top hospitality talent
  • Excellent financial acumen, including P&L management, labor control, and cost management
  • Passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences
  • High energy, hands-on leadership style with outstanding communication skills

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary negotiable based on experience
  • Performance bonus opportunity
  • Stipend for health insurance

Apply Today

If you have a successful track record of opening restaurants and leading high-performing teams, we want to hear from you.

Harper Associates specializes in recruiting exceptional hospitality professionals for many of Michigan's premier restaurant and hospitality groups.

Click apply or send your resume to: kevin@harperjobs.com

Learn more: www.harperjobs.com

 

About the Company

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Harper Associates

Harper Associates is a permanent placement firm which was established in 1968. Recruitment specialty areas include:

Hospitality
Healthcare
Medical Office
Estate/Private Service
Executive/Administrative Support
Mortgage
Sales
Non-Profit
Executive Searches

All assignments are handled by a specific Recruiter at Harper Associates, resulting in individualized attention to each and every employer. Confidentiality is considered of utmost importance. Both executive search and contingency placement assignments are conducted through the Farmington Hills, Michigan headquarters, with some assignments handled in our Boca Raton, Florida office.

COMPANY SIZE
1 to 9 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
http://www.harperjobs.com/