General Manager – Local Nashville Restaurant Company
Location: Nashville, TN
Lead a Great Restaurant. Build a Strong Team. Make a Local Impact.
We’re looking for an experienced General Manager to lead a well-established casual dining restaurant with strong Nashville roots, a loyal local following, and a culture built around hospitality, teamwork, and taking care of people.
This is an opportunity to join a respected local brand where leadership is visible, relationships matter, and great ideas are valued. You’ll have the support and resources to run a successful restaurant while creating an environment where guests feel at home and team members are proud to work.
What You’ll Do
Lead and Develop the Team
- Recruit, train, coach, and retain a high-performing restaurant team.
- Create a positive, energetic culture built on accountability, teamwork, and respect.
- Develop future leaders by providing consistent feedback, training, and growth opportunities.
- Lead from the floor and stay connected to both the team and the guest experience.
Deliver Genuine Nashville Hospitality
- Build meaningful relationships with guests and become an active presence in the local community.
- Set the standard for warm, attentive, and memorable service.
- Resolve guest concerns quickly and thoughtfully.
- Create an atmosphere that keeps guests and team members coming back.
Drive Restaurant Performance
- Take ownership of sales, labor, food costs, inventory, and overall profitability.
- Identify opportunities to grow revenue while maintaining quality and service.
- Manage scheduling, purchasing, inventory, and operational expenses.
- Use restaurant performance data to make confident business decisions.
Maintain High Operational Standards
- Oversee all front-of-house and back-of-house operations.
- Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, cleanliness, and execution.
- Maintain compliance with food-safety regulations and company standards.
- Build systems that support consistency without losing the personality of a local brand.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven General Manager experience in casual dining.
- A people-first leader who can motivate, coach, and develop a diverse team.
- Strong knowledge of both front-of-house and back-of-house operations.
- A genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.
- Solid understanding of budgeting, labor management, food costs, and profitability.
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with restaurant management software and POS systems.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary 85-95K
- Five-day, approximately 45-hour workweek
- Comprehensive health benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Employee dining discounts
- Strong advancement opportunities
- A supportive, people-focused culture
- The opportunity to lead a respected local Nashville brand