Restaurant General Manager
Vancouver, BC
Public opening managed by Aughdem Recruitment. You can apply directly through RBB without creating an account, or view the original posting.
- Recruitment agency:
- Aughdem Recruitment
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
- Work model
- Not publicly disclosed
- Employment type
- Not publicly disclosed
- Experience level
- Not publicly disclosed
- Department
- Not publicly disclosed
- Function
- Not publicly disclosed
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Published
- Not publicly disclosed
Role description
About the opportunity
Our client is an established Vancouver restaurant known for premium West Coast casual dining, with close to $4 million in annual food and beverage revenue. The Restaurant General Manager will lead front-of-house operations, manage a team of approximately 25 employees and work closely with the Head Chef, General Manager and ownership.
Key responsibilities
• Provide visible floor leadership across the dining room, lounge, bistro and bar.
• Set clear service expectations and standards for the front-of-house team.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings to support coaching, accountability and development.
• Lead pre-shift meetings covering menu updates, upselling opportunities and service priorities.
• Support a hospitality-focused guest experience.
• Rebuild and grow the beverage program, including evening and cocktail-hour sales.
• Manage table-turn times and booking flow.
• Resolve guest concerns professionally.
• Partner closely with the Head Chef on day-to-day operations.
• Recruit, train and develop shift leaders, servers, bartenders and support staff.
• Manage employee performance through coaching, feedback and corrective action when required.
• Prepare staffing schedules according to business needs and service standards.
• Manage beverage costs, inventory, par levels and supplier relationships.
• Coordinate banquet, function and catering events.
• Support the cocktail, liquor and wine program.
Qualifications
Qualifications
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a restaurant General Manager.
• Independent restaurant experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a premium-casual, high-volume dining environment.
• Hands-on floor leadership style.
• Demonstrated ability to train, coach and manage front-of-house teams.
• Experience building or growing a beverage program.
• Strong understanding of service standards, upselling and guest experience.
• Experience managing schedules, labour costs and front-of-house budgets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Catering, banquet or private-event experience is an asset.
Additional information
Compensation
• Base salary: $90,000–$100,000.
• Annual bonus: 10% of base salary.
• 3 weeks of vacation, subject to blackout periods during Christmas, summer and other key dates.
• Extended health benefits.
• Parking provided.
Other openings at this employer
Public opening managed by Aughdem Recruitment. RBB receives direct applications for sharing with the recruiter or agency responsible for the opening. Original posting