General Manager

Position: Confidential General Manager

Compensation: $115,000 - $145,000 base salary

Schedule: Full-time | Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Benefits: Competitive benefits package, 401k, PTO

We’re conducting a confidential search for an experienced General Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of a high-level, full-service restaurant in Denver, CO.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands that exceptional hospitality starts with a strong team, thoughtful leadership, and consistent execution. The General Manager will have meaningful ownership over restaurant operations, financial performance, team development, and the overall guest experience.

The ideal candidate is a polished, confident operator who enjoys being on the floor, develops strong leaders, and knows how to balance the details of daily operations with the bigger picture of building a successful restaurant.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Lead all aspects of restaurant operations while maintaining an energetic, polished, and welcoming environment


• Hire, onboard, train, schedule, coach, and develop restaurant leadership and hourly teams


• Build a positive, accountable culture centered around hospitality and team engagement


• Maintain a strong floor presence and lead by example during service


• Partner with culinary leadership to ensure consistent execution of food, service, and hospitality standards


• Oversee labor, scheduling, inventory, purchasing, cash handling, payroll, and other administrative functions


• Understand restaurant financials and use sales, labor, and cost information to drive performance


• Identify operational challenges, waste, loss, and inefficiencies and implement effective solutions


• Own guest recovery and ensure concerns are handled thoughtfully and professionally


• Prepare and review schedules, reports, financial information, and other operational documentation


• Partner with ownership and leadership on restaurant initiatives, menu changes, events, and operational improvements


• Develop managers and create a strong pipeline of future restaurant leaders

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity:

• $115K–$145K + bonus


• Meaningful ownership over the restaurant’s people, operations, and performance


• Opportunity to lead within a high-caliber hospitality environment


• Collaborative leadership culture focused on hospitality, accountability, and continuous improvement


• Opportunity to influence team culture and the overall guest experience


• Potential for continued growth within an expanding restaurant organization

Required Work Experience:

• Proven General Manager experience in a full-service, high-volume restaurant environment


• Demonstrated success leading and developing restaurant teams


• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, service standards, and guest relations


• Experience with restaurant financials, labor management, budgeting, and cost controls


• Experience with scheduling, inventory, purchasing, cash handling, and administrative responsibilities


• Ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Preferred Work Experience:

• Experience managing an upscale, polished, or elevated full-service restaurant


• Experience overseeing significant restaurant revenue and complex operations


• Strong background in developing managers and building leadership teams


• Experience partnering closely with culinary leadership

Personal Qualities:

• Hospitality-first leader who genuinely enjoys taking care of people


• Confident, polished, and highly visible on the floor


• Strategic thinker who is equally comfortable getting into the operational details


• Collaborative and team-oriented with a strong sense of accountability


• Calm and solutions-focused in high-pressure situations


• Organized, financially minded, and comfortable balancing multiple priorities


• Strong communicator who can earn trust across all levels of the organization


• Passionate about creating memorable guest experiences and building a high-performing restaurant culture