About the Role
The Smith is seeking a General Manager to drive restaurant operations, lead daily activities with a guest-first approach, and champion a culture of hospitality and growth. This role involves coaching and developing team members, ensuring service standards, overseeing staff hiring and management, and driving profitability through financial oversight.
Responsibilities
- Help drive restaurant operation, with pleasure in making others happy, managing projects, and actively sharing feedback.
- Lead daily operations with a strong floor presence and a guest-first mindset.
- Champion a culture of hospitality, accountability, and growth across FOH and BOH teams.
- Coach, develop, and inspire team members to grow and perform at their best.
- Ensure consistent execution of service standards, guest recovery, and team communication.
- Oversee hiring, onboarding, and performance management for FOH staff.
- Drive profitability through labor management, cost controls, and strong P&L fluency.
- Maintain accurate schedules, systems, and compliance with all workplace and safety standards.
- Partner with the CDC, Corporate Beverage Director, and L&D team to support food and beverage knowledge, training, and service consistency.
- Represent the brand in the restaurant and in the neighborhood through marketing, feedback response, and local partnerships.
- Support seamless execution of events and private dining experiences.
Requirements
- Exemplify the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
- Highly confident in abilities and detail-oriented.
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
- Genuinely get joy out of making people happy and are able to have fun while working.
- Love and passion for the hospitality industry.
- Learning about food and beverage excites you.
- 5+ years of Restaurant Management experience in fast-paced, high-volume restaurants.
Skills
- Hospitality
- Communication
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Financial Acumen
- P&L Management
- Cost Control
- Labor Management
- Hiring
- Onboarding
- Performance Management
- Service Standards
- Guest Recovery
- Team Building
- Marketing
- Local Partnerships
Location
- Restaurant Location
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of Restaurant Management experience
Salary/Compensations
- $115,000-$135,000 per year
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate of pay
- Bonus opportunity
- Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Gym discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Referral bonus program
- Generous paid time off
About the Company
- Since 2007, The Smith has served food people crave, focusing on making people happy.
- Passionate about taking great care of employees, guests, and the community.
- Obsessed with building a positive, empowering, and supportive culture.
- Cares about every meal and every moment.
- Offers a great time for various occasions like date night, drinks, birthdays, working lunches, brunch, or casual dinners.
- Menu features bistro classics, seasonal fare, and craft cocktails.
- Believes in working closely with local farmers and purveyors.
- Has high standards for every ingredient and puts thought into every bite.
Equal Opportunity
- At Corner Table Restaurants, each person brings their own perspectives and experiences.
- Strive to create an environment that is consciously inclusive, psychologically, and physically safe, and ensures everyone can be heard and valued.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace are essential to living our Core Values.
- Create and promote a culture that advocates for the equality of everyone.
- Mission to continually maintain an environment where all team members and guests belong, are respected, and thrive while being their best authentic selves.
- Corner Table Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
