General Manager — Restaurant

Job overview

The General Manager — Restaurant role is onsite in New York, NY, with an annual salary of $70,000–$85,000. The role leads a NAYA restaurant and reports to an Area Manager. NAYA serves fresh Middle Eastern food and emphasizes developing leaders from within. The General Manager leads and develops restaurant staff, oversees daily operations, and is accountable for sales, costs, retention, guest service, food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation. The role contributes to restaurant performance by managing staffing, inventory, finances, and customer experience.

What you'll do

• Hire, train, coach, and evaluate team members
• develop Shift Leaders
• manage sales, labor, cost of goods, and operating expenses
• maintain service, quality, cleanliness, and appearance standards
• schedule staff
• manage inventory, ordering, cash, payroll, and reporting
• support marketing initiatives and promotions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

general manager

restaurant management

new york ny

naya

$70k–$85k/year

sales and cost control

staff leadership

guest service

food quality

inventory management

payroll

quarterly bonuses

medical insurance

employee meals

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Quarterly bonuses
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• commuter benefits
• employee discounts and free meals
• growth opportunities.

Why this role

Requires five or more years of restaurant management or leadership operations experience. The schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and variable hours.

About the employer

NAYA - 285 Mad is hiring for this role. Industry: Full-Service Restaurants. Sector: 72.