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Restaurant General Manager roles can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process when employers demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. Multi-unit operators and hospitality groups are the most active sponsors, making targeted outreach and understanding prevailing wage requirements essential before you apply.
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Delaware North's Patina Group is seeking a full-time Restaurant Manager to join our team at The Edison in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. We are looking for a dynamic hospitality leader with a passion for guest service, and a proven ability to lead from the floor in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. In this role, you will be a visible and hands-on presence on the restaurant floor, ensuring exceptional service standards, fostering positive guest interactions, and creating memorable dining experiences. You will lead and inspire the front-line team, coach service excellence in real time, address guest feedback professionally, and drive operational execution that supports a welcoming and engaging atmosphere. Your leadership, hospitality mindset, and commitment to guest satisfaction will play a key role in the continued success of our award-winning restaurant group.
Apply now to become part of our exciting and innovative team!
Pay
Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $55,300 - $74,600 / year
In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.
What we offer
At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
- Paid vacation days and holidays
- Paid parental bonding leave
- Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
- Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
What will you do?
- Lead daily floor operations to ensure exceptional guest experiences, proactively addressing service issues and resolving guest concerns in a timely and professional manner.
- Scheduling and assigning tasks for service team members, and monitoring shift responsibilities, ensuring actions are in line with company quality, sanitary, and legal standards
- Assist with team member training, monitor their performance, and keep open communication for needed corrections
- Assist with administrative tasks, including ordering and bar inventory
More about you
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a managerial position in a restaurant with a similar style of dining, capacity, and volume
- ServSafe, Food Safety Handler, and Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) certification preferred but not mandatory
- Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel
- No degree required
Shift details
Days
Evenings
Holidays
M-F
Weekends
10hr shift
Who we are
The Edison is an unforgettable dining and entertainment destination in Disney Springs that captures the glamour and innovation of the 1920s. Set in an industrial space filled with vintage features, the venue combines inventive American fare, live music, and handcrafted cocktails in an atmosphere that’s theatrical and full of energy. Blending dining, nightlife, and performance, The Edison offers guests a one-of-a-kind experience that’s equal parts nostalgic and cutting-edge. Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.
Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals.
Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!
Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
$55,300 - $74,600 / year
The opportunity
Delaware North's Patina Group is seeking a full-time Restaurant Manager to join our team at The Edison in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. We are looking for a dynamic hospitality leader with a passion for guest service, and a proven ability to lead from the floor in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. In this role, you will be a visible and hands-on presence on the restaurant floor, ensuring exceptional service standards, fostering positive guest interactions, and creating memorable dining experiences. You will lead and inspire the front-line team, coach service excellence in real time, address guest feedback professionally, and drive operational execution that supports a welcoming and engaging atmosphere. Your leadership, hospitality mindset, and commitment to guest satisfaction will play a key role in the continued success of our award-winning restaurant group.
Apply now to become part of our exciting and innovative team!
Pay
Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $55,300 - $74,600 / year
In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.
What we offer
At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
- Paid vacation days and holidays
- Paid parental bonding leave
- Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
- Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
What will you do?
- Lead daily floor operations to ensure exceptional guest experiences, proactively addressing service issues and resolving guest concerns in a timely and professional manner.
- Scheduling and assigning tasks for service team members, and monitoring shift responsibilities, ensuring actions are in line with company quality, sanitary, and legal standards
- Assist with team member training, monitor their performance, and keep open communication for needed corrections
- Assist with administrative tasks, including ordering and bar inventory
More about you
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a managerial position in a restaurant with a similar style of dining, capacity, and volume
- ServSafe, Food Safety Handler, and Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) certification preferred but not mandatory
- Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel
- No degree required
Shift details
Days
Evenings
Holidays
M-F
Weekends
10hr shift
Who we are
The Edison is an unforgettable dining and entertainment destination in Disney Springs that captures the glamour and innovation of the 1920s. Set in an industrial space filled with vintage features, the venue combines inventive American fare, live music, and handcrafted cocktails in an atmosphere that’s theatrical and full of energy. Blending dining, nightlife, and performance, The Edison offers guests a one-of-a-kind experience that’s equal parts nostalgic and cutting-edge. Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.
Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals.
Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!
Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
$55,300 - $74,600 / year
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Restaurant General Manager
Document your management credentials precisely
PERM requires your experience to match the job's stated requirements exactly. Gather employment verification letters that specify your titles, reporting structures, and the number of staff you directly supervised, since vague letters are a common cause of PERM delays.
Target multi-unit operators over single-location restaurants
Hospitality groups running multiple concepts or franchise systems have dedicated HR teams familiar with PERM filings. A single-location owner rarely has the legal infrastructure or financial capacity to sustain a multi-year green card sponsorship process.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the DOL prevailing wage for General Manager roles in your target city. If the employer's offer falls below that threshold, PERM certification will fail regardless of how strong your qualifications are.
Understand how EB-3 differs from H-1B for this role
Restaurant General Manager is typically classified as an EB-3 skilled worker position, not a specialty occupation eligible for H-1B visa. EB-3 sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no annual lottery, though the PERM advertising and waiting period adds 18 to 36 months to the timeline.
Search for green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Restaurant General Manager roles where employers have active EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history. Migrate Mate surfaces this data so you can prioritize outreach to companies already familiar with the PERM process rather than educating employers from scratch.
Confirm employer PERM advertising compliance during negotiations
Before accepting an offer, ask whether the employer has worked with an immigration attorney on PERM before. DOL requires a specific recruitment sequence, and employers who skip mandatory ads or timelines must restart the entire process, costing you months.
Green Card Restaurant General Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Restaurant General Manager roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Restaurant General Manager positions are sponsored under EB-3 as skilled worker roles, since the position does not typically require an advanced degree. EB-2 sponsorship is possible if you hold a master's degree in hospitality management or business and the employer structures the role to require one, but EB-3 is the more common and straightforward path for this occupation.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation, which is difficult for most general manager roles. PERM-based EB-3 sponsorship has no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status. The tradeoff is time: PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment, a prevailing wage determination, and I-140 approval before your priority date becomes current, adding roughly two to four years before you receive your green card.
What makes an employer likely to sponsor a Restaurant General Manager for a green card?
Multi-unit hospitality groups, hotel chains, and large franchise operators are the most active sponsors because they have existing relationships with immigration counsel and the financial stability to carry a multi-year process. Single-location independent restaurants rarely sponsor because PERM requires paying legal fees and maintaining the offered position throughout the entire filing period, which can exceed three years.
How can I find Restaurant General Manager jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to filter Restaurant General Manager listings by employers with EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history. Focusing on companies that have filed PERM applications before saves you from spending months negotiating with employers who are unfamiliar with the process or unwilling to absorb the associated legal costs.
What documents should I prepare before approaching an employer about PERM sponsorship?
Gather official employment verification letters for every relevant role in your history, each specifying your exact title, the number of employees you supervised, and your core responsibilities. If your degree was earned outside the United States, obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator so USCIS and DOL can confirm it meets the position's stated educational requirement during I-140 adjudication.