Restaurant Manager Jobs
Restaurant Manager jobs are open across full-service dining, fast casual, hotel food and beverage, and contract catering, at every level from shift lead to multi-unit director, with specializations in operations, front-of-house service, and franchise management. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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A Healthier Future Starts With You
As an Assistant Coach (Assistant General Manager), you support your store as a leader, strategist, and mentor. You'll inspire your team, drive operational excellence, and deliver exceptional guest experiences using data-driven insights to build healthier communities through real food.
As an Assistant Coach (Assistant General Manager), you're a hands-on leader who inspires your team while driving operational excellence. You'll mentor team members to become future leaders, partner with the Head Coach to set goals and track performance, and use data-driven insights to navigate challenges and ensure exceptional guest experiences that build healthier communities through real food. These responsibilities highlight some of the key functions an Assistant Coach performs. Additional supervisory tasks may be assigned as necessary.
Essential Functions
- People + Leading the Team: Partners with the Head Coach on hiring, onboarding, and training while fostering a culture of trust and recognition. Anticipates operational needs and adjusts deployment to support smooth operations. Provides hands-on coaching, steps in during peak times or staffing gaps, and ensures clear communication for consistent execution.
- Food Safety + Journey: Upholds high standards for food safety, cleanliness, and equipment maintenance by inspecting food quality, checking temperatures, and ensuring compliance. Partners with the Head Coach to promptly resolve facility, supply, and quality issues while ensuring team member safety and strong audit performance.
- Customer Experience: Ensures a clean, hospitable, and brand-aligned guest journey by upholding SWEET standards, acting on guest experience metrics, and making timely business decisions to deliver fast, accurate, and memorable in-store and digital experiences.
- Financial + Business Acumen: Supports operational excellence by managing controllable costs, executing schedules, and partnering with the Head Coach to drive sales and implement short- and long-term strategies using insights from the Ops Dashboard.
- Systems, Process + Tech: Ensures effective team deployment and expert use of systems by supporting daily operations, troubleshooting issues, and prioritizing tasks to drive smooth and efficient execution.
- Execute Assistant Coach Career Path Duties: Perform all essential functions outlined in the Shift Leader role, including those from the Kitchen Lead and Team Member roles.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience in fast casual restaurant chains
- Hands-on experience with local, organic, and sustainable products
- Familiarity with tech tools and systems used in operations and scheduling
- Proven leadership experience with strong problem-solving skills and ability to make confident decisions under pressure
- Excellent communicator who fosters positive team culture, mentors employees, and delivers exceptional guest experiences
- Highly organized, reliable multitasker with experience in scheduling, coaching, and performance oversight
Minimum Requirements
- Meet all physical requirements for all roles within the career path, including the Assistant Coach, Shift Leader, Kitchen Lead, and Team Member.
- 2+ years in a restaurant management/supervisory role
- Experience managing and developing 6+ team members per shift
- Food Handler or ServSafe certification
- Must be available to work a minimum of 30 hours per week
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
What Perks You'll Get
- Competitive base salary + 15% bonus potential
- Medical, dental + vision insurance plans to suit your and your family's needs
- Paid Vacation + Wellness time
- 401(k) program
- Paid family leave; we fully support new parents
- Complimentary greens
- Free sweetgreen swag
- An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and connecting them to real food
- A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
- A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
Who We Are
Sweetgreen is a national restaurant brand dedicated to building healthier communities by connecting people to real food. Since 2007, Sweetgreen has reimagined fast food to be fresh, flavorful, and rooted in relationships with farmers and communities. As we grow, we are committed to developing our people in our restaurants and at our support center, so that everyone can be part of the movement. When you join Sweetgreen, you not only invest in your own future but help create spaces where food, people, and purpose come together
Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for all employees and applicants, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service in the uniformed services of the United States, or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.
California residents: Review our applicant privacy notice HERE.
sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please click here.
A Healthier Future Starts With You
As an Assistant Coach (Assistant General Manager), you support your store as a leader, strategist, and mentor. You'll inspire your team, drive operational excellence, and deliver exceptional guest experiences using data-driven insights to build healthier communities through real food.
As an Assistant Coach (Assistant General Manager), you're a hands-on leader who inspires your team while driving operational excellence. You'll mentor team members to become future leaders, partner with the Head Coach to set goals and track performance, and use data-driven insights to navigate challenges and ensure exceptional guest experiences that build healthier communities through real food. These responsibilities highlight some of the key functions an Assistant Coach performs. Additional supervisory tasks may be assigned as necessary.
Essential Functions
- People + Leading the Team: Partners with the Head Coach on hiring, onboarding, and training while fostering a culture of trust and recognition. Anticipates operational needs and adjusts deployment to support smooth operations. Provides hands-on coaching, steps in during peak times or staffing gaps, and ensures clear communication for consistent execution.
- Food Safety + Journey: Upholds high standards for food safety, cleanliness, and equipment maintenance by inspecting food quality, checking temperatures, and ensuring compliance. Partners with the Head Coach to promptly resolve facility, supply, and quality issues while ensuring team member safety and strong audit performance.
- Customer Experience: Ensures a clean, hospitable, and brand-aligned guest journey by upholding SWEET standards, acting on guest experience metrics, and making timely business decisions to deliver fast, accurate, and memorable in-store and digital experiences.
- Financial + Business Acumen: Supports operational excellence by managing controllable costs, executing schedules, and partnering with the Head Coach to drive sales and implement short- and long-term strategies using insights from the Ops Dashboard.
- Systems, Process + Tech: Ensures effective team deployment and expert use of systems by supporting daily operations, troubleshooting issues, and prioritizing tasks to drive smooth and efficient execution.
- Execute Assistant Coach Career Path Duties: Perform all essential functions outlined in the Shift Leader role, including those from the Kitchen Lead and Team Member roles.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience in fast casual restaurant chains
- Hands-on experience with local, organic, and sustainable products
- Familiarity with tech tools and systems used in operations and scheduling
- Proven leadership experience with strong problem-solving skills and ability to make confident decisions under pressure
- Excellent communicator who fosters positive team culture, mentors employees, and delivers exceptional guest experiences
- Highly organized, reliable multitasker with experience in scheduling, coaching, and performance oversight
Minimum Requirements
- Meet all physical requirements for all roles within the career path, including the Assistant Coach, Shift Leader, Kitchen Lead, and Team Member.
- 2+ years in a restaurant management/supervisory role
- Experience managing and developing 6+ team members per shift
- Food Handler or ServSafe certification
- Must be available to work a minimum of 30 hours per week
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
What Perks You'll Get
- Competitive base salary + 15% bonus potential
- Medical, dental + vision insurance plans to suit your and your family's needs
- Paid Vacation + Wellness time
- 401(k) program
- Paid family leave; we fully support new parents
- Complimentary greens
- Free sweetgreen swag
- An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and connecting them to real food
- A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
- A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
Who We Are
Sweetgreen is a national restaurant brand dedicated to building healthier communities by connecting people to real food. Since 2007, Sweetgreen has reimagined fast food to be fresh, flavorful, and rooted in relationships with farmers and communities. As we grow, we are committed to developing our people in our restaurants and at our support center, so that everyone can be part of the movement. When you join Sweetgreen, you not only invest in your own future but help create spaces where food, people, and purpose come together
Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for all employees and applicants, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service in the uniformed services of the United States, or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.
California residents: Review our applicant privacy notice HERE.
sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please click here.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Wendy's778
- KFC573
- Panda Restaurant191
- Burger King167
- Sweetgreen67
Top Industries Hiring
- Food & Beverage1,873
- Hospitality & Tourism536
- Retail96
- Technology & Software19
- Sports & Recreation18
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in restaurant manager jobs.
- 2-5 years of restaurant management or shift supervisor experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage food cost and labor cost percentages
- Current food safety manager certification such as ServSafe
- Experience hiring, training, and scheduling hourly staff
- Proficiency with point-of-sale systems and inventory management software
- High school diploma or equivalent, with a hospitality or business degree preferred
Tips for Your Restaurant Manager Job Search
Quantify your operational results on your resume
Restaurant managers who land interviews faster list specific outcomes: labor cost percentages they reduced, revenue they grew, or turnover rates they improved. Hiring managers skim dozens of resumes, so hard numbers tied to real results cut through generic descriptions of daily duties.
Tailor your resume for the service format
A quick-service resume that emphasizes throughput and labor scheduling may not land well at a fine-dining group expecting a focus on wine knowledge, service choreography, and guest recovery. Reframe your experience to match the specific format before you apply.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists restaurant manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Get your ServSafe credentials current before applying
Many restaurant manager postings require a current food safety manager certification. Expired or missing credentials can remove you from consideration before the interview stage, so renew yours before you start applying rather than scrambling once an offer comes through.
Prepare scenario answers around the hardest shifts
Restaurant manager interviews almost always include situational questions about staffing crises, difficult guests, or kitchen failures. Walk interviewers through a real example using the situation, your decision, the action you took, and the outcome. Vague answers signal inexperience.
Negotiate your offer beyond base pay
Restaurant manager compensation often includes bonuses tied to food cost, labor cost, or revenue targets. Before you accept, clarify how those bonuses are calculated, how frequently they pay out, and whether the targets were actually hit in the prior year by the previous manager.
Restaurant Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most restaurant managers?
The companies hiring the most restaurant managers right now include Wendy's, KFC, and Panda Restaurant, with the largest share of openings in New York, Florida, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Multi-unit operators and franchise groups tend to post the highest volume of openings, as they replace and promote managers across locations on a rolling basis.
How many restaurant manager jobs are remote?
About 1% of restaurant manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how floor-level oversight makes most roles location-dependent. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are corporate training roles, multi-unit field operations positions, and restaurant group consulting work rather than single-location general manager roles.
How do you become a restaurant manager?
Most restaurant managers start as front-of-house or back-of-house hourly staff, move into a shift supervisor or key holder role, and then step into an assistant manager position. From there, demonstrating consistent food cost control, staff retention, and guest satisfaction metrics is what drives promotion to general manager. Earning a current food safety certification strengthens your candidacy at every stage.
Can you get hired as a restaurant manager with little experience?
Yes, especially at fast-casual and quick-service concepts that promote from within and run structured manager-in-training programs. If you have a hospitality or business degree but limited floor experience, emphasize any team leadership, scheduling, or budgeting you have done. Being willing to start as an assistant manager at a smaller location is a common path into the role.
What does the restaurant manager interview process look like?
Most restaurant manager interviews run two to three rounds. The first is usually a phone or video screen with a recruiter or regional manager covering your background and availability. The second is an in-person or on-site interview with the hiring manager or owner that includes situational questions about staffing, food safety, and guest complaints. A final round may involve meeting ownership or completing a working interview on the floor.
Where can I find and apply to restaurant manager jobs?
You can find and apply to restaurant manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and the service format you want to work in, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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