Restaurant Manager Jobs in Pennsylvania
Restaurant Manager jobs in Pennsylvania concentrate in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown, where a dense mix of independent dining, hotel food and beverage operations, and regional chains creates openings at every level from assistant manager to multi-unit director. Employers with a lasting presence across the state include Aramark, Giant Food Stores, and Darden Restaurants, each operating multiple Pennsylvania locations and hiring regularly for both full-service and fast-casual concepts. Demand is especially strong for managers with experience in high-volume dining, catering operations, and food safety compliance. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Fiddler's Bar and Grill and Mayapple Golf Course in Carlisle PA is located just 20 minutes outside of Harrisburg. We offer fine dining in a casual atmosphere with seating available in our bar and dining room as well as our outdoor patio.
Job Description
The Restaurant Manager is responsible for inspiring, leading, and overseeing the restaurant and team members on an on-going basis in order to make Fiddler's Bar and Grill every family’s first choice for a wonderful meal together. In order to achieve this goal, the Manager is responsible for ensuring that employees are being developed, working together as a team, behaving professionally, providing great service to our guests and making our product with precision. In addition, the Manager is responsible for marketing to our guests and achieving their financial targets while maintaining a safe, clean environment. By focusing their time against high impact activities and training others to perform the more routine job duties, all of this can be accomplished.
1) Building the Capability and Loyalty of the Team by:
a. Improving team skills and productivity of the crew by team meetings, performance management and supervising training and development
b. Ensuring the management team is highly functional. Ability to lead and direct the entire restaurant team; they can perform routine and management activities at a high level. Shift Supervisors are highly proficient at the routine tasks and can handle many of the management activities at an acceptable level
c. Ensuring the management team is inclusive of Shift Supervisors and the team speaks with one voice
d. Effectively managing the employment and staffing process by recruiting and selecting qualified team members and exercising good judgment to discipline and terminate team members when necessary.
e. Overseeing and reinforcing restaurant routines and ensuring the execution of the operating standards such as training, cleaning, opening/closing, delivery, etc.
f. Reviewing the work they delegate to others (responsibility can be delegated but not the accountability)
g. Quickly and effectively resolving employee concerns and potential problems
h. Rewarding, recognizing and motivating the team
2) Increasing Guest Loyalty/Building Sales through:
a. Building guest relationships (VIP treatment for groups, learning guest names, circulating in the dining room, responding to guest complaints, performing call backs on large orders, etc.)
b. Ensuring proper staffing and skill deployment on each shift
c. Managing systems and people to ensure the product is made correctly
d. Ensuring systems such as guest feedback program, guest complaint resolution process, service standards etc. are executed according to company standards
e. Consistently executing promotions and marketing according to program specifications
3) Ensuring the Financial Health of the Business by:
a. Developing an annual business plan and providing input to restaurant goals
b. Developing quarterly plans to reach restaurant goals
c. Reviewing systems execution to ensure the restaurant maximizes profit (preventative maintenance, safety program, production systems, etc)
d. Effectively analyzing financial and guest feedback information and taking a proactive approach to diagnose and solve problems
e. Developing corrective action plans to fix systemic issues
f. Effectively utilizing all of the resources available (Marketing, Director of Operations, Human Resources, other Support staff)
4) Leading peak revenue periods in the restaurant by:
a. Being visible to guests and team members
b. Continuously coaching team members to provide excellent customer service and make the product with precision
c. Optimizing the efficiency of all three segments of store operations by managing service times, redeploying employees where needed.
Qualifications
- Restaurant Experience: 2 years (Required)
- Management: 1 year (Required)
- Serving: 1 year (Required)
- Bartending: 1 year (Required)
- RAMP (Required)
- ServSafe (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Required)
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Restaurant Manager Job Market in Pennsylvania
A snapshot from current Pennsylvania openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Nudy’s Cafe11

- Burger King8

- The Rose Group/Applebee's6

- Taco Bell5

- Shake Shack4

What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in restaurant manager jobs across Pennsylvania.
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification or equivalent Pennsylvania-recognized credential required
- Three or more years of progressive restaurant management experience in a full-service or high-volume concept
- Demonstrated ability to manage scheduling, labor costs, and daily P&L for a Pennsylvania location
- Proven experience recruiting, training, and retaining hourly front-of-house and back-of-house staff
- Familiarity with Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board compliance if overseeing an alcohol service program
- Associate or bachelor's degree in hospitality management, culinary arts, or a related field preferred
Restaurant Manager Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a restaurant manager in Pennsylvania?
The most direct path is combining hands-on restaurant experience with a recognized food safety credential. Pennsylvania does not require a state-issued management license, but employers across the state consistently require a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification or an equivalent credential recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Many candidates move into management after working as a shift supervisor or assistant manager at a full-service or high-volume concept in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or another major Pennsylvania market.
Which companies hire restaurant managers in Pennsylvania?
Companies currently hiring restaurant managers in Pennsylvania include Nudy’s Cafe, Burger King, and The Rose Group/Applebee's, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pennsylvania's mix of urban hotel properties, large casino resorts like those in Philadelphia and Bethlehem, and regional casual-dining chains means consistent openings appear across employer types throughout the year.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most restaurant manager jobs?
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lancaster consistently post the most restaurant manager openings in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia leads because of its dense restaurant scene, convention center hotel corridor, and corporate dining operations, while Pittsburgh's growing hospitality market and university food service contracts drive steady demand, and Allentown's expanding Lehigh Valley dining corridor and proximity to large distribution and manufacturing employers add a reliable base of openings in that region.
Are there remote restaurant manager jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, but they're rare. Restaurant management is an inherently on-site role, and the vast majority of openings require physical presence to oversee kitchen operations, service staff, and guest experience. About 3% of restaurant manager openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions tend to be in corporate-level roles such as district oversight, training coordination, or food and beverage consulting rather than single-location management.
How can I get hired as a restaurant manager in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting in a shift lead or assistant manager role at a high-volume concept and building toward a full management title. Large Pennsylvania employers including Aramark and Sodexo run structured management development programs that accept candidates from related service backgrounds such as retail supervisor, catering coordinator, or banquet captain. Earning a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification before applying gives candidates a measurable edge, and hospitality management programs at schools like Temple University and Penn State's School of Hospitality Management connect graduates directly to Pennsylvania employer recruiting pipelines.
Where can I find and apply to restaurant manager jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to restaurant manager jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current Pennsylvania openings across Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and other markets in the state. Find roles that fit your experience and the type of concept you want to manage, then apply directly to the listings that match.
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