Restaurant Manager Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Nebraska
Nebraska's restaurant industry spans Omaha's dense dining corridor along Dodge Street and Farnam Street, Lincoln's growing food scene near Haymarket, and regional chains headquartered in the Midwest. Large hospitality groups, hotel-affiliated restaurants, and expanding fast-casual brands in Omaha and Lincoln are the most active employers seeking experienced restaurant managers, including candidates who require visa sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Perkins Restaurant & Bakery our employees are part of the Perkins extended family and the families we serve. And you'll be responsible for making special days memorable and everyday meals something extraordinary. At Perkins where we've experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place! We respect one another for our talent, creativity and individual differences. We bring our greatest individual strengths to achieve success as a team. If career growth is what you are looking for - we got that too!
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Assists the General Manager in restaurant operations and in achieving planned sales and profit levels for the restaurant through the implementation, management, and enforcement of company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. Provide direction for restaurant staff to ensure maximum guest satisfaction, ensuring execution of all employee duties to guarantee maximum guest satisfaction and a quality work environment.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports: Directly to General Manager
Internal: Extensive contacts with all levels of store personnel as well as all home office departments.
* External: Extensive contacts include guests, distributors, repair technicians, salespersons, and community organizations and schools
LEADERSHIP ABILITIES
Demonstrates principles actions, uses sound judgment and follow through on commitments.
Anticipates problems and issues and makes timely and sound decisions.
Demonstrates a passion and working knowledge of food, liquor, beer and wine.
Leads by example and maintains a guest first focus.
Sets and shares goals with team, monitors and tracks progress of goals.
Directly and honestly addresses issues and resolves conflicts and seeks opportunities for improvement.
* Clarifies roles, responsibilities, priorities and expectations.
POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
Assists the General Manager in planning and analyzing administration and operations manpower.
Ensures that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented properly in a clean safe, and sanitary manner, according to all established procedures, performance standards, and local health department regulations.
Required, under certain circumstances, to perform/assist all functions for all positions in the restaurant.
Ensures the unit's compliance to productivity and service standards with a sufficient number of well-trained and productive employees.
Ensures proper management of the facility and equipment through preventive maintenance, energy conservation, repairs, security measures, and adherence to safety and sanitation requirements.
Ensures that inventory levels for both food and non-food items are properly maintained in accordance with company guidelines through correct ordering procedures and efficient usage and yield application.
Conducts employment activities to include staffing (hire/term responsibilities), training, and conducting performance reviews with all dining room personnel, as well as recommending salary increases and issuing employee work histories.
Ensures accurate financial data to include: payroll, cash and receipts, productivity, food costs, and operating expenses. Responsible for all communications with regard to system breakdowns and deficiencies.
Attends unit management meetings, makes presentations as requested. Responsible for meeting established objectives during periods of his/her or Key Hourly’s supervision.
Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
* Ensures the thorough training and development of non-exempt personnel directly supervised.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS
Extensive standing and walking for up to 8 hours
Must be able to see at a distance (20) feet, at close range (12 inches), distinguish between shapes and utilize peripheral vision to avoid hazards.
Must be able to communicate clearly
Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold
Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depths of 2 ½ - 3 feet.
Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided
Must have time management skills
Must be able to read, write and perform addition/subtraction calculations
Must be able to control and utilize fingers to write, slice chop and operate equipment.
Must be able to fit through openings 30” wide
Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times
Bending, reaching, walking
Carrying trays of food products weighing about 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
Lifting up to 50 pounds
* Exposure to dish and cleaning chemicals
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives direction and training from Regional Manager as to the specific procedures and assignments.
EDUCATION LEVEL REQUIRED:
High school diploma; some college or degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1 – 2 years’ managerial experience preferred, preferably in the food service industry
Disclaimer
This position description in not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Perkins Corporate.
At Perkins Restaurant & Bakery our employees are part of the Perkins extended family and the families we serve. And you'll be responsible for making special days memorable and everyday meals something extraordinary. At Perkins where we've experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place! We respect one another for our talent, creativity and individual differences. We bring our greatest individual strengths to achieve success as a team. If career growth is what you are looking for - we got that too!
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Assists the General Manager in restaurant operations and in achieving planned sales and profit levels for the restaurant through the implementation, management, and enforcement of company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. Provide direction for restaurant staff to ensure maximum guest satisfaction, ensuring execution of all employee duties to guarantee maximum guest satisfaction and a quality work environment.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports: Directly to General Manager
Internal: Extensive contacts with all levels of store personnel as well as all home office departments.
* External: Extensive contacts include guests, distributors, repair technicians, salespersons, and community organizations and schools
LEADERSHIP ABILITIES
Demonstrates principles actions, uses sound judgment and follow through on commitments.
Anticipates problems and issues and makes timely and sound decisions.
Demonstrates a passion and working knowledge of food, liquor, beer and wine.
Leads by example and maintains a guest first focus.
Sets and shares goals with team, monitors and tracks progress of goals.
Directly and honestly addresses issues and resolves conflicts and seeks opportunities for improvement.
* Clarifies roles, responsibilities, priorities and expectations.
POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
Assists the General Manager in planning and analyzing administration and operations manpower.
Ensures that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented properly in a clean safe, and sanitary manner, according to all established procedures, performance standards, and local health department regulations.
Required, under certain circumstances, to perform/assist all functions for all positions in the restaurant.
Ensures the unit's compliance to productivity and service standards with a sufficient number of well-trained and productive employees.
Ensures proper management of the facility and equipment through preventive maintenance, energy conservation, repairs, security measures, and adherence to safety and sanitation requirements.
Ensures that inventory levels for both food and non-food items are properly maintained in accordance with company guidelines through correct ordering procedures and efficient usage and yield application.
Conducts employment activities to include staffing (hire/term responsibilities), training, and conducting performance reviews with all dining room personnel, as well as recommending salary increases and issuing employee work histories.
Ensures accurate financial data to include: payroll, cash and receipts, productivity, food costs, and operating expenses. Responsible for all communications with regard to system breakdowns and deficiencies.
Attends unit management meetings, makes presentations as requested. Responsible for meeting established objectives during periods of his/her or Key Hourly’s supervision.
Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
* Ensures the thorough training and development of non-exempt personnel directly supervised.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS
Extensive standing and walking for up to 8 hours
Must be able to see at a distance (20) feet, at close range (12 inches), distinguish between shapes and utilize peripheral vision to avoid hazards.
Must be able to communicate clearly
Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold
Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depths of 2 ½ - 3 feet.
Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided
Must have time management skills
Must be able to read, write and perform addition/subtraction calculations
Must be able to control and utilize fingers to write, slice chop and operate equipment.
Must be able to fit through openings 30” wide
Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times
Bending, reaching, walking
Carrying trays of food products weighing about 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
Lifting up to 50 pounds
* Exposure to dish and cleaning chemicals
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives direction and training from Regional Manager as to the specific procedures and assignments.
EDUCATION LEVEL REQUIRED:
High school diploma; some college or degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1 – 2 years’ managerial experience preferred, preferably in the food service industry
Disclaimer
This position description in not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Perkins Corporate.
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Which companies sponsor visas for restaurant managers in Nebraska?
Larger hospitality employers in Nebraska are the most consistent sponsors for restaurant manager roles. Hotel-affiliated food and beverage operations, national full-service chains with Omaha and Lincoln locations, and multi-unit regional groups have the infrastructure to manage H-1B or permanent residency filings. Smaller independent restaurants rarely sponsor because of the legal and administrative costs involved. Focusing your search on multi-location operators or national brands with a Nebraska presence improves your chances of finding genuine sponsorship.
Which visa types are most common for restaurant manager roles in Nebraska?
Restaurant managers most commonly pursue sponsorship through the H-1B visa, which requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation, typically supported by a hospitality management or business degree. EB-3 employer-sponsored green cards are another pathway used by larger operators willing to go through the PERM labor certification process. Candidates with extraordinary recognition in food service may explore O-1, though that standard is demanding. The right visa depends heavily on the employer's willingness and the specific role's structure.
Which cities in Nebraska have the most restaurant manager sponsorship jobs?
Omaha accounts for the majority of restaurant manager sponsorship activity in Nebraska, driven by its concentration of hotel properties, national chain locations, and a growing independent dining scene in neighborhoods like Midtown Crossing and the Old Market. Lincoln is the second most active market, particularly near the University of Nebraska campus and the Haymarket district. Smaller cities like Grand Island and Kearney have limited sponsorship activity, as most employers there are small independent operators.
How to find restaurant manager visa sponsorship jobs in Nebraska?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship and filters restaurant manager roles by state, so you can browse Nebraska openings without sorting through employers who won't sponsor. The platform focuses on positions where sponsorship is a known part of the hiring process. For Nebraska specifically, prioritizing Omaha-based multi-unit operators and hotel food and beverage departments within Migrate Mate's listings gives you the most practical starting point for your search.
Are there any Nebraska-specific considerations for restaurant manager visa sponsorship?
Nebraska's Department of Labor tracks prevailing wage data for restaurant management roles, which employers must meet when sponsoring H-1B or PERM petitions. Nebraska does not have its own state-level immigration program, so federal visa rules apply entirely. The University of Nebraska at Lincoln and University of Nebraska Omaha produce hospitality and business graduates who sometimes transition into management roles, meaning employers occasionally have existing familiarity with OPT and H-1B processes, which can make sponsorship conversations more straightforward at those companies.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored restaurant manager jobs in Nebraska?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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