Restaurant General Manager - 8Eleven Bistro

Lafayette, IN, USA|

Job Overview

Compensation

Salary

Range $48,400.00 - $66,800.00

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

wellness programs

Referral bonuses

401(k) with Company Match

Leadership development

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Job Description

White Lodging is a prominent hospitality company known for developing and operating a diverse portfolio of award-winning premium hotels, rooftop bars, and restaurants located in some of the most dynamic cities across the United States. The company prides itself on its commitment to exceptional hospitality, emphasizing the importance of how people feel through every interaction. White Lodging fosters a growth-oriented environment that encourages employees to be their best selves while advancing their careers within a culture that values teamwork, accountability, and long-term professional development. The company offers a broad range of opportunities for career growth across numerous hotel properties within each market, providing stability and upward movement for ambitious hospitality professionals.

The Restaurant General Manager role at White Lodging is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing food and beverage operations at one of the company’s premium hotel restaurants. This role requires an experienced hospitality professional capable of balancing operational effectiveness with team leadership and business acumen. As a Restaurant General Manager, the successful candidate will lead a high-volume hotel restaurant, ensuring an exceptional guest dining experience while maintaining financial discipline and operational excellence.

This role involves full ownership of the restaurant’s financial performance, including managing profit and loss statements, budgets, labor, and food costs while driving strategic revenue initiatives. The Manager will also collaborate closely with the Executive Chef and beverage teams to maintain the highest quality standards in menu offerings and service flow, nurturing a robust wine and beverage culture within the restaurant. Furthermore, the role involves leading, recruiting, and developing a talented team of restaurant managers and front-of-house staff, fostering a culture rooted in excellence, accountability, and internal promotion. The Restaurant General Manager must also be an effective communicator and team collaborator, working cross-functionally with corporate leadership, marketing, and events teams to align promotional activities and business development goals.

White Lodging offers its employees extensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one, paid parental leave, vacation and paid time off with rollover, and access to wellness tools. Employees also gain access to 401(k) plans with company match, leadership development programs, tuition reimbursement, discounts on hotel stays, dining, and travel entertainment, as well as unlimited referral bonuses. With multiple hotel properties and restaurants within each market, White Lodging provides ongoing career advancement opportunities, making it an attractive employer for those seeking long-term growth in the hospitality industry. Additionally, White Lodging deeply values diversity and inclusion, creating a supportive environment for all associates to thrive.

Job Requirements

Proven experience in restaurant or food and beverage management roles
Experience managing financial performance including P&L responsibility
Knowledge of upscale dining and beverage programs
Ability to manage multiple meal periods and large teams
Strong organizational and leadership skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences

Job Qualifications

Proven experience as a Restaurant General Manager Food and Beverage Director or senior restaurant leader managing multiple managers across diverse front-of-house and back-of-house teams in a high-volume hotel or upscale restaurant environment
Demonstrated ability to own restaurant P&L manage labor and food costs and drive profitability in a full-service hotel dining or upscale restaurant setting
Strong background in upscale dining operations with deep knowledge of wine food and beverage pairings and beverage program management Sommelier certification a plus but not required
Experience managing multiple meal periods across a full-service hotel restaurant prior oversight of In-Room Dining or banquet food and beverage operations a significant advantage
Process-driven operational leadership approach with exceptional organizational and execution skills
Demonstrated success developing restaurant managers and associates driving positive team culture and building the internal promotion pipeline that defines a healthy restaurant operation
Entrepreneurial mindset with a genuine focus on continuous improvement long-term restaurant growth strategy and elevating the guest experience at every opportunity
Strong communication business acumen and creative problem-solving abilities

Job Duties

Lead all aspects of hotel restaurant operations delivering a seamless elevated dining experience across multiple meal periods in a high-volume premium hotel food and beverage environment
Recruit direct and develop a team of restaurant managers and front-of-house associates fostering a culture of excellence accountability internal promotion and long-term professional growth
Drive restaurant operational performance through consistent execution of systems processes service standards and White Lodging operational protocols across every shift and every meal period
Own the full financial performance of the restaurant managing P&L budgets labor cost food cost forecasting and strategic revenue initiatives to consistently achieve and exceed profitability goals
Partner closely with the Executive Chef and beverage team to ensure menu quality kitchen and dining room operational flow and a strong wine and beverage program culture throughout the restaurant
Champion guest satisfaction and hotel restaurant brand reputation ensuring service excellence at every touchpoint and resolving all guest concerns with urgency and professionalism
Collaborate cross-functionally with hotel corporate leadership marketing and events teams to align on promotions activations and hotel restaurant business development goals