Restaurant General Manager - Bar Moxy

Austin, TX, USA|

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Description

White Lodging is a renowned hospitality company specializing in the development and operation of a prestigious portfolio of premium hotels, rooftop bars, and restaurants located in some of the most vibrant and dynamic cities across the United States. Known for its commitment to exemplary service and innovative guest experiences, White Lodging has built a reputation that highlights how hospitality is fundamentally about how you make people feel. The company fosters an environment that encourages personal and professional growth, emphasizing a culture where employees can thrive and deliver their best work consistently. With multiple properties in each market, White Lodging provides an expansive platform for career advancement and diverse opportunities within the hospitality industry.

The role of Restaurant General Manager at White Lodging is a senior leadership position focused on driving the success of food and beverage operations within one of the company’s premium hotel restaurants. This pivotal role requires an experienced hospitality professional who excels as an operator, a people developer, and a strategic business driver. The Restaurant General Manager will lead all aspects of the restaurant’s operations, ensuring a seamless and elevated dining experience that spans multiple meal periods in a high-volume, premium hotel environment. The position demands strong leadership capabilities to recruit, direct, and develop a high-performing team of restaurant managers and front-of-house staff, cultivating a culture centered on excellence, accountability, and professional growth.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the restaurant’s full financial performance, including P&L oversight, budgeting, labor and food cost control, forecasting, and implementing strategic revenue initiatives to consistently surpass profitability goals. Collaboration is key in this role; the Restaurant General Manager will work closely with the Executive Chef and beverage team to uphold menu quality, ensure smooth kitchen and dining room operations, and foster a robust wine and beverage program. They will also champion guest satisfaction and uphold the restaurant's brand reputation by delivering outstanding service experiences and resolving any guest concerns promptly and professionally.

Additionally, the Restaurant General Manager will collaborate cross-functionally with hotel corporate leadership, marketing, and events teams to align promotional activities and business development strategies that drive sustained growth. Candidates with a background in upscale dining and experience managing complex food and beverage operations, including In-Room Dining or banquet services, will find this role particularly fitting. White Lodging offers a dynamic workplace culture and a strong career trajectory for hospitality leaders ready to grow with a forward-thinking company dedicated to excellence in the food and beverage sector. This employment opportunity presents not only a competitive salary but also comprehensive benefits, professional development, and meaningful leadership responsibilities in a thriving multi-property environment.

Job Requirements

Experience as a restaurant general manager food and beverage director or senior restaurant leader in a high-volume hotel or upscale restaurant environment
Proven ability to manage P and L budgets labor costs and food costs
Strong leadership skills in team recruitment development and performance management
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Knowledge of upscale dining operations and wine and beverage programs
Commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences
Flexible availability to work multiple meal periods and shift schedules

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 strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to own restaurant P and 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 you build systems that work and hold your team accountable to them
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 you lead with data act with urgency and communicate with clarity at every level of the organization

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 and 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