About this opportunity
Talent Edge Recruiting lists this General Manager opportunity in cambridge, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Compensation:
Approximately $100,000 Base Salary
A Restaurant Leadership Role With a Schedule You Can Actually Live With
We are partnering with a well-established, high-volume restaurant group in Cambridge to hire an experienced General Manager to lead a unique all-day concept combining a bustling café with a full-service lunch and dinner restaurant. And unlike many GM opportunities in hospitality, this role offers a schedule designed to provide some consistency:
Sundays & Mondays off
Primarily 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM shifts
Only one closing shift per week , approximately 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Major holidays are protected
Flexible PTO
This is an opportunity for a proven restaurant leader who enjoys being on the floor, building strong teams, creating a great guest experience, and managing the details behind a successful operation.
The environment is fast-paced but highly stable, with a long-tenured management team and a strong emphasis on hospitality, quality, consistency, and culture.
Previous General Manager experience is required. We are looking for someone who has already successfully led a full-service restaurant and wants to find a long-term home where they can make an impact.
What You’ll Do
As General Manager, you will have ownership of the day-to-day operation while leading and developing the restaurant's management and front-of-house teams.
Lead daily operations across café, lunch, and dinner service
Manage, coach, and develop a large front-of-house team and supporting management staff
Oversee scheduling, payroll, hiring, onboarding, training, and ongoing development
Maintain high standards for hospitality, service, cleanliness, and overall guest experience
Manage high-volume shifts while remaining calm, organized, and visible on the floor
Oversee ordering and support inventory and operational controls
Manage reservations, private events, and third-party takeout/delivery operations
Monitor staffing levels and adjust operations based on daily and seasonal volume
Partner with ownership and operations leadership on sales goals and business performance
Create accountability while maintaining a positive, welcoming, team-oriented culture
Identify opportunities to improve processes, service, and restaurant operations
Develop future leaders within the organization
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will bring:
2+ years of General Manager experience within a full-service restaurant
Experience managing a high-volume restaurant operation
Strong people leadership and team-development skills
Experience managing multiple service periods and operating styles
Strong attention to det
Approximately $100,000 base salary
Health insurance , with the company covering approximately 50% of the premium
Health benefits eligibility after 90 days
Flexible PTO , starting around two weeks with flexibility based on experience
Thanksgiving and Christmas off
No traditional PTO blackout periods
Sundays and Mondays off
Predominantly daytime schedule, with most shifts running 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Only one closing shift per week , approximately 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Parking included
Stable, long-tenured leadership team
Opportunity for long-term growth as the organization explores future locations and concepts
Why Join?
This is a stable, established restaurant with a leadership team that believes strongly in taking care of its people. You’ll be joining an operation that values hospitality, personality, creativity, adaptability, and quality without the late-night schedule that comes with many restaurant leadership positions.
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Worksite address
cambridge, MA, 02140, US
Who can apply
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