General Manager - Restaurant & Café

Location:

Cambridge, MA Schedule:

Onsite |

Full-Time 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 A hospitality-first mentality Experience managing multiple service periods and operating styles Strong attention to det Benefits & Perks 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. If you're an experienced restaurant General Manager who thrives in a busy environment, loves building great teams, and wants a restaurant leadership career that still provides some predictability and work-life balance, we would love to connect. We look forward to your application!