Overview
General Manager – Opening Team
Location: Pasadena, CA
Salary: $90,000 – $110,000 + Bonus Potential
About the Company
Our client is a rapidly growing Los Angeles-based hospitality group known for its artisan bakery and café concept. This role is for a brand-new concept from the same group: a red-sauce Italian neighbourhood restaurant opening in Pasadena, blending the energy and nostalgia of an 1980s Italian-American restaurant with a modern, California-forward hospitality experience — high-quality ingredients, scratch-made pasta, an ancient grain focus, and a strong wine program. This will be the group’s first pizza-driven concept and marks an exciting stage of growth.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced, energetic, hospitality-driven General Manager to lead the opening and ongoing operations of this new restaurant.
This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives on building teams, shaping culture, and growing with an expanding restaurant group. The successful candidate will play a key role in opening the restaurant, establishing operating standards, and creating the guest experience from day one.
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- Strong personality and positive energy
- A genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences
- Experience opening and operating successful restaurants
- Ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams
- Strong leadership presence and a community-focused mindset
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of restaurant operations and opening execution
- Recruit, train, and develop a strong hospitality team
- Create and maintain a positive restaurant culture
- Deliver exceptional guest experiences and service standards
- Manage daily operations including scheduling, labour, inventory, and financial performance
- Partner with ownership and culinary leadership to execute the concept’s vision
- Support future growth and operational development within the group
- Build strong relationships within the Pasadena community
Job Tenure: Permanent
