Restaurant Manager

VELVET TACO • Schaumburg, IL

12d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Velvet Taco is hiring a Restaurant Manager for its upcoming Schaumburg, Illinois location. The Restaurant Manager supports the management team in overseeing daily restaurant operations and helps ensure consistent food quality, cleanliness, team development, and an excellent guest experience. The role is suited to a hospitality-focused leader with restaurant experience who is passionate about food, people development, teamwork, and high standards.

Velvet Taco describes itself as a chef-driven, fast-casual taco concept with a multicultural menu and scratch-made food. The position offers a salary of $60,000–$70,000 per year, with performance bonus potential of up to 10% of base salary, paid quarterly. The listed schedule includes a five-day work week and rotating schedule.

Requirements

• Be over 21 years of age.
• Have at least 3 years of recent full-service or fast-casual restaurant, hospitality, or food service experience.
• Hold a Food Handlers Certification and an Alcoholic Beverage Servers Certification (TABC/BASSET).
• Understand food and equipment safety and sanitation regulations.
• Have a strong sense of urgency and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Be results-driven and team-oriented.
• Have strong attention to detail, solid organizational skills, and critical-thinking ability.
• Understand day-to-day restaurant operations and systems.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be passionate about food, hospitality, and people development.

Responsibilities

• Support the management team in overseeing the daily operations of the assigned restaurant.
• Help ensure effective restaurant operations and consistent high standards for food quality and cleanliness.
• Support team members through training, development, and recognition.
• Promote and support a five-star guest experience.

Benefits

• Performance bonus potential of up to 10% of base salary, paid quarterly.
• Competitive salary.
• Five-day work week.
• Rotating schedule.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits after 30 days.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Company-paid vision and dental.
• Time-off benefits.
• Commuter and parking benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program – Stand Together Fund.
• Leadership and career development opportunities and programs.
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Casual work attire.
• Free tacos.
• Commitment to promote from within; 50% internal promotion rate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed