Restaurant Manager

Red Lobster • Hampton, VA

26d

About The Position

The Restaurant Manager leads restaurant operations at Red Lobster, focusing on high-quality seafood and beverage service and guest satisfaction. The manager hires, trains, inspires, and develops team members; supports sales and performance; ensures compliance with employment policies; and maintains safe food-handling practices and a clean, safe environment for guests. The role includes an in-restaurant training program, individual development plans, ongoing training and certifications, and leadership mentoring to support career advancement. Red Lobster emphasizes work-life balance through schedule coordination and operating hours between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m.

The position offers a base salary of $54,500 to $60,300 per year, with weekly pay and eligibility for quarterly bonuses. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, voluntary benefits, a 401(k) with company match after one year of service, paid vacation, and dining discounts.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• At least 1 year of management or supervisory experience in a restaurant, hotel, retail, or general business setting.
• Must have ServSafe and local and state certifications, or the ability to obtain them.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of casual dining or full-service restaurant management experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead restaurant operations, focusing on high-quality seafood and beverage service and guest satisfaction.
• Hire, train, inspire, and develop team members.
• Drive sales and guest satisfaction.
• Create a fun and safe environment for team members to develop.
• Ensure compliance with employment policies.
• Manage team-member performance, including conducting evaluations, training, coaching, and discipline.
• Select talent to join the team.
• Follow safe food-handling procedures and maintain a clean and safe environment for guests.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and weekly pay.
• Quarterly bonus eligibility.
• Immediate eligibility for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match after 1 year of service.
• Paid vacation.
• Dining discounts.
• Training and career advancement opportunities.
• Schedule flexibility to support work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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