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Area Director
Job Description
AreaDirector – Southern California
Salary: Up to $100K + Benefits, Bonus, Car Allowance, and Mileage 125-130 K total comp
Location: Must be able to commute weekly to Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, and future California locations
Language Requirement: Must be fluent in Spanish
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Director to oversee multi-unit operations across Southern California. This role requires a strong leader with a deep understanding of restaurant operations, team development, and market expansion.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day operations of multiple locations within the region, ensuring excellence in service, quality, and guest experience.
- Drive sales growth and profitability by executing company strategies, optimizing operations, and ensuring financial goals are met.
- Recruit, train, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and performance.
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, health and safety regulations, and local labor laws.
- Conduct regular site visits to assess operations, support managers, and implement improvements as needed.
- Collaborate with leadership on expansion efforts and new location openings within California.
- Utilize key performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiencies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, corporate teams, and local communities.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) required – must be able to effectively communicate with employees and teams.
- Minimum 5+ years of multi-unit restaurant management experience, preferably in high-volume casual dining or sports bar concepts.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing teams across multiple locations.
- Ability to analyze financial reports, control costs, and drive operational success.
- Experience with training, development, and performance management of restaurant leadership teams.
- Ability to travel weekly between Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, and future California locations.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to commute; company provides car allowance and mileage reimbursement.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Base salary up to $130K
- Performance-based bonus structure
- Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
- Car allowance and mileage reimbursement
- Opportunities for growth within a rapidly expanding brand
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced multi-unit restaurant leader to take the next step in their career with a fast-growing and dynamic brand. If you thrive in a high-energy, guest-focused environment and have a passion for operational excellence, we’d love to hear from
you!
Meet Your Recruiter

Lucas Andrews
Lucas Andrews has over 15 years of experience in restaurant operations and another 5 of that being in recruiting and onboarding and leadership experience. During high school, Lucas began his career as a busser and moved up the ranks and was a part of the managing team within three years while going to college. Lucas had held many different management positions before transitioning into recruitment.
He grew up in a suburb of Roseville in Northern California, then moved to Southern California to pursue his successful restaurant management career. Lucas’s’ ability to see talent and passion for others makes him an exceptional recruiter.
Lucas is a devoted family man and spends most of his free time with his wife Ashley, and his two sons – Callum and Liam, and daughter Presley. He enjoys football, boating, basketball, hiking and fantasy sports!
Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States and Canada have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.
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