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Restaurant Manager
Job Description
Restaurant Manager – Chula Vista
Salary: $70K Base + Performance-Based Bonus
Location: Chula Vista, CA
Language Requirement: Must be fluent in Spanish
We are looking for a driven and experienced General Manager to lead a high-volume restaurant in Chula Vista. This role requires a hands-on leader with strong operational skills, team development experience, and a passion for delivering an exceptional guest experience.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of daily restaurant operations, ensuring a high standard of service, food quality, and guest satisfaction.
- Drive sales and profitability by effectively managing labor, costs, and operational efficiencies.
- Recruit, train, and develop a strong management team and hourly staff, fostering a positive and high-performing work environment.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety regulations, and local labor laws.
- Lead by example in all areas, including customer service, operational execution, and team leadership.
- Analyze financial reports and KPIs to identify areas for improvement and implement strategic action plans.
- Maintain strong relationships with corporate leadership, vendors, and local community partners.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) required – must be able to communicate effectively with employees and guests.
- Minimum 3+ years of restaurant management experience in a high-volume, full-service, or fast-casual concept.
- Strong leadership and team development skills, with a proven ability to coach and mentor employees.
- Experience managing P&L, labor costs, and inventory control.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Passion for hospitality and delivering an outstanding guest experience.
Compensation & Benefits:
- $70K base salary
- Performance-based bonus structure
- Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
- Opportunities for growth within a rapidly expanding brand
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on General Manager to take the lead in a dynamic and fast-paced restaurant environment. If you’re passionate about hospitality, operations, and team development, 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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