Assistant General Manager

Assistant General Manager | Wildland

Wildland is now looking for a driven and experienced Assistant General Manager to help lead our team of passionate people. Our restaurant community, Worthwhile Hospitality, owns and operates four restaurants in Carlsbad, CA: Campfire, Jeune et Jolie, Wildland, and Lilo. At all of them, we strive to create delicious and memorable dining experiences, celebrate a sense of place, and ensure that the time our guests and our employees spend with us, is time well spent. With a focus on rustic Italian cooking rooted in the landscape of Southern California, Wildland is an all-day restaurant, bar and bakery built around food and hospitality that feels timeless. Big and bustling, with nearly 200 seats and a team of over 100 incredible people, the restaurant requires strong, passionate, experienced leaders who crave the joys of hospitality and of bringing people together to do work that is meaningful and important. We're looking for an AGM who will help lead a large, diverse team of passionate people, and who shares in the vision of creating delicious and hospitable experiences for our guests, taking great care of our employees, and doing something that we believe is both impactful and important: ensuring that the time every person spends with us, is time well-spent.

The right candidate has extensive experience leading high-quality restaurants and a track record of leading, coaching, mentoring, and inspiring teams. They create cultures of accountability and quality, and they have a keen understanding of restaurant administration and finances.This role is for someone who loves being on the floor, notices the little things, and believes details matter because people matter. You'll work alongside an experienced leadership team committed to constant growth, and you'll have the opportunity to influence the culture, systems, and future of one of Southern California's most exciting restaurants.

What Success Looks Like

• Leading with humility, confidence, and consistency
• Providing strong management presence on the floor, especially during our busiest shifts
• Coaching the team in real time, not only after mistakes happen
• Creating memorable guest experiences through genuine hospitality
• Maintaining exceptional dining room standards and organization
• Building a culture where accountability and kindness exist together
• Developing future leaders within the restaurant
• Solving problems with optimism and composure
• Partnering with the General Manager, the kitchen, and the leadership team to ensure every guest leaves feeling cared for

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of management experience in an upscale casual or fine dining restaurant
• A proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a large front-of-house team
• Comfort working a flexible schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays

Shared Values

Everyone on our team lives our values of Grace, Grit, Growth, Community and Optimism.If those words resonate, and you think you could be the right person for the job, please reach out. We’ll be looking forward to speaking with you.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person