Manager - Restaurant

Manager — Pochos Mexican Grill

Pochos Mexican Grill is looking for an experienced, hands-on Manager to lead our restaurant and team. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, knows how to run a fast-paced restaurant, develops a strong team, and maintains high standards for food, service, cleanliness, and organization. This position is offering Salary plus Bonuses!

This is a leadership position for someone who is comfortable managing both front-of-house and kitchen operations and isn't afraid to jump in and help the team when needed.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Lead and oversee daily restaurant operations from opening through closing
• Hire, train, coach, schedule, and manage restaurant employees
• Assign team members to kitchen, prep, tortilla, service line, cashier, and utility positions
• Make sure all food and prep are ready for lunch and dinner service
• Maintain consistent recipes, food quality, portion sizes, and presentation
• Monitor food costs, waste, inventory, and product usage
• Manage food and restaurant supply ordering and maintain proper inventory levels
• Monitor labor costs and adjust staffing based on business volume
• Ensure excellent customer service and resolve customer concerns
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, temperature, storage, and cleanliness standards
• Oversee cash handling, POS procedures, refunds, voids, deposits, and register accuracy
• Make sure shift changes are organized and the next crew receives a clean, stocked restaurant
• Ensure proper opening and closing procedures are completed every day
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, dining room, restrooms, and restaurant
• Identify equipment or maintenance issues before they become major problems
• Cross-train employees and develop strong team members into future leaders
• Hold employees accountable for attendance, performance, cleanliness, and workplace standards
• Communicate regularly with ownership regarding sales, labor, inventory, staffing, maintenance, and restaurant performance

What We're Looking For

• Restaurant management experience required
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience with scheduling, labor, inventory, food costs, and employee management
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations and food safety
• Ability to lead a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant
• Organized, dependable, and able to solve problems without constant supervision
• Comfortable coaching employees and holding the team accountable
• Willing to work alongside the team when needed
• Mexican restaurant, taqueria, fast-casual, or high-volume kitchen experience is a strong plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

The Right Person

We're looking for someone who wants to take ownership of a restaurant, not simply work a manager shift.

A successful l Manager at Pochos will build a strong team, keep the restaurant organized, control labor and food costs, maintain consistent food quality, and make sure customers receive a great experience every day.

If you have restaurant management experience and enjoy building teams and running strong operations, we'd like to hear from you.

Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Work Location: In person