Restaurant Manager

Position Summary

El Bayo is seeking a Restaurant Manager to support the day-to-day operation of our family-owned Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth's North Side.

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for supporting the restaurant team, maintaining service and food standards, coordinating daily operations, and managing key administrative responsibilities.

The Restaurant Manager will work closely with ownership and meet weekly with leadership to review restaurant performance, staffing, operational needs, and upcoming priorities.

We're looking for someone with restaurant or hospitality experience who is ready to take on more responsibility. Previous Manager experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

Restaurant Operations

• Support smooth day-to-day restaurant operations
• Help maintain food quality, service, cleanliness, and organization standards
• Monitor restaurant readiness before and throughout service
• Help coordinate kitchen and front-of-house operations
• Identify operational issues and work with ownership to improve processes
• Assist with opening and closing procedures

Team Leadership

• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to restaurant employees
• Train and onboard new team members
• Support employee development and ongoing training
• Help create employee schedules and coordinate shift coverage
• Communicate expectations clearly and consistently
• Address performance concerns respectfully and appropriately
• Help build a positive, accountable, and supportive work culture

Inventory & Restaurant Administration

• Assist with inventory counts, ordering, and receiving
• Maintain organized restaurant records
• Support recipe and operational documentation
• Monitor waste and other basic operational metrics
• Maintain checklists, procedures, and recurring restaurant tasks
• Enter and organize information using spreadsheets and other restaurant systems
• Learn and maintain the administrative systems used by the restaurant

This position includes both floor leadership and administrative responsibilities. The ideal candidate is comfortable moving between working with the team and completing the behind-the-scenes work necessary to keep the restaurant organized.

Qualifications

Required

• Previous restaurant, café, bar, or hospitality experience
• Previous experience leading, training, or providing direction to other employees
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced restaurant environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Basic computer skills
• Comfortable using and learning spreadsheets
• Ability and willingness to learn restaurant management systems
• Ability to work mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed
• Ability to communicate comfortably in both Spanish and English

Spanish is required because our owners primarily speak Spanish, as do many of our employees and longtime customers. Perfect or formal Spanish is not necessary, but candidates should be comfortable having everyday work conversations in both languages.

Preferred, but not required

• Previous shift lead, assistant manager, kitchen lead, or restaurant management experience
• Experience with scheduling, inventory, or ordering
• Experience training or onboarding employees
• Familiarity with POS or kitchen management systems
• Experience with basic restaurant cost or waste tracking

We're looking for someone with a strong restaurant foundation who is organized, willing to learn, and ready to grow into greater operational responsibility.

What We're Looking For

The right person for this role is someone who:

• Leads by example
• Communicates clearly and respectfully
• Is dependable and follows through
• Can stay calm and make decisions during busy service
• Is comfortable holding employees accountable
• Notices problems and looks for solutions
• Enjoys creating organization and consistency
• Is willing to work alongside the team when needed
• Is interested in learning the business side of restaurant operations
• Cares about creating a good experience for both employees and customers

About El Bayo

El Bayo is an established, family-owned Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth's North Side.

Our family is currently investing in the restaurant's next stage of growth. We're refreshing our brand and space, improving and simplifying our menu, documenting family recipes, strengthening our operational systems, and becoming more intentional about how the restaurant is run.

We're also making employee experience and work culture a major part of these improvements. Our goal is to provide better training, clearer expectations, stronger communication, and a workplace where employees feel supported while maintaining high standards.

The Restaurant Manager will play an important role in carrying these standards into the restaurant's everyday operation.

Pay: $42,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person