Job Description Job Description
Title: Restaurant General Manager - Path to Ownership (Peoria Metro)
Location: Pekin, IL
Pay: $70,000 - $75,000 / yr + bonus
A fast-growing national restaurant brand is hiring General Managers across the Peoria metro - with a real path to ownership for top performers. We're not looking for a manager who runs the store from the office. We want an operator who leads from the floor, owns their numbers, and builds a team that wins.
What you'll do
- Lead the line, drive-through, and dining room - wherever you're needed
- Build and retain a high-performing team through hiring, training, and accountability
- Run your P&L: food cost, labor %, speed of service, guest scores
- Uphold food safety and hospitality standards without exception
What you bring
- 3+ years of QSR or fast-casual GM experience (required)
- Fluency in P&L - you can quote your food cost and labor % from memory
- Hands-on leadership style; consistent work history
- An owner's mindset
The upside: Top-performing GMs are invited into a partner program to own and operate their own location.
Benefits: Medical/Rx, HSA w/ employer contribution, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident, 401(k) with 4% safe-harbor match. Perks: meal discounts, paid training, EAP.
Company Description The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit-ensuring both clients and candidates succeed. Company Description The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit-ensuring both clients and candidates succeed.
