Founding General Manager

Sugar Mountain

$85K — $100K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with guests and team members.
  • Ability to foster a positive and energetic atmosphere.
  • Experience in team leadership and development.
  • Confidence coupled with humility to motivate others.
  • Desire to create engaging dining experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Create a welcoming vibe through relationship building with guests.
  • Set the standard for hospitality and team energy.
  • Represent Yukon in the community as a visible leader.
  • Foster a high-performing and accountable team culture.
  • Manage scheduling, labor, and inventory effectively.
  • Ensure food quality and adherence to operational processes.
  • Drive business performance and improve operational systems.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
  • 15 days of paid time off and 9 paid holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • 35% employee discount at Sugar Mountain locations.
  • Community engagement through the Beecher's Foundation.
Full Job Description
We're not looking for a traditional General Manager. We're looking for someone who can build a community. The person who remembers names, works the room, builds relationships effortlessly, and can turn a first-time guest into a regular. The person who brings energy to a team, creates a great atmosphere, and gets people excited to be part of something.

Yukon is a new stand-up steak concept built on quality, speed, personality, and genuine hospitality. We're creating a place people want to hang out, bring their friends, and come back to again and again.

If people describe you as energetic, outgoing, approachable, and someone who makes things happen, we'd love to talk.

Seattle Commute? Easy.

Yukon's first location is opening in Redmond, just steps from the Marymoor Village Light Rail Station. Literally hop off the train and walk about a minute to work.

No fighting Eastside traffic. No stressful commute.

What You'll Do

Create the Vibe
  • Build relationships with guests and create regulars
  • Set the tone for hospitality and energy
  • Be the face of Yukon in the community
  • Turn great experiences into loyal customers

Build a Team People Want to Be On
  • Recruit, hire, and develop great people
  • Coach future leaders
  • Create a culture that's fun, accountable, and high-performing
  • Lead from the floor, not from behind a desk

Run the Business
  • Own scheduling, labor, inventory, and ordering
  • Ensure food quality and consistency
  • Follow and improve systems and processes
  • Deliver strong business results


Who You Are
  • People naturally gravitate toward you
  • You bring energy wherever you go
  • You're confident without having an ego
  • You know how to motivate a team
  • You thrive in fast-paced environments
  • You love hospitality, food, and bringing people together
  • You're excited by the idea of building something from the ground up


We're more interested in who you are and how you lead people than whether you've held a General Manager title before. We can teach systems and processes. What we can't teach is the ability to create an environment where guests and team members genuinely want to be.

Build the team. Create the culture. Become the reason people keep coming back.

Compensation & Benefits

The starting salary range for this position is between $85,000 - $100,000 per year, plus an annual bonus plan. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We offer medical, dental, vision and life insurance premiums, along with 15 days paid time-off, 9 paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Employees enjoy a 35% employee discount at Sugar Mountain locations.

Commitment to Our Communities
Sugar Mountain has created the Beecher's Foundation, a non-profit funded by a portion of sales from companies under the Sugar Mountain umbrella. Aimed at educating people about the prevalence of food additives and their possible health risks, the Foundation is about giving people the tools they need to make healthy eating choices for life.

Sugar Mountain is a tobacco- free company.

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