General Manager

General Manager — Mash Costa Mesa (Founding Location) Compensation: $75K–$85K with potential to earn more. Schedule: 5 days/week, ~40 hours, mix of opens and closes Reports to: Owner/Founder Why This Role Mash is opening its first location in Costa Mesa, and we're hiring the founding GM to launch it with us. You'll build the team, set the operational standard, and have a direct line to ownership.

If we open more locations, you grow with us first as the operator who proved the model, then into a multi-unit or training role as the brand expands. About Mash: Mash is a highly curated menu and experience that gives neighborhoods something exciting and different in a world of dullness. We make premium flatbread sandwiches on slow-fermented dough with seed-oil-free ingredients, baked to order, paired with signature refreshments.

Counter-service execution, hospitality-driven experience. Our mission is simple: uplift spirits in the neighborhood. Mission & Values Mission Mash is a refusal to accept that everyday life should be ordinary.

We believe eating well should feel exciting, and that great food and a great experience can uplift the spirit of a neighborhood Values Quality: Prioritize quality in every way. Master every detail with a spirited commitment to excellence. Our job is to give people something better than what they expected.

Hospitality: We exist to uplift spirits. Our style of hospitality is warmly felt, spirited, and positive, seeking every connection as an opportunity to delight. What You'll Own Floor leadership.

You run the shift, not a back office. Expect to be on the line, on the register, and in front of clientele during peak hours. Team.

Recruit, hire, train, and develop a team of 12–18. Build the schedule. Run pre-shifts.

Set the tone. P&L. Own food cost, labor, and controllable expenses against monthly targets.

Weekly inventory, vendor management, and ordering. Quality. Hold the standard on dough fermentation, prep, build consistency, and clientele experience.

Every sandwich, every drink, every interaction. Launch. Help us open: hiring, training plans, soft-open feedback, dialing in systems before we scale.

What We're Looking For Required: 3+ years managing or helping manage a restaurant, café, or high-volume hospitality venue Direct P&L responsibility — you've owned food cost and labor lines, not just read them Hiring and training experience (you've built a team from scratch or rebuilt a struggling one) ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain before opening) Comfort with modern POS, scheduling, and inventory systems (Square, 7shifts, MarginEdge or similar) Who thrives here: Passion for quality and hospitality Drive to learn and improve yourself and life Self-starters who run toward problems Discipline and attention to detail Energy that uplifts We like to say: we hire big hearted champions who pick up the trash (a line stolen from Reed Hastings but we think it encapsulates the energy we want). Compensation & Benefits Base: $75K–$85K depending on experience with potential to earn more Other Perks & Benefits Founding team upside: Work directly with the founder. First consideration for expansion roles and a path to multi-unit leadership as we grow.

Location This is an on-site role. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance or relocate prior to start. To apply: Send a resume and a short note on the best team you've ever built or been part of, and why.

More detail about Mash, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/1081584-Mash