Restaurant Manager Leader in Training
Restaurant Manager Leader in Training Program
Now Accepting Applications
Alicart Restaurant Group — home to Carmine's, Virgil's Real Barbecue, Mermaid Oyster Bar, and Bar Mexicana — is launching its Fall 2026 New Leader in Training (NLT) Program. We're looking for 3-4 high-potential hospitality professionals ready to trade a single restaurant role for a 12-month, all-access pass to leadership at one of NYC's most respected restaurants.
What You'll Get:
- A 6-week Leadership Academy covering culture, service excellence, operations, people leadership, P&L fundamentals, and leadership readiness
- Quarterly rotations across Alicart's NYC portfolio — including Carmine's Times Square, Carmine's Upper West Side, Virgil's Times Square, and potentially Mermaid Oyster Bar and Bar Mexicana
- A dedicated mentor, General Manager coaching, and direct executive leadership exposure
- Quarterly development reviews, an individual development plan, and hands-on special projects
- Placement into a permanent management role upon graduation!
- A vision for a real career path: NLT → Restaurant Manager → Senior Manager/AGM → General Manager or Multi-Unit Leadership
Who We're Looking For:
- 1-4 years of hospitality experience — supervisors, team leaders, key hourly employees, assistant managers, hospitality program graduates, or standout service team members ready to make the jump to management. Formal management experience isn't required.
- We're looking for someone that has open availability and can travel to NYC 5 days a week and can work opening and closing shifts including working weekends.
We prioritize attitude, character, work ethic, curiosity, leadership potential, and cultural alignment over years on a resume. If you're passionate about hospitality, coachable, competitive, growth-minded, and ready to commit to a long-term career in restaurant leadership — we want to meet you.
Learn Everywhere. Lead Anywhere. Grow with Alicart.
Ready to start your leadership journey? Apply today.