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# RESTAURANT SYSTEMS MANAGER/IT DIRECTOR

- **Company:** Gecko Hospitality©
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Oracle (Applications), Retail Software, Software Deployment
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/771a7558-5bea-4e62-8d56-90b4c0f81167/restaurant-systems-director-established-and-growing-brand

## About the Role

* Proven leader who has thorough expertise on the back end of setting up, configuring, and maintaining the Toast POS platform
 * Experience building POS systems that align with HRIS/payroll systems, particularly working with Toast.
 * 3-5+ years of experience of restaurant, hospitality, and/or multi-unit retail technology
 * Hands-on experience with major restaurant platforms (e.g., Toast is a MUST, other POS system experience is an added benefit : Aloha, Micros/Oracle, Square, Olo, Par, Punchh, Restaurant365, or similar)
 * Proven success leading multi-location system rollouts and integrations
 * Ensure systems are integrated, reliable, and scalable across all locations
 * Strong understanding of restaurant operations and unit-level economics
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
 * Develop and own a multi-year restaurant technology roadmap aligned with business goals and growth plans
 * Evaluate emerging tools and trends (AI-driven forecasting, kitchen automation, digital ordering) and build business cases for investment
 * Manage the technology budget, vendor contracts, and ROI reporting
 * Oversee the full restaurant tech stack, including POS, kitchen display systems (KDS), online ordering and delivery integrations, reservations, loyalty, inventory, scheduling, labor management, and payments
 * Lead new restaurant openings from a technology standpoint, including hardware, network, and software deployment