Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • East Peoria, IL

22d • $56,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manager supports the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, ensuring that Company policies, procedures, programs, and systems are carried out. The role contributes to restaurant success by building sales, achieving goals, and improving profitability. The Assistant Manager supervises employees, develops and coaches the team, supports guest satisfaction, and helps maintain efficient, safe, and high-quality restaurant operations. The position requires standing and walking for long periods, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and accessing all areas of the restaurant. Bob Evans states that it updates safety and sanitation procedures to follow current CDC, local, and state guidelines.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in a leadership role is required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict-resolution abilities.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Dedication to exceptional guest service.
• Excellent computer skills and basic personal computer literacy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional team-building capability.
• Basic business math and accounting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to serve as a role model for employee appearance and presentation.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts and weekends.
• Ability to stand for an entire shift and walk for long periods without resting or sitting.
• Ability to push, lift, carry, and transfer up to 50 pounds; reach; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and bend and stoop.
• Ability to taste and smell and communicate verbally.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Ability to access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock area, and register area.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience in a family, fast-food, or casual dining restaurant is strongly preferred.
• College and/or culinary schooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, train, assign, and direct employees; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve problems in accordance with Company policies and applicable laws.
• Coach and mentor team members to support employee success and guest satisfaction.
• Model professional behavior and foster a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
• Occasionally assist team members with their category job duties.
• Help build store sales by ensuring complete and timely execution of corporate and local marketing programs.
• Champion sales-building activities and suggestive selling.
• Maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Meet and greet guests and investigate and resolve food quality or service issues to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Help maintain efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, local health and safety codes, and Company safety and security policies; enforce safe work behaviors.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Control day-to-day operations by following cash-control and security procedures, reviewing financial reports and schedules, and taking appropriate action.
• Control food costs through recipe adherence, portion control, and inventory management.
• Control labor costs by monitoring schedules and sales performance using the Company’s labor scheduling tool.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; pay up to $56,000 per year depending on experience and geographic location/local market demand.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity for development and career growth.
• Early close and no late nights.
• Work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED