District Manager - Columbus
About The Position
The District Manager oversees multiple honeygrow restaurant locations, ensuring that food, service, and teams consistently deliver superior product and service. The role models honeygrow culture by working alongside restaurant teams before, during, and after peak service, helping during rushes, and conducting structured visits. The District Manager supports General Managers in building strong teams, developing top performers, maintaining standards, and achieving restaurant and district goals. The position oversees training, restaurant standards, operational communication, performance reporting, compliance, and management succession. It also supports new restaurant openings, with emphasis on recruiting, training, and community engagement. The District Manager must be able to perform every restaurant station and complete all functions through the District Manager level. The role requires meeting restaurant scheduling needs and daily travel between locations.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be able to meet the scheduling needs of the restaurant.
- Three to five years of food-related managerial experience.
- Multi-unit restaurant management experience.
- Valid driver’s license and access to an automobile for daily use.
- Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Must possess close, distance, and peripheral vision.
- Must be able to frequently bend, stoop, and reach.
- Must have dexterity to handle kitchen equipment.
- Must be comfortable working near open flames.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with hot and cold areas, in tight spaces, and amid high noise levels.
Nice To Haves
- Restaurant development and opening experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee multiple honeygrow locations and ensure food, service, and teams consistently meet expectations.
- Model honeygrow culture by working in restaurants with teams, supporting peak service, jumping in during rushes, and performing structured visits.
- Develop a network of high-performing General Managers and help them build empowered teams that meet honeygrow standards.
- Oversee training progress, including Team Member cross-training advancement and weekly and monthly station certifications.
- Partner with General Managers on bi-weekly walkthroughs to ensure prep, food safety, brand, and facility maintenance standards are met.
- Lead weekly structured communication with General Managers to establish goals and priorities.
- Lead monthly district meetings with General Managers and attend monthly Operations meetings.
- Attend two restaurant management meetings per week to support, celebrate, and coach teams on current priorities.
- Monitor key performance reports and metrics, including P/L, forecasting tools, mystery shopper results, and third-party health department results.
- Ensure employees follow company policies and procedures, applicable federal, state, and local laws, and relevant health, sanitation, and safety standards.
- Learn and perform every restaurant station and complete training on all functions through the District Manager level.
- Oversee new restaurant openings, focusing on recruiting, training, and community engagement.
- Develop internal succession plans and maintain a pipeline of managers at all levels by completing in-person MIT validations.
Benefits
- Earned paid time off and one week of sick time granted annually.
- Restaurant closures on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Free financial wellness counseling.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Flexible spending account (FSA).
- Commuter benefits.
- Pet insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance for qualifying employees.
- Health resources and savings on entertainment, shopping, and hotels.
- Free shift meals and discounts on meals and drinks on days off.
- Competitive wages plus tips, with instant access to earnings via DailyPay.
- Annual performance reviews with merit increases for qualifying employees.
- Referral bonus of up to $500.
- Work anniversary gifts.
- Career advancement and training opportunities in culinary and hospitality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
