General Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants•Gallipolis, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Manager leads the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, ensuring the execution of company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. The role provides leadership, direction, training, and development to direct reports and contributes to restaurant success by building sales, achieving goals, and driving profitability. Decisions are guided by established policies and procedures and the Director of Operations. The General Manager shapes restaurant culture and supports employee engagement, team development, and guest satisfaction. The position oversees sales-building activities, service recovery, food quality and cleanliness, cost controls, financial performance, scheduling, inventory, cash security, equipment, facilities, and company assets. The role also ensures compliance with OSHA requirements, health and safety codes, and company safety and security policies. The listed pay is up to $70,000 per year, depending on experience and geographic location/local market demand. Bob Evans describes early closing and no late nights, flexible scheduling, benefits, and opportunities for development and career growth. The company 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 skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution abilities.
Strong planning and organization skills.
Dedication to providing 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 rest or sitting.
Ability to push, lift, carry, and transfer up to 50 pounds.
Ability to reach with hands; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and bend and stoop.
Ability to taste and smell and to communicate verbally with others.
Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus.
Ability to access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 4–6 years of prior experience in a family, fast-food, or casual dining restaurant is strongly preferred.
College and/or culinary schooling preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the restaurant’s daily operations and staff and execute company policies, procedures, programs, and systems.
Provide leadership, direction, training, and development to direct reports.
Recruit, interview, hire, train, assign, and direct employees; appraise performance and handle rewards, discipline, termination, complaints, and problems in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Shape restaurant culture and support a high level of employee engagement.
Coach and mentor team members to support job success and guest satisfaction.
Model professional behavior and create a warm, friendly, and hospitable atmosphere.
Communicate sales performance and anticipated variances to the restaurant management team, and cascade corporate programs and initiatives to managers and staff.
Assist team members with category job duties as needed.
Champion sales-building activities and suggestive selling; maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
Greet guests, investigate and resolve food quality or service issues, and work to satisfy guests.
Maintain efficient operations, 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 maintain food quality and cleanliness standards.
Control day-to-day operations, including cash control and security, inventory, food and labor management, financial reports, schedules, and corrective actions.
Manage profit and loss, including food, labor, carryout, and other controllable costs.
Control food costs by following recipes and portion controls and completing weekly inventory.
Manage labor costs by optimizing weekly employee and management schedules and monitoring daily schedules and sales performance using the company labor scheduling tool.
Ensure proper use of restaurant equipment.
Maintain the facility and company assets.
Perform other duties as assigned.