General Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants•Findlay, OH

About The Position

The General Manager oversees the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, ensuring execution of company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. The role provides leadership, direction, training, and development to direct reports and supports 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 the restaurant’s culture and employee engagement, supports guest satisfaction, and maintains efficient operations through cost controls, profit management, food and labor management, inventory, scheduling, and financial-report review. The position is responsible for maintaining food quality, cleanliness, safety, security, equipment, facilities, and company assets. The role may occasionally assist team members with their duties and includes other duties as assigned. Bob Evans describes its purpose as serving high-quality, farm-fresh food and providing guests with a family dining experience. The company states that it updates its safety and sanitation procedures to follow current CDC, local, and state guidelines.

Requirements

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.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior experience in a leadership role is required.
For manager positions at restaurants serving alcohol, meet applicable state-mandated age requirements for serving alcohol.

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 daily restaurant operations and staff, including execution of company policies, procedures, programs, and systems.
Provide leadership, direction, training, and development to direct reports.
Recruit, interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees, including termination; and address complaints and resolve problems.
Shape the restaurant’s culture and promote a high level of employee engagement.
Coach and mentor team members to support their success and guest satisfaction.
Model professional behavior and create a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
Communicate sales performance and anticipated variances to the restaurant management team, and cascade corporate programs and initiatives to managers and staff.
Occasionally 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.
Meet and greet guests, investigate food-quality or service issues, and resolve them to satisfy guests.
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 maintain food quality and cleanliness standards.
Manage day-to-day operations, including cash control and security procedures, inventory, food and labor management, financial reports, schedules, and appropriate follow-up actions.
Manage profit and loss, including food costs, labor costs, carryout costs, and other controllable expenses.
Control food costs by following recipes and portion controls and completing the weekly inventory process.
Manage labor costs by optimizing weekly employee, manager, and supervisor schedules and monitoring daily schedules and sales performance using the company’s labor scheduling tool.
Ensure proper use of restaurant equipment and maintain the facility and company assets.
Perform other duties as assigned.