General Manager-Exempt

Leonard Management/McDonald's • Pipestone, MN

5d • $45,000 - $55,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Leonard Management Inc. is seeking an experienced General Manager to run its Pipestone, Minnesota restaurant. The General Manager is responsible for restaurant operations and profitability while ensuring safety and meeting customer standards for quality, service, and cleanliness. The role works with the restaurant’s leader to establish goals and plans, and leads Department Managers by helping set goals, monitoring progress, and providing coaching and direction. The General Manager also hires and develops Department and Shift Managers to build the team for the future.

The position leads crew members and managers to provide a positive dining experience, ensure operational and financial goals are met, and maintain food safety and other safety requirements. It includes recruiting, training, scheduling, customer-service outreach, inventory management, and employment-verification responsibilities. The role requires varying hours and days, including holidays, and other duties as assigned.

The stated annual salary range is $45,000–$55,000, with annual bonus potential of up to $30,000. Benefits include employer-paid health, dental, and vision plan premiums for the employee and their children and spouse; up to 120 hours of paid time off per year accrued hourly; up to two personal days; short- and long-term disability coverage; and other benefits.

Requirements

• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Two years of customer-service experience.
• Obtain all management certifications.
• Obtain Food Safety Certifications/ServSafe, Restaurant Leadership Training, and OTP2 Hamburger University, or obtain them within six months of starting the position.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior work experience in a restaurant setting preferred.
• Prior experience handling cash and credit-card transactions, including large-sum deposits.

Responsibilities

• Lead crew members and managers to ensure customers have a positive dining experience.
• Ensure restaurant operations are profitable and meet assigned goals.
• Maintain customer standards for quality, service, and cleanliness.
• Establish restaurant goals with the Director of Operations and Area Supervisor.
• Coach and provide feedback to Department Managers to improve their departments.
• Recruit and retain qualified crew members and managers.
• Manage staffing and shifts for crew members, supervisors, shift managers, and other employees to provide quality food and beverage products.
• Train managers, managers-in-training, and crew members.
• Create shift schedules for crew members.
• Complete I-9 employment verifications.
• Complete minor work permits as required by law.
• Act as a liaison for customer-service outreach to restaurant guests.
• Assist the General Manager in all areas as needed.
• Ensure food safety guidelines are followed.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Manage inventory.
• Adhere to all safety guidelines.
• Work varying hours and days, including holidays.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual bonus potential of up to $30,000.
• 100% of employee, children’s, and spouse premiums paid for the health plan.
• 100% of employee, children’s, and spouse premiums paid for the dental plan.
• 100% of employee, children’s, and spouse premiums paid for the vision plan.
• Up to 120 hours (three weeks) of paid time off per year, accrued per hour worked.
• Up to two personal days.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Other benefits.

What This Job Offers

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