General Manager

Red Lobster • Rockford, IL

14d

About The Position

The General Manager leads restaurant operations through a team of managers and crew. The role demonstrates leadership by living Red Lobster’s principles, driving operational excellence with a focus on culinary, beverage, and service excellence, and creating an over-the-top crew experience. Success is measured by delivering balanced results across guest, employee, process-excellence, and financial goals, leading to sustainable sales and profit growth through people, personal, business, and results leadership.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• At least 5 years of management experience in restaurant, hotel, retail, or general business is required.
• Demonstrated excellence in Service & Culinary Manager positions is required.
• A proven leadership and performance record of success as a casual dining/full-service Restaurant Manager is required for external candidates.
• ServSafe and local and state regulatory certificates, or the ability to obtain them, are required.
• Proficiency communicating verbally and in writing in English is required.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of consistent achievement of highly distinguished business results as a Restaurant Manager is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead restaurant operations through a team of managers and crew.
• Demonstrate leadership by living Red Lobster’s principles.
• Drive a culture of operational excellence focused on culinary, beverage, and service excellence.
• Create an over-the-top crew experience.
• Deliver balanced results across guest, employee, process-excellence, and financial goals.
• Achieve sustainable sales and profit growth through people, personal, business, and results leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and weekly pay.
• Quarterly bonus eligibility.
• Immediate eligibility for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match after 1 year of service.
• Paid vacation.
• Dining discounts.
• Training and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed