General Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Mason, WV

8d • $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The General Manager leads 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 contributes to restaurant success by building sales, achieving goals, and improving profitability. Decisions are guided by established policies and procedures and the Director of Operations.

The General Manager helps create an engaging restaurant culture and a warm, hospitable atmosphere focused on employee success and guest satisfaction. The position oversees staffing, service and food quality, safety, daily operations, financial performance, costs, inventory, schedules, equipment, and facility assets. The role may occasionally assist with team members’ job duties and perform other duties as assigned.

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 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 in employee appearance and presentation.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts and weekends.
• Ability to stand for an entire shift and walk for extended 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 communicate verbally with others.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Ability to access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.

Nice To Haves

• Four to six years of experience in a family, fast-food, or casual dining restaurant is strongly preferred.
• College and/or culinary schooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage restaurant operations and staff in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• 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 high employee engagement.
• Coach and mentor team members to support job success and guest satisfaction.
• Model professional behavior and foster 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 their job duties as needed.
• Lead 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 achieve guest satisfaction.
• 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 ensure food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including cash control and security procedures, inventory, food and labor, financial reports, schedules, and appropriate follow-up actions.
• Manage profit and loss, including food, labor, carryout, and other controllable costs.
• Control food costs by following recipes and portion standards and overseeing 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 labor scheduling tool.
• Ensure proper use of restaurant equipment and maintain the facility and company assets.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, with pay up to $70,000 per year depending on experience and geographic location/local market demand.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity for development and career growth.
• Early closing and no late nights.
• Work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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