General Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • South Charleston, WV

8d • $70,000

About The Position

The General Manager manages 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, meeting goals, and improving profitability. Decisions are guided by established policies and procedures and the Director of Operations.

The General Manager is responsible for hiring and managing employees, shaping a positive restaurant culture, coaching team members, delivering guest satisfaction, and maintaining food quality, cleanliness, safety, and security standards. The role also oversees day-to-day financial and operational controls, including food and labor costs, inventory, schedules, equipment, and company assets.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and prior leadership experience. Four to six years of restaurant experience is strongly preferred; college and/or culinary schooling is also preferred. The job involves standing and walking for extended periods, lifting or transferring up to 50 pounds, and accessing all areas of the restaurant.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in a leadership role.
• 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 resting or sitting.
• Ability to push, lift, carry, and transfer up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to reach, handle objects, tools, or controls, bend, and stoop.
• Ability to taste and smell and to communicate verbally.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and focus adjustment.
• Ability to access all restaurant areas, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Manage daily restaurant operations and staff in accordance with company policies, procedures, programs, systems, and applicable laws.
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, schedule, direct, and evaluate employees; reward and discipline employees, including termination, and resolve complaints and problems.
• Shape restaurant culture and promote 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 the management team and staff.
• Assist team members with their job duties as needed.
• Lead sales-building activities and suggestive selling, and maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Meet and greet guests; investigate and resolve food quality and service issues 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 ensure food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Oversee cash control and security procedures, inventory, food and labor management, financial reports, schedules, and related operational decisions.
• Manage profit and loss, including food, labor, carryout, and other controllable costs.
• Control food costs by following recipes and portion standards and completing the weekly inventory process.
• Manage labor costs by optimizing employee and management 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.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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