Restaurant General Manager

Potbelly•Redmond, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The GM is the leader of the Potbelly shop! He or she should bring his or her Positive Energy each and every day to Build and Inspire our teams and to make Potbelly a fun place for our customers, too. He or she should have the ability to see “Big Picture” of running the business. Be able to coach and develop people, to execute outstanding product quality and exceptional customer service, and to build sales and control costs for each shift. He or she should also be able to multi-task and follow Potbelly standard operating policies and procedures with essential areas of focus including:

Requirements

Minimum of at least 2 years as a General Manager in a restaurant or retail environment with P&L. responsibility.
High School degree; Bachelor’s degree, preferred.
Strong business acumen.
Ability to see “Big Picture.”
Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant.
Must have Open availability.
As a requirement of the position, all Shift Leaders and Managers must be trained and pass a Food Safety Certification course.
Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication, such that employee can perform his or her job responsibilities.
Must spend 80-90% of time on the shop floor in the Front of the House.
Must have financial literacy.
Ability to understand financial reports.
Exceptional customer service skills.
Strong time-management skills.
Ability to multi-task, to prioritize and to organize.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to select, develop, inspire and manage strong teams.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to delegate, follow-up and hold team accountable.
Ability to create and execute effective plans to build the business.
Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost.
Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly.
Microsoft Office skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Restaurant Industry, preferred.
GM ideally lives in the neighborhood and is involved in the community, the school and local business, social and not-for-profit activities.

Responsibilities

Select and hire great employees who represent Potbelly Values.
Train and develop all employees to the next level.
Assess staff abilities.
Create and implement effective development plans.
Create and enforce a plan to reduce turnover.
Delegate tasks to team and provide follow-up.
Hold team accountable.
Build relationships among team members.
Provide effective and open communication on goals during team meetings.
Recognize positive contributions.
Provide timely and thorough performance appraisals based on defined goals and objectives for the shop.
Educate team on and enforce all appropriate personnel policies, labor laws, and security and safety procedures.
Administer all in-shop employee benefits and payroll procedures.
Make customers really happy.
Effectively handle customer complaints/issues.
Measure customer satisfaction and execute plan to improve both satisfaction and loyalty.
Maintain a clean and inviting shop.
Ensure cleanliness, maintenance and security standards are met.
Ensure product quality, safety and sanitation standards are met.
Provide fast, friendly and accurate service.
Continuously improve customer feedback program scores.
Increase comp sales and deliver budgeted sales each period.
Create marketing plan.
Lead local shop marketing to increase sales.
Create shop plan to continuously improve the business.
Control cost of goods, variances and inventories within the shop.
Staff and schedule appropriately to control labor costs.
Ensure proper cash handling and deposit procedures are followed.
Ensure appropriate inventory and ordering systems are in place.
Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports.
Ability to increase flow-through.