Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Piqua, OH

22d • $56,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Restaurant Manager role supports the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, including execution of company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. The position contributes to restaurant success by building sales, meeting goals, and improving profitability. The role includes supervising employees, developing team members, promoting guest satisfaction, maintaining food quality and cleanliness, and managing operating costs and controls.

The manager helps create a warm, friendly, hospitable environment and may assist with team members’ duties as needed. The role also includes monitoring compliance with safety, health, and security requirements and taking appropriate action based on operational and financial information.

Bob Evans describes its purpose as serving high-quality farm-fresh food and providing guests with a family dining experience. The company emphasizes care for employees and guests, community roots, and career growth. The posting advertises pay up to $56,000 per year, depending on experience and geographic location/local market demand, early closing with no late nights, flexible schedules, work/life balance, and benefits.

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 long 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 to communicate verbally with others.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Ability to freely access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock area, and register area.
• For restaurants serving alcohol, meet applicable state-mandated age requirements for serving alcohol.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Recruit, interview, and train employees; assign and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve problems.
• Coach and mentor team members to support their success and guest satisfaction.
• Model professional behavior and foster a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
• Occasionally assist team members with their job duties as needed.
• Help build store sales by ensuring timely and complete execution of corporate and local marketing programs.
• Lead sales-building activities and suggestive selling.
• Maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Greet guests and investigate and resolve food quality or service issues to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Help 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 for guests and crew members.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Manage day-to-day operations by following cash control and security procedures, reviewing financial reports and schedules, and taking appropriate actions.
• Control food costs through recipes, portion control, and inventory management.
• Control labor costs by monitoring daily schedules and sales performance using the company labor scheduling tool.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, with pay up to $56,000 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 close and no late nights.
• Work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

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