Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Tipp City, OH

22d • $56,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Restaurant Manager role is a fast-paced position supporting the restaurant’s daily operations and staff. The manager executes Company policies, procedures, programs, and systems while helping build sales, meet goals, and improve restaurant profitability. The position also supports a high-quality, hospitable family dining experience and maintains food quality, cleanliness, safety, and operational standards.

The role includes supervising employees, supporting recruitment and training, directing and evaluating work, coaching team members, resolving complaints, and helping maintain efficient operations and appropriate cost controls. The position may occasionally require assisting with team members’ category job duties.

The job requires standing and walking for long periods during a shift, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and accessing all areas of the restaurant. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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 for employee appearance and presentation.
• Available 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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; bend and stoop; taste and smell; and communicate verbally.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus.
• Ability to freely access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience in a family, fast-food, or casual dining restaurant is strongly preferred.
• College and/or culinary schooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily restaurant operations and staff, and execute Company policies, procedures, programs, and systems.
• Contribute to restaurant success by building sales, meeting goals, and driving profitability.
• Supervise employees in accordance with Company policies and applicable laws, including recruiting, interviewing, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving complaints and problems.
• Coach and mentor team members to support employee success and guest satisfaction.
• Model professional behavior and create a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
• Occasionally assist team members with category job duties as needed.
• Support store sales by ensuring complete and timely execution of corporate and local marketing programs.
• Champion sales-building activities and suggestive selling; maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Meet and greet guests and investigate and resolve food quality or service issues with the goal of guest satisfaction.
• Help maintain efficient operations, appropriate 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.
• Control day-to-day operations by following cash control and security procedures, reviewing financial reports and schedules, and taking appropriate action.
• Control food costs through recipes, portion control, and inventory management.
• Control labor costs by monitoring daily schedules and sales performance using the Company’s labor scheduling tool.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; 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.
• Great work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

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