Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Davenport, FL

22d • $56,000

About The Position

The Assistant Manager supports the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, including execution of company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. The role contributes to restaurant success by building sales, meeting goals, and improving profitability. It includes supervisory responsibilities and may require occasionally assisting team members with their job duties.

The position helps deliver a high-quality family dining experience by coaching team members, supporting guest satisfaction, maintaining food quality and cleanliness, and ensuring safe and efficient operations. Managers also support sales and marketing activities, control costs, and monitor restaurant performance. Bob Evans emphasizes farm-fresh food, hospitality, community, and taking care of guests and employees.

The role requires standing and walking for extended periods, lifting and transferring up to 50 pounds, and accessing all areas of the restaurant. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Safety and sanitation procedures are updated to follow current CDC, local, and state guidelines.

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 organizational 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.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts and weekends.
• For restaurants serving alcohol, meet applicable state-mandated age requirements for managers who serve alcohol.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Recruit, interview, train, assign, and direct employees; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve problems.
• Coach and mentor team members to support employee 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 complete and timely execution of corporate and local marketing programs.
• Lead 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 to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Help maintain efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, local health and safety codes, and company safety and security policies.
• Enforce safe work behaviors to maintain a safe environment for guests and crew members.
• 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 by following recipes, portion-control practices, and inventory-management procedures.
• 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, 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.
• Great work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

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