Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants•Wapakoneta, OH

22d•$56,000•Onsite

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, achieving goals, and driving profitability. The posting highlights early closing with no late nights, flexible schedules, work-life balance, career growth, and benefits. The company describes its purpose as serving high-quality farm-fresh food and providing guests with a strong family dining experience while caring for employees, guests, and local communities. The role includes supervisory responsibilities and may occasionally assist with team members’ duties. Managers are expected to support sales and marketing efforts, maintain guest satisfaction, ensure quality and cleanliness, manage costs and daily operations, and enforce health, safety, and security requirements. The position requires standing and walking for extended periods, handling items weighing up to 50 pounds, and accessing all areas of the restaurant. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

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 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 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.
Ability to taste and smell and to communicate verbally.
Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to freely access all restaurant areas, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.
For manager positions in restaurants serving alcohol, compliance with applicable state-mandated age requirements.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Recruit, interview, train, assign, and direct employees; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve problems in accordance with Company policies and applicable laws.
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.
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 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 through recipe compliance, portion control, and inventory management.
Control labor costs by monitoring schedules and sales performance using the company labor scheduling tool.
Perform other duties as assigned.