Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Clay Township, OH

22d • $56,000

About The Position

The Restaurant Manager role supports the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, and ensures execution of company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. The role contributes to restaurant success by building sales, achieving goals, and improving profitability. The manager leads and develops employees, supports a welcoming guest experience, maintains food quality and cleanliness, and helps control operating costs. The posting emphasizes early closing with no late nights, flexible schedules, work-life balance, and career growth.

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.
• 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 handle objects, tools, or controls, bend, and stoop.
• Ability to taste and smell, communicate verbally, and use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Ability to access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.

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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, train, assign, and direct employees; appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, and address complaints and 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 through 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, cost controls, and profit management.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, local health and safety codes, and company safety and security policies.
• Enforce safe work practices for guests and crew members.
• Monitor daily activities to maintain 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 action.
• Control food costs through recipes, 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.

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 employer 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