Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Ashville, PA

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, achieving goals, and driving profitability. The manager leads and develops team members, promotes a welcoming guest experience, and helps maintain efficient, safe, and quality-focused operations.

The position involves recruiting, interviewing, training, directing, and evaluating employees; resolving complaints and performance issues; supporting marketing and sales activities; addressing guest concerns; and monitoring food quality, cleanliness, costs, schedules, cash controls, security, and financial reports. The role may also assist team members with their duties as needed.

The posting highlights pay of up to $56,000 per year, depending on experience and geographic location/local market demand. It also notes early closing with no late nights, flexible schedules, work/life balance, and opportunities for 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 the entire shift and walk for long periods without resting or sitting.
• Ability to push, lift, carry, and transfer up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to reach, handle objects, tools, or controls, bend, and stoop; taste and smell; communicate verbally; and use close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and adjust focus.
• Ability to access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support daily restaurant operations and staff, and execute company policies, procedures, programs, and systems.
• Recruit, interview, train, assign, direct, appraise, reward, and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve 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 through 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.
• 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 and monitor daily activities to maintain food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including cash control and security procedures, reviewing financial reports and schedules, and taking appropriate action.
• Control food costs through recipe adherence, portion control, and inventory management.
• Control labor costs by monitoring 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.
• Work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

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