Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Logan, OH

22d • $56,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This fast-paced restaurant management role supports daily restaurant operations and staff while ensuring execution of company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. The manager contributes to restaurant success by building sales, meeting goals, and driving profitability. The role includes supervising and developing employees, supporting guest satisfaction, maintaining food quality and cleanliness, and controlling costs and daily operations. Bob Evans describes its culture as focused on farm-fresh food, hospitality, care for guests and coworkers, and connection to local communities.

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, handle objects, tools, or controls, bend, and stoop; ability to taste and smell; and ability to communicate verbally.
• Visual abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
• 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.
• For restaurants serving alcohol, applicants must meet the state-mandated age requirements applicable to manager positions.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, train, assign, and direct employees; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Coach and mentor team members to support job 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 with the aim of achieving 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 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 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.
• Work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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