Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Barboursville, WV

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 driving profitability. It includes supervising, coaching, and mentoring employees; supporting guest service and food quality; and maintaining efficient, safe, and clean operations. The position also helps manage costs, sales activities, schedules, cash controls, inventory, and financial reporting.

The job requires standing and walking for extended periods, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and accessing all areas of the restaurant. Bob Evans updates its safety and sanitation procedures in line with current CDC, local, and state guidelines to provide a safe environment for employees and guests.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in a leadership role is required.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, conflict-resolution, 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 model appropriate 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, and taste and smell.
• Ability to 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 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, direct, appraise, reward, and discipline employees in accordance with company policies and applicable laws; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Coach and mentor team members to support their success and guest satisfaction.
• Model professional behavior and foster a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
• Occasionally assist team members with their job duties as needed.
• Support store sales by ensuring timely execution of corporate and local marketing programs.
• Promote sales-building activities and suggestive selling; maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Greet guests and investigate and resolve food-quality or service issues to achieve guest satisfaction.
• 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 behaviors.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including cash control and security procedures; review financial reports and schedules and take 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; 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