Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Brownstown Charter Township, MI

22d • $56,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Bob Evans is seeking a Restaurant Manager to support restaurant operations and staff while carrying out company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. The role contributes to restaurant success by building sales, meeting goals, and improving profitability. The posting highlights early closing with no late nights, flexible schedules, work-life balance, career growth, and benefits. Bob Evans describes its purpose as serving high-quality farm-fresh food and providing guests with a family dining experience, while fostering care for employees, guests, and local communities.

The posting's responsibilities section is labeled “Assistant Manager Responsibilities” and describes supervisory work, employee development, guest service, sales building, cost management, food quality, safety, and daily operational controls. The role also requires working a variety of shifts and weekends. The company is EEO compliant and participates in E-Verify.

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 with hands; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; bend and stoop; taste and smell; and communicate verbally.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Ability to access all restaurant areas, 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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, and train employees; assign and direct work; 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 create a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
• Occasionally assist team members with category job duties as needed.
• Help build store sales by ensuring 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, investigate food quality or service issues, and resolve them with a goal of 100% 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 by following recipes, portion-control practices, and inventory-management procedures.
• Control labor costs by monitoring daily schedules and sales performance through 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 employer/company match.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity for development and career growth.
• Early close and no late nights.
• Great work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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