Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants•Seffner, FL

22d•$56,000

About The Position

The Restaurant Manager role supports the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, ensuring that Company policies, procedures, programs, and systems are executed. The position contributes to restaurant success by building sales, achieving goals, and driving profitability. The role includes supervising, recruiting, interviewing, training, directing, and evaluating employees; coaching team members; and fostering a warm, hospitable atmosphere for employees and guests. The manager helps execute marketing and sales-building programs, promotes suggestive selling, and works to maximize table turnover and sales. They address guest concerns, maintain food quality and cleanliness standards, manage costs and restaurant operations, and ensure compliance with safety, health, security, cash-control, and company policies. The position may occasionally involve assisting team members with their duties. The posting advertises pay up to $56,000 per year depending on experience and geographic location/local market demand. It also highlights early closing with no late nights, flexible schedules, work-life balance, career growth, and benefits. The physical requirements include standing and walking for long periods, lifting and transferring up to 50 pounds, and accessing all areas of the restaurant. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

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 sitting or resting.
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; use the listed vision abilities; and freely access all restaurant areas, 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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise employees in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
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 their success and guest satisfaction.
Model professional behavior and create a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
Occasionally assist team members with their 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, cost controls, and profitability.
Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, local health and safety codes, and company safety and security policies.
Enforce safe work behaviors for guests and crew members.
Monitor daily activities to ensure 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 recipes, portion control, and inventory management.
Control labor costs by monitoring daily schedules and sales performance using the company labor scheduling tool.
Perform other duties as assigned.