Restaurant Manager

Bob Evans Restaurants • Hershey, PA

20d

About The Position

The role supports the restaurant’s daily operations and staff, including carrying out company policies, procedures, programs, and systems. It contributes to restaurant success by building sales, achieving goals, and improving profitability. The position includes supervisory duties and may occasionally assist team members with their job duties. It also involves creating a friendly, hospitable atmosphere, providing excellent guest service, and maintaining food quality, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards. The description’s responsibilities section refers to the position as Assistant Manager.

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 in 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 resting or sitting.
• Ability to push, lift, carry, and transfer up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to reach, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, bend, and stoop.
• Ability to taste and smell and communicate verbally with others.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus.
• Ability to freely 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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, and train employees; assign and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve 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 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 to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Assist with 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.
• 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 recipes, 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; 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.
• Early close and no late nights.
• Work-life balance.
• Opportunity for development and career growth.

What This Job Offers

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