Restaurant Manager Jobs

About The Position

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 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 serve as a role model for employee appearance and presentation.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts and weekends.
• For restaurants serving alcohol, meet applicable state-mandated age requirements for managers who serve alcohol.

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.

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 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.
• Help build store sales by ensuring 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 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 maintain food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Manage day-to-day operations, follow 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 with 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 company match.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity for development and career growth.
• Early close and no late nights.
• Work-life balance.