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Restaurant General Manager
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What they do
A Restaurant or Food Service Manager oversees daily operations at a restaurant or an institution that serves meals such as a college or hospital. Hires, trains and supervises food service workers, manages meal and work schedules, supervises supply orders, food preparation and the quality of food and service, and monitors compliance with health regulations.
$55,672 / year median in Indiana
+9% projected growth
Job Description
The General Manager is the ultimate leader of their store and has last line accountability for the successful operation, growth, and profitability. He/she provides leadership and direction to ensure the restaurant operates in accordance with all established policies, procedures, standards, Company values, and applicable federal, state, and local laws. The General Manager maximizes sales and profitability through the execution of systems and processes that result in superior quality, service, and cleanliness.
Essential Functions:
- Manages his/her assigned restaurant to defined levels of operations excellence in accordance with all established Company policies, procedures, and standards, Company values and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, coaches, develops, promotes, motivates, and retains a best-in-class team of professional Team Members and managers capable of delivering the brand experience to consumers.
- Trains and develops staff, utilizing the Company's internal development processes and systems to ensure operational standards, team performance and corresponding sales, service and financial goals of the business are met or exceeded.
- Uses Company mission, values, policies, and procedures to create and maintain a high-performance culture characterized by integrity, professionalism, mutual respect, and inclusion.
- Administers all aspects of the business with impeccable integrity.
- Enforces safety and security procedures are followed at all times in order to protect customers and Team Members alike. Takes proactive measures to prevent accidents and reports all safety and security-related incidents immediately per Company policy.
Other:
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Must successfully pass a background check.
- Possession of Food Handler's Permit and/or ServSafe Certification (where required).
- Minimum 45 hours per week is required to be successful in this role.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to communicate and give directions, both verbally and in writing. Ability to listen effectively, process information quickly and accurately, and transfer knowledge in a variety of settings, including one-on-one, small groups and meetings. Ability to get things done with and through other people.
- Ability to recruit, select, supervise, coach, develop, motivate, and retain talented Associates. Ability to establish, maintain and enforce consistently high-performance standards.
- Possesses thorough knowledge and understanding of general business and financial principles, including but not limited to profit and loss statements, controllable profit, drop-through, revenue generation, asset depreciation, budgeting, amortization, and allocations. Ability to visualize and apply innovative solutions to current and anticipated business opportunities.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, anticipate, analyze, and implement multiple projects and tasks simultaneously within budget and on schedule.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.