Location: Chicago, IL (primary site on the Southwest side)
Hire Type: Direct-hire
Target Salary: $75,000 - $95,000/year
Benefits: Standard Employment Benefits Package (PTO, Health insurance, etc.)
Company Overview:
A well-established, family-owned food organization with deep roots in the Chicagoland market is seeking an experienced operations leader to support its restaurant division. Known for its commitment to authentic cuisine, quality standards, and consistent customer experience, the organization operates several high-traffic restaurant locations that serve the local community.
Position Overview:
The Multi-Unit Restaurant Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day performance of three restaurant locations, supporting approximately 80 team members across sites. This position collaborates closely with location-level supervisors and senior leadership to ensure operational consistency, strong team performance, and high-quality guest experiences. The ideal candidate brings a hands-on leadership approach, strong communication skills in both English and Spanish, and prior success managing multiple locations or large restaurant teams.
Job Duties:
Oversee operational performance across three restaurant locations, ensuring consistency in service, quality, and cleanliness standards.
Provide leadership and guidance to on-site supervisors, supporting team performance and accountability.
Manage staffing levels, scheduling strategies, and labor efficiency for a multi-location workforce of approximately 80 employees.
Partner with leadership on recruiting, onboarding, training, and employee development initiatives.
Monitor operational expenses including labor, food costs, and supplies to maintain profitability targets.
Ensure adherence to food safety, health, and labor compliance standards.
Address customer concerns and operational challenges in a timely and professional manner.
Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and guest satisfaction.
Qualifications:
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
4+ years of restaurant management experience, preferably within high-volume environments.
Experience overseeing multiple locations or large teams strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and motivate supervisors and hourly staff.
Strong understanding of restaurant operations, workforce planning, and food safety practices.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on leadership role.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About the Company
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.