Director of Area Operations | Multi-Unit QSR Drive-Thru | $90K - $100K + #ZDG 3706684

Director of Area Operations - Multi-Unit QSR Drive-Thru

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan area. Live in the market; relocation assistance available.

A family-owned franchise group of a national drive-thru brand is hiring a Director of Area Operations for its West Michigan market around Grand Rapids. Nine restaurants today, two more opening in the spring, and a development agreement to grow the market to 30. This is not private equity. They have grown by developing their own people, and they want a leader they can trust to run their restaurants, raise the standards and grow with the market.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary at the top of the market
• Quarterly bonus with a strong history of paying out
• Monthly car and phone allowance
• 3 weeks vacation, medical, dental, vision, company-paid disability, 401(k)
• Relocation assistance for the right leader

What You'll Do

• Own the P&L for six to seven drive-thru restaurants
• Lead, coach and develop your Restaurant General Managers and their teams
• Select and train strong General Managers, shoulder to shoulder in the restaurant
• Drive sales, speed of service, food safety, labor and cost controls
• Build the bench: shift-leader development and GM succession, ready for new openings

What We're Looking For

• A proven QSR multi-unit leader (five or more restaurants) with strong drive-thru operations: Area Coach, District Manager, Area Director or similar
• Hands-on and in the restaurants, not behind a desk
• A people developer who builds General Managers
• Trustworthy and independent enough to run a market on your own
• Coffee, breakfast or beverage-driven drive-thru experience is a plus, not a requirement. Veterans encouraged.
• Living in the Grand Rapids area, or willing to relocate there

Why Join

• Real authority over your own market
• A family-owned company that promotes from within and keeps its leaders
• Pay at the top of the scale, with a bonus that gets paid
• Growth: a development agreement to 30 restaurants in West Michigan, and the group is building toward 100 per brand

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