The Role
We’re looking for a hands-on District Manager to lead a team of high-volume fast-casual restaurants. This role is about building strong General Managers, driving consistent execution, and delivering results in a fast-paced, hospitality-driven environment.
You’ll oversee [6–10] locations and be responsible for sales growth, operational consistency, and developing leaders who can run great shifts without you.
What You’ll Drive
1. Sales & Profitability
- Deliver comp sales growth and hit district EBITDA targets
- Manage key drivers: labor %, food cost, throughput, and waste
- Identify underperforming stores and implement rapid recovery plans
2. Operations & Throughput
- Ensure every location executes fast, accurate, and consistent service
- Optimize peak-hour performance (line flow, ticket times, staffing)
- Maintain strict adherence to food safety and brand standards
3. People & Leadership
- Hire, coach, and develop high-performing General Managers
- Spend the majority of your time in restaurants, coaching in real time
- Build a strong bench—ready-now AGM and GM pipelines
4. Guest Experience
- Ensure every guest gets fast service and a great experience
- Use guest feedback and operational data to drive improvements
- Lead by example during peak periods
5. Culture & Accountability
- Create a culture of ownership, urgency, and high standards
- Hold GMs accountable to clear metrics and behaviors
- Recognize top performers and address gaps quickly
What Success Looks Like
- Strong, consistent execution across all restaurants (no outliers)
- Measurable improvement in throughput and guest satisfaction
- Stable teams with low management turnover
- Multiple internal promotions (AGM GM readiness)
- District consistently hitting or exceeding sales and profit targets
What You Bring
- 5+ years of multi-unit leadership in fast casual or QSR
- Experience managing high-volume locations ($1.5M–$4M+ per unit typical)
- Proven ability to improve throughput, labor efficiency, and team performance
- Strong coaching mindset—you develop people, not just manage metrics
- Comfortable being in stores 70–80% of the time
Compensation & Benefits
- Base: + bonus tied to sales, EBITDA, and operational KPIs
- Car allowance or mileage reimbursement
- Health, dental, vision
- PTO +
- Clear path to Regional Director
Supplemental pay
- Bonus pay
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Paid training
