Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Manager

Summary

• Hire, train and develop their employees
• Communicate job expectations to their employees
• Plan, monitor, appraise and review their employees’ job performance
• Provide coaching and feedback; disciplines when appropriate

Operational Excellence

• Create and maintain a guest first culture in the restaurant
• Ensure all shifts are appropriately staffed to achieve guest service goals
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by following and enforcing safety, food safety, and sanitation guidelines; comply with all applicable laws
• Ensure Brand standards and systems are executed
• Prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality and guest service standards
• Complete audits and implement plans to drive system improvements

Profitability

• Control costs to help maximize profitability
• Execute all in-restaurant marketing promotions in a timely manner
• Execute new product roll-outs including team training, marketing and sampling
• Set sales goals and track results

Skills/Qualifications

• Math and financial management
• Restaurant, retail, or supervisory experience
• At least 18 years of age (where applicable)
• High School diploma, or equivalent
• Understands and exceeds guest expectations, needs and requirements
• Develops and maintains guest relationships
• Displays a sense of urgency with guests
• Seeks ways to improve guest satisfaction; asks questions, commits to follow-through
• Resolves guest concerns by following Brand recommended guest recovery process

Passion for Results

• Sets and maintains high standards for self and others, acts as a role model
• Consistently meets or exceeds goals
• Contributes to the overall team performance; understands how his/her role relates to others
• Sets, prioritizes and maintains focus on important activities
• Reads and interprets reports to establish goals and deliver results
• Seeks ideas and best practices from other individuals, teams, and networks and applies this knowledge to achieve results

Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Identifies and resolves issues and problems
• Uses information at hand to make decisions and solve problems; includes others when necessary
• Identifies root cause of a problem and implements a solution to prevent from recurring
• Empowers others to make decisions and resolve issues

Interpersonal Relationships & Influence

• Develops and maintains relationships with team
• Operates with integrity; demonstrates honesty, treats others with respect, keeps commitments
• Encourages collaboration and teamwork
• Leads others; negotiates and takes effective action

Building Effective Teams

• Identifies and communicates team goals
• Monitors progress, measures results and holds others accountable
• Creates strong morale and engagement within the team
• Accepts responsibilities for personal and team commitments
• Recognizes and rewards employee’s strengths, accomplishments and development
• Listens to others, seeks mutual understanding and welcomes sharing of information, ideas and resources