Area Director Virginia Market: Lexington, Lynchburg, S. Boston, Danville
•Competitive Pay
•Extensive and detailed paid training
•Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
•Paid Vacation
•Real Advancement Opportunities
What does it mean to be part of the neighborhood?
At one of the largest casual dining concepts in the world, we build connections in our community by bringing energy, excitement, and fun to our “Make it Right, Serve it Fast” promise in the restaurant.
We are proud to create and serve our neighbors with the craveable food and beverages they love. Every day is unique when creating authentic guest experiences that range from Ladies Night Out to Sunday Family Dinner.
Enhance your love for building neighborhood connections and leading a team, along with our world class training program to start your career with our great brand. We offer flexibility, opportunity, and a sense of community to those who are committed to making an impact and celebrating excellence.
The Area Director Oversees operational and financial performance and human capital for between 5 and 8 restaurants. This role also provides direction and support to assigned restaurants to meet brand standards and establish performance goals for sales, profitability, guest satisfaction, team member engagement, performance and retention. This includes effective systems and tools utilization, process improvements and leveraging resources. Establishes and promotes area culture as well as systems and processes to build a strong team and retain key talent.
Manages Restaurant Environment
Ensures prompt, friendly service according to company guidelines.
Builds a culture using the Vision / Mission statement to guide Values.
Ensures the immediate response and correction of all verbal guest complaints by self and staff. Refers all verbal and written guest complaints to AD.
Ensures guest experience as a priority with self and staff utilizing a target goal of 100% table visitation.
Teaches and enforces alcohol awareness. Builds a positive relationship with local authorities by seeking their assistance in alcohol related issues.
Maintains adequate inventory levels.
Ensures product preparation and presentation uncompromisingly meeting company standards.
Actively participates in the community to increase sales and enhance the awareness of the restaurant
Implements and executes all incentive contests and educates Team Members on promotions and new menu offerings.
Effectively oversees/schedules Team Members to meet sales demands.
Maintains effective safety and security programs according to company policy and government standards.
Promotes and manages restaurant organization, cleanliness and sanitation.
Institutes preventative maintenance of all equipment and building. Immediately corrects needed repairs.
Advises AD of any non routine situations.
Communicates with other managers daily through management log and shift change meetings.
Completes all other assigned duties and responsibilities.
Manages Team Member Performance
Ensures quality recruitment and referrals of potential management candidates.
Adheres to and promotes training procedures of new managers.
Maintains a trained staff through effective use of employment orientation, individual training sessions, meetings and implementation of company policy.
Develops an environment of constant development of managers, including informal monthly reviews as well as written evaluations every six months to update the manager objectives.
Assesses the effectiveness of Team Members, provides candid, fair feedback on a regular basis, and continuously works with Team Members on their areas of development.
Ensures correct staffing levels, utilizing guidelines for proper selection of Team Members.
Conducts thorough Selecting interviews.
Selects new Team Members on the basis of competency identification, not need.
Insures exit interviews on all terminating Team Members.
Demonstrates proper execution of training systems as outlined by the company while emphasizing the importance of training to management and Team Members.
Ensures acceptable Team Member performance and documents situations that require or could lead to disciplinary or corrective action. Institutes progressive discipline when appropriate.
Conducts weekly management meetings. Conducts employee meetings quarterly.
Ensures compliance with company policies, practices and procedures. Communicates all changes to all Team Members.
Ensures timely performance one on ones with all Team Members with written evaluations every six months.
Acts as coach to all Team Members.
Maintain Controls.
Ensures restaurants administrative and accounting duties are promptly and properly completed.
Maintains and controls the assets of the company.
Assures the compliance with the local, state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines.
Ensures the restaurant is meeting or exceeding operating budgets.
Manages all service contracts to ensure that routine and preventative maintenance occurs. Follows through on all work and billing. Completes competitive survey of regional purveyors to ensure fairness in billing.
Monitors and manages capital expenditures within the restaurant.
Analyzes systems and procedures with the AD for continual improvement of earning goals.
Ensures all cash handling procedures are adhered to.
Performs and analyzes weekly food and liquor inventories/costs.
Responsible for preparing/overseeing and submitting of accurate daily/weekly/monthly paperwork to the AD.
Development
Inspires cooperation and teamwork from management and Team Members by building a culture derived from our Mission / Vision.
Is guest obsessed and promotes the team to be.
Completes all assignments and duties properly and on schedule.
Develops goals and action plans for personal/professional growth.
Provides a role model for managers and Team Members.
Exhibits a professional image.
Is a subject matter expert on all store related technology.
Physical
Must be physically able to work at any duty station in the kitchen or service area when needed on a temporary basis and operate cash register as appropriate. May be required to lift objects up to 40 pounds on occasion.
Requirements
•Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Hospitality or Hotel/Restaurant Management or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
•Minimum 5+ years multi unit restaurant management experience with direct P&L accountability; with a national chain preferred
•Exemplary restaurant operations leadership skills
•Superior business acumen; including at the market level
•Ability to champion and integrate change on a regular basis
Additional Information
This role frequently travels in their assigned market.
We are an Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer.
We follow all Ban the Box and Fair Chance Hiring guidelines per federal and local laws.
Equal Opportunity/E-Verify Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have the ability to commute to Lexington, Lynchburg, S. Boston and Danville Virginia for this role?
- How many years of multi-unit restaurant operations experience do you have with direct P&L responsibility?
- How many restaurant locations have you directly overseen at one time?
- Which best describes your restaurant leadership experience?
I have led multi-unit operations for a national or regional restaurant chain with full responsibility for financial performance, staffing, and operational execution. (Preferred)
I have managed a single restaurant location.
I have multi-unit leadership experience outside of restaurants.
I do not have leadership experience in restaurant operations.
Work Location: On the road
