Restaurant Manager

A&W Restaurants; Victoria; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known restaurant chain in Victoria is seeking a Restaurant Manager to oversee the daily operations at their location. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of management experience in the restaurant industry and demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills. This role offers a base salary of $54,000 with potential compensation of $68,300, plus bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Quarterly Performance Bonus

Vehicle & Cell Phone Allowance

Extensive Medical / Dental Benefits

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in Restaurant Management / Supervisor roles within the previous 5 years.
• Acceptable oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of restaurant operations.
• Balance quality, speed, and cost control.
• Recruit, hire, and develop staff.
• Manage daily accounting administration.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Proven leadership

Expertise in restaurant positions

Knowledge of Operating Standards

High interest in developing others

Accounting skills

Education

Secondary School Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Windows 11

MS365 Business

Job description

Overview

A&W Restaurants in Victoria, BC, is seeking a Restaurant Manager to start immediately at our Douglas Street location (3335 Douglas Street - Uptown area).

Base Salary : $54,000 per annum Potential Compensation : $68,300 annual

Bonus : Quarterly Performance Bonus of 15% of salary, Potential Profit Sharing

Guaranteed Allowances : Vehicle & Cell Phone

Benefits include an extensive single or family Medical / Dental Benefit comprised of Pharmaceuticals, Hospital Care, Paramedical, Medical Equipment, Travel, VisionCare, Basic and Optional Life, AD&D, along with an optional Group RRSP.

The McMurray Group is a franchise company with A&W restaurants extending across Western Canada. Our working environment is based on respect and listening. Everyone's efforts and results are recognized and celebrated.

Hours per week : 40-45

Language : English

Education : Secondary School Certificate or equivalent

Experience : 3 years’ experience in Restaurant Management / Supervisor roles within the previous 5 years.

Role : The Restaurant Manager is responsible for all aspects of restaurant operations including the quality and consistency of the customer experience, adherence to A&W standards, Provincial WCB, Employment and Health Regulations, the development of a motivated and productive team of employees, and ultimately, the growth and profitability of the business.

Responsibilities

Operations

• Balance key goals – high quality, speed of service and cost control through effective management of the operating system.
• Responsible for the weekly P&L statement of cost of goods, labour costs and direct expenses.
• Maintains A&W standards and conducts Performance reports regularly; recognizes areas for improvement and acts where improvement is needed.
• Schedules staff, including self, to operational positions and shift roles.
• Make sure all equipment and facilities are in good condition and plans for maintenance and repairs.
• Working knowledge of climate goals, ensuring they are practiced daily.

Human Resources

• Recruits and hires hourly staff (Makes hiring decisions for supervisory and assistant manager positions in conjunction with the Area Manager and HR).
• Train, develop, confront poor performance and terminate staff.
• Leads meetings.
• Ensure staff safety and a healthy, motivating work environment by applying organizational culture principles.
• Documents critical incidents and report them to key individuals.
• Ensures monthly Health and Safety meetings walk through are completed and take corrective action.
• Has knowledge of HR policies and makes sure they are enforced.

Financial

• Complete daily, weekly, and period accounting administration.
• Manage inventory control, ordering, cost control and weekly inventory counts.
• Applies cash and food cost management principles.
• Ensures restaurant profitability by managing costs to set thresholds and goals for profitability.

Customers

• Ensure that cleanliness standards and safe food handling practices are met.
• Ensure a high level of service to guests through efficient preparation, stocking, and staff positioning, including self.
• Responsible for all local store marketing.
• Manages accidents or complaints, implementing service recovery program.
• Ensure team’s appearance is to standard.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and proven leadership with supervisory experience
• Expertise in all restaurant positions
• Knowledge of restaurant Operating Systems
• Complete knowledge of Operating Standards
• High interest in developing others
• Ability to do accounting and manage administrative aspects of the operation

Preferred Skills

• Acceptable oral and written business communication skills
• Competency in Windows 11 and MS365 Business
• Ability to give presentations
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and suppliers

Physical Demands

• Standing, lateral stepping and repetitive motion for extended periods.
• Some heavy lifting, up to 25kgs

Posted : August 29, 2025

How To Apply

Please ensure that you provide a current and relevant resume, including pertinent work experience and references. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, we will not consider your application.

We strongly encourage candidates to apply through the available links for priority processing. Only if the link is not working, you may apply with your resume :

• By email : recruitment (at) mcmurraygroup.ca
• By mail : Recruitment - A&W McMurray Group, 2739 30th St., Vernon, BC, V1T 5C6
• Through our Career Page :

For further information regarding this posting or others, please visit our Career Page or call x322 during business hours (10am - 4pm Pacific Time).

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