Store Manager

Burrito Restaurants; Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

California Burrito is hiring a Store Manager to own day-to-day operations across our Chennai outlets. You will lead the store team, hire and train staff, ensure food safety and quality, and drive customer experience with fast, friendly service.

You will manage store performance, schedules, inventory, and costs, while maintaining cash handling and security procedures. This role requires ownership mindset and strong people management in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a restaurant or fast-paced operation.
• Strong people management skills including coaching and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store team and ensure smooth day-to-day operations across all shifts.
• Hire, train and develop a strong team with open feedback and coaching.
• Ensure meals meet freshness, quality, food safety and consistency.
• Create a great customer experience with friendly, quick and accurate service.
• Manage store performance across sales, costs, labour, inventory and profitability; ensure cash handling and security procedures are followed.
• Plan schedules, forecast requirements and ensure right people and supplies at the right time.
• Keep the restaurant clean, safe and well-maintained; anticipate maintenance needs.
• Implement campaigns and local initiatives to engage customers.
• Lead with ownership: recognize good work, manage performance, and build a strong team culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Customer service

P&L management

Education

12th Pass

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

California Burrito is a fast-growing QSR chain with 2500+ employees across 140+ locations across Bengaluru, NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. We started in 2012 with a simple belief: no compromise, just real ingredients. Since then, weve been serving honestly good Mexican food while building a more wholesome, sustainable way to do fast food, including growing our own fresh ingredients. Our mission is to become Indias most recognised name in Mexican cuisine while setting the standard for quality, speed and friendly hospitality. And how we get there matters just as much. We stay Open & Honest, Strive for Excellence, believe in Freedom with Ownership, and focus on Growing Every Day.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Store Manager, youll own the day-to-day running of your California Burrito restaurant and make sure everything we stand for shows up in our food, our people and every customer experience.

WHAT WILL YOU OWN?

• Lead the store team and keep daily operations running smoothly across every shift.
• Hire, train and develop a strong team through open and honest feedback, clear expectations and regular coaching.
• Make sure every meal meets our standards for freshness, quality, food safety and consistency.
• Create a great customer experience by keeping service warm, quick, accurate and genuinely helpful.
• Own your stores performance across sales, costs, labour, inventory and profitability, while making sure cash handling and security procedures are followed properly.
• Plan schedules, forecast requirements and make sure the store has the right people and supplies at the right time.
• Keep the restaurant clean, safe, well-maintained and ready for customers, including staying ahead of equipment and maintenance needs.
• Bring campaigns, offers and local initiatives to life while finding new ways to connect with your customers.
• Lead with freedom and ownership: recognise good work, manage performance when needed, solve problems, build a strong team culture and keep raising the bar for yourself, your team and your store.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED?

• A genuine passion for hospitality, food and people.
• Experience leading a restaurant or a similar fast-paced operation.
• Strong people management skills, from hiring and training to coaching and performance management.
• A good understanding of scheduling, inventory, food safety, sales, costs, cash handling and P&L management.
• A customer-first mindset and a high bar for quality and service.
• The confidence to take ownership, keep learning and help your team grow every day.

(WE HAVE OPENINGS FOR PAN INDIA LOCATIONS)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 12th Pass
• QSR Experience is must
• Good communication and must be able to provide exceptional customer service

Website: www.californiaburrito.in LinkedIn Page: www.linkedin.com/company/californiaburrito

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/californiaburrito_in/