Area Coach

FQ FQSR, LLC; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly auto allowance

Phone allowance

Recognition program

Area Coach Conference

Onboarding program

Opportunities across states

Promotions from within

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

KBP Brands is seeking an Area Coach to lead approximately 6-9 restaurants within a market. You will coach RGMs, strengthen leadership teams, and drive operational excellence across locations with regular travel and field leadership.

The role emphasizes developing talent, solving operational challenges, and delivering consistent business results through accountability and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of restaurant leadership with P&L accountability.
• Experience leading multiple units preferred.
• Strong coaching and people development skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly between locations and maintain hands-on leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach 6–9 restaurant leadership teams within a market.
• Travel between restaurants to coach in the field.
• Drive sales, profitability, labor, and guest satisfaction across the area.
• Identify opportunities for improvement during regular restaurant visits.
• Partner with leaders to create action plans and develop talent.
• Support hiring, onboarding, retention, and development of leaders.
• Ensure brand standards and food safety across all locations.

Skills

Restaurant leadership

Coaching

Multi-unit leadership

Travel flexibility

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Are you a proven restaurant leader who knows how to develop great teams, drive strong business results, and build future leaders? KBP is looking for an Area Coach (AC) to lead approximately 6-9 restaurants within a market area. In this role, you'll coach and develop Restaurant General Managers (RGMs), strengthen leadership teams, and drive operational excellence across multiple locations. As an Area Coach, you'll spend time where it matters most—in the restaurants. You'll partner with leaders to improve performance, develop talent, solve operational challenges, and create great experiences for both employees and guests. Success in this role comes from building strong leaders, creating accountability, and delivering consistent business results. If you enjoy developing people, solving problems, and making an impact across multiple restaurants, we'd love to talk with you.

WHAT KBP BRINGS TO THE TABLE

• Monthly auto and phone allowance
• Annual recognition program for top-performing Area Coaches
• Bi-annual Area Coach Conference with leaders from across the organization
• Structured Area Coach onboarding program, including mentorship and executive coaching
• Opportunities across 30+ states with a growing organization
• More than 50% of our restaurant leadership promotions come from within
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• A people-first culture focused on growth, accountability, and development
• Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, and additional voluntary benefits.
• To learn more about our benefits, visit https://kbpbenefits.com/

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead and coach approximately 6-9 restaurant leadership teams within your market.
• This role requires regular travel between restaurants within your market and active, hands-on leadership in the field.
• Drive sales, profitability, labor performance, and overall business results across the area.
• Conduct regular restaurant visits to provide coaching, reinforce standards, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with leaders to create action plans that improve operational performance, guest satisfaction, and team engagement.
• Support hiring, onboarding, retention, and development of restaurant leadership talent.
• Use performance data and operational metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Hold leaders accountable for achieving business goals while providing the support and coaching needed for success.
• Ensure restaurants consistently execute brand standards, food safety practices, and operational procedures.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 3-5 years of successful restaurant leadership experience, including direct operational and financial accountability.
• Multi-unit leadership experience preferred.
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and retain high-performing leaders and teams.
• Strong business acumen, including experience managing labour, profitability, and restaurant performance metrics.
• Ability to influence others, solve problems, and drive results through people.
• Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to travel regularly between restaurant locations.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements.

Compensation

Offers are based on each candidate's experience and qualifications.

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, short-and-long-term disability, a 401(k) company match, paid time off, life insurance, and AD&D coverage.

KBP Brands is a leading restaurant franchise group with a clear vision: to create a great place to work, a great place to eat, and a great place to own. For more than 20 years, KBP has remained focused and deliberate about creating and sustaining an environment that values and balances our responsibility to, and impact on, our customers, people, and communities. KBP Brands consistently ranks as one of the 10 Fastest-Growing Restaurant Chains and one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Businesses in North America. Today, the company owns and operates 1,000+ restaurants across 30+ states. If you are looking to be part of an energetic, entrepreneurial company with countless opportunities for growth – personally, professionally, and financially – then a career with KBP Brands may be the right fit for you.