Burger King General Manager - Columbia Area

Applegreen (US) Welcome Centers; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Applegreen USA is seeking a Restaurant General Manager (FT) for a Burger King location in South Carolina. The GM leads daily restaurant operations, focusing on profitability, guest service, people development, and operations management.

Reports to the District Manager and supervises an Assistant Manager, Shift Leaders, and Crew Members. The ideal candidate will have strong P&L understanding, leadership, and flexibility to work a varied schedule, including holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Strong understanding of P&L management and drivers of restaurant profitability.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and guest service principles.
• Flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work long and irregular shifts as needed.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interact positively with guests and co-workers.
• Willingness to learn all areas of restaurant operations & work multiple stations.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1–2 years of quick service restaurant experience, management preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Teams, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of a single restaurant.
• Oversee restaurant profit and loss and drive financial outcomes.
• Drive sales through guest service, people development and operations management.
• Motivate and direct team to exceed guest expectations with fast, friendly service.
• Address guest issues promptly to enhance guest experience.
• Engage with the community for local marketing initiatives.
• Coach and develop reports to improve performance.
• Manage labor with optimal staffing and scheduling.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and brand standards.
• Perform duties of Assistant Manager and Shift Supervisor when needed.

Skills

P&L management

Leadership

Guest service

Time management

Communication

Flexibility

Team motivation

Supervisory experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Teams, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

POSITION TITLE: RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER (FT)

DEPARTMENT: BURGER KING SOUTH CAROLINA

REPORTS TO: DISTRICT MANAGER

FLSA: EXEMPT / SALARY

Position Summary

Applegreen USA is in rapid growth phase and is seeking to recruit a Restaurant General Manager for one of our South Carolina Burger King locations. The Restaurant General Manager Is the operations leader of the restaurant focused on profitability, guest, people, and operations. The GM has overall responsibility for managing the daily operations of a single restaurant. The GM operates under the direction of the District Manager and directly manages a team of an Assistant Managers, Hourly Shift Leaders, and Crew Members.

Key Responsibilities

• The GM has overall responsibility for managing the daily operations of a single restaurant.
• Has primary accountability for the restaurant profit and loss (P&L) and actively manages towards desired financial outcomes.
• Drives sales through proactive guest service, people development and operations management
• Motivates and directs team members to exceed guest expectations with accurate, friendly, and fast service in a clean facility.
• Enhance guest experience by developing a prompt action plan to address and resolve any guest issues or concerns.
• Identifies and interacts with the community to engage prospective guest and execute on local marketing initiatives.
• Inspires the restaurant team by effectively managing individual and team recognition programs.
• Provides coaching and feedback to all direct reports to increase the restaurant team’s capabilities and raise restaurant performance.
• Manages restaurant labor using optimal Manager staffing and Team Member scheduling.
• Enforces compliance with government regulations, employment laws and BKC policies while upholding operational and brand standards.
• Performs duties of the Assistant Manager and Hourly Shift Supervisor when necessary

Essential Skills, Experience, And Education Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Strong understanding of P&L management and drivers of restaurant profitability
• Ability to prioritize own and others’ work and time to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and understanding of guest service principles.
• Available to work flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the business.
• Ability to work long and/or irregular shifts as needed, for proper functioning of the restaurant.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to interact in a positive and professional manner with guests and co-workers.
• Willingness to learn all areas of restaurant operations & work multiple stations.
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of previous quick service restaurant experience, experience in management preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to traverse all parts of the restaurant quickly.
• Frequent standing for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift 25-50 pounds at times.