District Manager - Cincinnati/Dayton

honeygrow; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Closures

Financial Wellness

Insurance

Wellness, Perks, & Discounts

Meal Benefits

Competitive Pay

Performance Reviews

Referral Bonus

Anniversary Gifts

Career Growth

Job summary

honeygrow is seeking a District Manager to oversee multiple Cincinnati and Dayton locations, ensuring top performance in food, service and teams. The DM will lead GMs, drive P/L, and partner with regional leadership to execute standards.

You will develop and coach teams, manage operations, and ensure compliance with safety, brand standards, and guest experience across districts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple honeygrow locations to ensure top product and service quality at all times.
• Lead from the front, model company culture, and support teams during peak service periods.
• Build and mentor a network of General Managers, developing top performers across districts.
• Monitor training progress and certifications weekly to keep teams aligned with hg standards.
• Partner with GMs for bi-weekly Walk-Thru to ensure food safety, brand and facility standards.
• Lead district meetings and restaurant management meetings to drive weekly focuses and performance.

Job description

District Manager - Cincinnati/Dayton, OH

ABOUT HONEYGROW

honeygrow is a thriving Philadelphia-based fast-casual restaurant with a growing number of locations in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions. Founded on the principles of bringing people together over quality, wholesome, and simple foods, honeygrow remains committed to its roots. Yet it's our key ingredient - our team - that truly propels and differentiates us in becoming a sustaining, great brand. We believe that our team members are the heart and soul of honeygrow, driving our success and embodying our core values of grit, pride, compassion, and focus. At honeygrow, creating and building a distinctive brand is in our DNA. As a company on the cusp of substantial growth, we are looking for like-minded individuals who share our passion and values to join us in shaping the future of honeygrow. We invite you to be a part of our story and contribute to our journey as we continue to redefine the fast-casual dining experience.
honeygrow’s success depends on our people. Our restaurants can only prosper and provide opportunities for employment and growth when we continually improve ourselves, and the work we do. We believe that a commitment to uncompromising values and integrity should always support our decisions and actions as we pursue our goals. The following Core Values will guide our team as we move forward:

• Work hard at work worth doing
• Your work directly betters people’s lives and happiness
• Enlighten each other to enlighten our guests
• Always be learning, always be improving
• Be mindful of your surroundings
• Exceed expectations

BENEFITS:

• Paid Time Off:Enjoy earned paid time off and one week of sick time granted annually.
• Holiday Closures:Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
• Financial Wellness:401(k) with company match and free financial wellness counseling
• Insurance:Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Commuter Benefits, Pet Insurance, Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability Insurance for qualifying employees.
• Wellness, Perks, & Discounts:Health resources and exclusive savings on entertainment, shopping, and hotels.
• Meal Benefits:Free shift meals and discounts on meals and drinks on your days off.
• Competitive Pay:Earn competitive wages plus tips, with instant access to your earnings via DailyPay.
• Performance Reviews:Annual performance reviews with merit increases for qualifying employees.
• Referral Bonus:Earn up to $500 for referring a friend.
• Anniversary Gifts:Celebrate your work anniversaries with special gifts.
• Career Growth:Opportunities for advancement and training in culinary and hospitality.

ROLES + RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successfully oversee multiple honeygrow locations and keep our hg Engine working at full speed. This includes ensuring our food, service and teams are delivering superior product and service all the time.
• Lead from the front & model hg culture through working with teams in restaurants before, during, and after peak service times, jumping in during rushes, performing structured visits, etc.
• Cultivate a network of Elite GMs, and support GMs in building teams of all top performers empowered to achieve hg Standards.
• Oversee training progress by ensuring GMs complete Team Member cross training advancement and performing station certifications on a weekly & monthly basis.
• Partner with GMs to complete a bi-weekly DM Walk-Thru, ensuring hg Standards for prep, food safety practices, brand and facility maintenance are 100% to standard.
• Lead weekly structured communication with GMs to set goals and focuses for the week. Lead monthly district meetings with GMs and attend monthly Operations meetings.
• Attend two restaurant management meetings per week to support, celebrate and coach to weekly focuses within restaurant, district, or company.
• Accountable for key metric reports, that drives top and bottom-line performance. This includes P/L, forecast tools, mystery shopper, third-party health department results, etc.
• Ensure employees are following hg policies and procedures, all federal state and local laws, and any pertinent health sanitation and safety protocol and standard.
• Fully comprehensions and be able to perform every station in the restaurant and be trained on all functions through the District Manager level.
• Oversee New Restaurant Openings with a specific focus on recruiting, training, and community.
• Develop internal succession plans and maintain a bench of managers at all