District Manager [CT]

Bareburger; Darien (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Training & development

Transit Discount Program

Bonus Program(s) & Incentives

Corporate Discount Programs

Direct Deposit

Digital Training Program

Opportunities for Advancement

Job summary

Bareburger is seeking an experienced District Manager [Operations Lead] to oversee multiple restaurant operations with a focus on guest service, quality, safety, and profitability. You will set strategic plans, manage budgets, and lead management teams across locations in New York.

The role requires years of multi-unit leadership, strong communication, and a passion for hospitality excellence. Competitive salary and benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as Restaurant General Manager or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in District Manager or multi-unit leadership.
• Valid NYC Department of Health Food Protection Certificate.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests and staff.

Responsibilities

• Set and achieve high standards across multiple restaurant operations.
• Ensure guest service, food quality, safety, and profitability.
• Recruit, train, and develop restaurant management staff.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial controls.
• Oversee inventory, supplier contracts, and cost management.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, and company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Communication

Team development

Training & development

Tools

Gmail Suite

POS System functions

3rd party delivery platforms

Cost accounting

Managing to budgets

Financial planning and strategy

Job description

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off
• Training & development

We provide a competitive wage and package for our Team Members.

Benefits Included

• Transit Discount Program
• Bonus Program(s) & Incentives
• Paid Time Off
• Corporate Discount Programs
• Direct Deposit
• Digital Training Program
• Opportunities for Advancement

District Manager Position

• Location: NY - New York
• Job Type: Full Time
• Rate: $90,000 - $98,000/yr

Now Hiring for District Manager [Operations Lead]

The primary responsibility of the District Manager is to set and achieve the highest standard in all areas of multiple restaurant operations which includes ensuring excellent guest service, team development, high quality foods, food safety, store cleanliness, and maximum profitability

District Manager Responsibilities [may include, but not limited to]

• Establishes restaurant business plan by surveying restaurant demand; conferring with people in the community; identifying and evaluating competitors; preparing financial, marketing, and sales projections, analyses, and estimates.
• Meets restaurant financial objectives by preparing strategic forecasts and budgets; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions; establishing and monitoring financial controls; developing and implementing strategies to increase average meal checks.
• Establishes action plans with restaurant managers to attract patrons by developing and implementing marketing, advertising, public and community relations programs; evaluating program results; identifying and tracking changing demands.
• Oversight of purchases and inventory by monitoring negotiated prices and contracts; using preferred supplier lists; reviewing and evaluating usage reports; analyzing variances; taking corrective actions.
• Maintains operations by adhering to policies and standard operating procedures; implementing production, productivity, quality, and patron-service standards; determining and implementing system improvements.
• Maintains patron satisfaction by monitoring, evaluating, and auditing food, beverage, and service offerings; initiating improvements; building relationships with preferred patrons.
• Accomplishes restaurant human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining management staff; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with health and legal regulations; maintaining security systems.
• Accomplishes company goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Establishes daily and ongoing communications with multiple restaurant teams (from all levels of management to Front of House and Back of House).
• Evaluates all aspects of restaurant operations on a routine basis and provides necessary corrective action.
• Periodic assignments for restaurant shift coverage, when necessary.
• Adhere to Federal, State and local laws in addition to Company policy (regulate compliance with work authorization/ liquor service/ wage and hour laws and, where applicable, break requirements), holds team members and managers accountable to these standards

Skills & Job Qualifications

• 4 Years+ Restaurant General Manager Experience
• 2 Years+ Restaurant District Manager Experience
• Valid NYC Department of Health Food Protection Certificate
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop future leaders
• The ability to speak, read, and write at a high level with guests and staff
• Be Polite, Infectiously Enthusiastic, High Energy, Respectful, and Hospitable
• Knowledge of POS System functions
• Gmail Suite
• Experienced in 3rd Party Delivery Platforms
• Process Improvement
• Cost Accounting
• Managing to Budgets
• Financial Planning and Strategy
• Guest Recovery
• Managing Profitability
• Quality Focus
• Training & Development Skills
• Always Smile

About Us

The Bareburger Mission is our North Star: our guiding light. That which helps guide us in a direction towards being extraordinary. In 2009 we had a very simple vision: let's create the tastiest burger using local, organic, all natural & sustainable ingredients whenever possible. With that in mind, we opened a small restaurant in our hometown of Queens, NYC. We made a promise to offer our guests quality service that made them feel at home. Years later, we're honored to serve clean food to our communities around the globe. Our greatest strength has always been creating a menu with choices that feel good for everyone. Thank you to all the partners, farmers, producers and distributors that we proudly call friends & family. We source mindfully, with our farmers, our environment and our guests in mind at all times. We will always look to the future of food and plant-based proteins which are undoubtedly at the forefront of sustainability. Our menu has plenty of plant-based options and is more delicious than ever. What we eat is who we are, and at Bareburger, we celebrate everyone.

Bareburger is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Bareburger is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all of our employment programs and decisions.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Bareburger will be based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs and considerations.

Discrimination in employment on the basis of any classification protected under federal, state or local law is a violation of our policy and is illegal.

Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender/sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, veteran/military status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected applicable federal, state or local law.