District Manager – Food Service Leadership & Growth

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice partners with a well-known restaurant franchisee to recruit a District Manager for the Charlotte, NC area. The role drives district-wide customer satisfaction and financial performance, with responsibility for store operations across multiple units.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of multi-unit management in food service, strong leadership, and the ability to coach store teams, manage programs, and ensure adherence to standards while prioritizing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven management experience of multi-units in the food service industry.
• 5+ years of direct supervision of 20+ employees.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Hospitality Management (preferred) or equivalent experience in field.

Responsibilities

• Develop the store management team within the region to deliver legendary customer experiences in all stores.
• Drive the implementation of company programs to meet operational and organizational objectives.
• Manage with integrity, honesty, and knowledge.
• Plan, identify, communicate, and delegate key responsibilities and practices to the store management team.
• Review store environments and key business indicators within the district to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Create district implementation plans to support execution of regional and company initiatives.
• Follow up consistently to ensure accountability to plans.
• Monitor and manage district-wide management staffing levels.
• Utilize existing tools to identify and prioritize communications to the store management team within the district.
• Access external resources to support company-wide operations including Marketing, Finance, and Store Development.
• Solicit customer feedback to understand customer needs and the needs of the local community.
• Utilize management information tools and analyze financial reports to identify and address trends and issues in district performance.
• Be working in store on shifts a minimum of 3 days per week; Must be on store schedule to include weekends.

Skills

Multi-unit management

Staff supervision

Operational leadership

Customer service

Scheduling & planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Hospitality Management

Job description

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice partners with a well-known restaurant franchisee to recruit a District Manager for the Charlotte, NC area. The role drives district-wide customer satisfaction and financial performance, with responsibility for store operations across multiple units.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of multi-unit management in food service, strong leadership, and the ability to coach store teams, manage programs, and ensure adherence to standards while prioritizing