Fast Food Store Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical, dental, vision, 401k

Sick pay where required

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in North Hills, CA is seeking an experienced Fast Food Store Manager to oversee a high-volume location with indoor dining and drive-thru. This direct-hire leadership role manages ~45 employees and drives performance.

You will coach crews, optimize labor, control costs, ensure food safety and guest satisfaction, and lead a culture of teamwork and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Manage daily restaurant operations for a high-volume fast food store.
• Lead hiring, training, coaching, scheduling and evaluation.
• Control labor, food, inventory, cash handling and costs.
• Maintain food safety, labor compliance and guest satisfaction.
• Experience in fast food or quick service leadership.
• Proven ability to supervise large teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations including staffing, service quality, food safety and guest satisfaction.
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach and manage crew, leads and assistant managers.
• Manage labor costs, scheduling, timekeeping, inventory and orders.
• Oversee cash handling, POS updates, audits and reporting.
• Drive sales and profitability by controlling costs while addressing guest concerns.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety regulations, and standards.

Skills

Restaurant operations leadership

Staff coaching and development

Labor cost control

Food safety compliance

Customer service standards

Communication and conflict-resolution

Recruiting and interviewing

English communication

Tools

POS system

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Fast Food Store Manager for a direct hire opportunity in North Hills, CA. This is a high-impact leadership role overseeing one of the larger, high-volume restaurant locations with approximately 45 employees, indoor dining, and drive-thru operations.

The ideal Fast Food Store Manager is a hands-on, confident leader who can motivate teams, manage daily restaurant operations, control costs, improve service, and maintain strong performance in a fast-paced environment. This opportunity is a strong fit for a professional restaurant manager who enjoys coaching employees, building team collaboration, and driving operational excellence.

This role offers a stable, team-oriented environment with structured training, clear operational standards, and the opportunity to lead a busy restaurant with significant sales volume. Supportive leadership, a focus on employee development, and a high-energy service culture make this a strong next step for an experienced restaurant management professional.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant operations for a high-volume fast food location, including staffing, service quality, food safety, guest satisfaction, and operational standards.
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach, and manage crew members, leads, and assistant managers to ensure strong team performance and proper coverage.
• Manage labor costs, scheduling, meal and rest break compliance, timekeeping, inventory, food orders, supply orders, invoices, and daily revenue reconciliation.
• Oversee cash management, register audits, safe audits, bank deposits, point-of-sale system updates, and restaurant reporting.
• Drive sales and profitability by controlling food, beverage, supply, and labor costs while resolving guest concerns quickly and professionally.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety regulations, food handling standards, labor laws, equipment maintenance requirements, and security procedures.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $28 to $30 per hour, depending on experience.
• Job Type: Direct hire.
• Schedule: Must be willing to work weekends.
• Location: North Hills, CA.
• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage daily restaurant operations for a high-volume fast food store with indoor dining and drive-thru service.
• Lead hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, performance management, and employee development.
• Control labor, food, supply, inventory, cash handling, and operational costs.
• Maintain food safety, labor compliance, customer service standards, and overall restaurant performance.
• Management-level experience in fast food, quick service restaurant, or restaurant operations.
• Experience leading a large team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to recruit, interview, train, motivate, and hold team members accountable.
• Professional, assertive, and thick-skinned leadership style with strong judgment.
• Ability to manage POS updates, labor tracking, inventory, reporting, cash controls, and operational paperwork.
• Knowledge of food safety, employee documentation, safety meetings, labor compliance, and restaurant standards.
• Ability to communicate in English by speaking, reading, and writing.
• Strong attendance, professional appearance, teamwork, and commitment to quality work.
• Ability to reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Experience with an established fast food chain is strongly preferred.
• Drive-thru management experience is a plus.
• Experience managing high-volume restaurant sales of $2 million or more is preferred.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.