General Manager

Dairy Queen; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Dairy Queen in Ankeny, IA is seeking a General Manager to lead store operations with a strong focus on guest experience, profitability, and compliance. This salaried role requires a reliable 50-hour weekly commitment and hands-on leadership across service, quality, and sanitation.

The GM will recruit, train, coach, and develop a best-in-class team to deliver the Dairy Queen brand experience to fans while ensuring adherence to all policies and local regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a restaurant general manager or similar leadership role.
• Experience managing P&L, inventory, labor and scheduling.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to ensure store operates in accordance with policies and laws.
• Recruit, train, coach, develop, and retain a strong team.
• Maximize sales and profitability through execution of systems and processes.

Skills

Restaurant management

P&L management

Staff coaching

English communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview

The Dairy Queen General Manager is the ultimate leader of their store and has last line accountability for the successful operation, growth, and profitability of their Dairy Queen location. The General Manager provides leadership and direction to ensure the restaurant operates in accordance with all established policies, procedures, standards, Company values, and applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Restaurant General Manager maximizes sales and profitability through the execution of systems and processes that result in superior quality, service, and cleanliness. The General Manager recruits, hires, trains, coaches, develops, and retains a best-in-class team of Smile Servers capable of delivering the Dairy Queen brand experience to our fans. This is a salaried position with an expected weekly commitment of 50 hours per week, which may change based on business demands.

Qualifications

• 3+ years previous experience as a restaurant general manager or a similar role in food service leadership.
• Previous experience managing profit & loss (P&L), inventory, labor and scheduling.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must successfully pass a background check and motor vehicle record check.
• Possession of Food Handler’s Permit and/or ServSafe Certification (where required).
• Flexible availability based on business demands, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to communicate effective in English.

Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support your overall well-being, including health coverage (medical, dental, and vision), flexible spending accounts, a variety of voluntary insurance options, food and shoe discounts, identity theft protection, daily pay, tuition reimbursement, anniversary recognition, an employee referral program, and bereavement leave.