General Manager

Burger King; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Burger King is looking for a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) in Birmingham, Alabama, to oversee daily operations of a single restaurant. The RGM is responsible for guest satisfaction, managing a team, and ensuring profitability.

This role requires leadership skills, experience in restaurant management, and the ability to work irregular shifts. Key responsibilities include managing P&L, motivating team members, and maintaining compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Complete all internal certification programs.
• 1-2 years of restaurant management experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct efficient preparation and sale of products to maximize guest satisfaction.
• Ensure preventive maintenance of restaurant facility and equipment.
• Motivate team members for fast and friendly service.

Skills

P&L interpretation

Team leadership

Customer service

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 years of college (preferred)

Job description

GREAT FOOD COMES FIRST

Every day, more than 11 million guests visit BURGER KING® restaurants around the world. And they do so because our restaurants are known for serving high-quality, great-tasting, and affordable food. Founded in 1954, BURGER KING® is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER®, our commitment to premium ingredients, signature recipes, and family-friendly dining experiences is what has defined our brand for more than 50 successful years.

The Restaurant General Manager (RGM) has overall responsibility for managing daily operations of a single restaurant (10-45 employees) ensuring delivery on guest satisfaction, and ensuring desired restaurant outcomes (i.e., increased sales, profitability, and employee retention). The RGM leads the restaurant management team and oversees the financial controls, operations, people development, Guest service and BKC compliance within the restaurant across all shifts. An RGM should be able to work long and/or irregular shifts, including extra shifts, as needed, for proper functioning of the restaurant. This position is overseen by a District Manager (DM) and directly manages Team Members, Shift Coordinators and Assistant Managers. This position interacts with restaurant team members, restaurant management, DM’s, customers, members of the field operations team and outside vendors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs efficient and accurate preparation and sale of products to maximize guest satisfaction
• Ensures preventive maintenance of restaurant facility and equipment is completed in accordance with Company standards
• Motivates and directs team members to exceed customer expectations with fast and friendly service in clean surroundings.
• Provides coaching and feedback to Team Members, Shift Coordinators and Assistant Managers. Assumes full responsibility for restaurant profit and loss management by implementing marketing strategies and following cash control/security procedures
• Maintains inventory, manages labor, and applies financial reporting analysis to enhance restaurant results
• Enforces compliance with government regulations, BKC Market Policy, employment laws, food safety, BKC Security Policy, operations, and BKC policies and procedures relating to all restaurant activities across shifts.
• Leads restaurant management team in recruiting, selecting, hiring and retaining effective team talent
• Available to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Prompt and regular attendance for assigned shifts, meetings and training

You are applying to work with a Burger King franchisee. Job descriptions, compensation, benefits and other employment terms and conditions applicable to positions at independent franchised BURGER KING® Restaurants will vary and are determined solely by the Franchisee.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• High School Diploma or GED required, 2 years of college preferred
• Complete all internal certification programs
• 1-2 years of restaurant management experience
• Strong understanding of P&L interpretation and management to influence profitability
• Ability to prioritize and organize own and others’ work and time to meet deadlines and objectives
• English Language Preferred
• Willingness to Travel Preferred