General Manager

The Root Restaurant & Bar; Bound Brook Junction (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Bonus potential

Paid time off

Meal privilege

Shoe allowance

Job summary

Blaze Pizza is hiring a General Manager to lead a fast-paced team and ensure standout guest experiences. You will supervise daily operations, manage staff, and uphold Blaze standards for quality, cleanliness and service. The role emphasizes leadership, training and brand culture as the restaurant grows.

The position requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of supervisory experience, and flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays. Strong math and P&L knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; some college preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Basic knowledge of P&L statements.
• Basic math and accounting skills.
• Strong guest service, communication, leadership and conflict resolution skills.
• Full availability for nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work 50-hour weeks.
• Ability to stand for 8 hours.
• Ability to lift 35–50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead management staff in day-to-day restaurant operations.
• Perform administrative duties including cash handling and inventory.
• Interview, hire and train new team members to build Blaze brand and culture.
• Oversee a diverse team to maintain high pizza quality, cleanliness and maintenance.
• Provide daily feedback and conduct performance reviews to develop the team.
• Foster a fast, courteous and positive guest experience; work as a team player.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Communication

Conflict resolution

Team management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Blaze Pizza - General Manager - Urgently Hiring!

Looking for Leaders - Join our Team!

Our Blaze Pizza Franchise is seeking General Managers who will maintain a positive and upbeat attitude to lead teams that create lively, fun guest interactions daily. At Blaze Pizza, Individuality, Quality, Speed and Fire are key to the success of our company and our team. In a Restaurant General Management position, you will be responsible for leading the management staff in successful day-to-day activities of the nation’s leading build-your-own pizza fast causal restaurant.

General Managers will work in a fast-paced environment, where your responsibilities include:

• Always Leading through example.
• Work as part of a Team while maintaining a POSITIVE WORK Environment.
• Must be FLEXIBLE to Change that comes with working in a Restaurant Environment.
• Administrative duties including balancing cash drawers, inventory counts and food safety standards.
• Helping to build the Blaze brand and culture by interviewing, hiring and training new team members.
• Overseeing a diverse team as they prepare GREAT pizzas and ensuring the highest product quality, maintenance and cleanliness of our restaurant consistent with company standards.
• Helping to develop and lead our team by providing daily feedback and performance reviews.
• A team player who can jump in where needed and always cultivate the guest experience by providing fast, courteous, sincere and positive service
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma (some college preferred).
• A minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
• Basic knowledge of P & L statements.
• Basic math and accounting skills.
• Strong guest service, communication, leadership and conflict resolutions skills.
• Full availability for any shift, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work a 50-hour work week.
• Good personal grooming.
• Ability to stand for 8 hours.
• Ability to use motion that entails pushing, pulling, stretching and continuous bilateral use of fingers and wrists.
• Ability to lift 35-50 pounds.

Blaze Benefits - What’s in it for you:

We offer competitive salaries, schedules that fit your life, exciting work environment! We aredeeply committed to excellence and reward our leaders for their strong performance!

• Receive flexible scheduling with the ability to request time off.
• Career growth opportunities & Bonus potential.
• Earned Paid Time Off.
• Yearly shoe allowance.
• Employee meal privilege.