General Manager

Fourteen Foods Career Center; Brandon (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Daily pay

Tuition reimbursement

Anniversary recognition

Employee referral program

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Fourteen Foods Career Center is seeking a Dairy Queen General Manager to lead a Dairy Queen location, drive profitability, and ensure premier guest experience. The role requires directing operations, recruiting and developing a high-caliber team, and maintaining brand standards.

The position is salaried with an expected 50-hour workweek, with flexibility based on business needs. Strong leadership, communication, and English proficiency are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as restaurant general manager or similar food-service leadership role.
• Experience managing P&L, inventory, labor and scheduling.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Background and motor vehicle checks as part of hiring.
• Food Handler’s Permit and/or ServSafe Certification where required.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, holidays.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee store operations to ensure policy, standards, and brand values are followed.
• Drive sales and profitability through systems that deliver quality, service, and cleanliness.
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, develop, and retain a top-performing team.
• Provide direction to ensure store growth and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Restaurant leadership

P&L management

Staff development

Communication skills

Scheduling

Flexible availability

English proficiency

Driver's license

Education

HS diploma

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 Managermaximizes 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 effectively 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.