General Manager

Workstream; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible schedules

Free meals on duty

Bonus Plan

Job summary

Chicken Salad Chick in Fayetteville, AR is seeking a Restaurant General Manager to lead the operation, inspire teams, and deliver exceptional guest experiences while upholding our brand standards. The role emphasizes developing future leaders and maintaining a positive, energetic work environment.

You will manage administration, scheduling, training, and performance coaching, ensure health and safety compliance, and drive sales through community outreach and memorable service.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of back-office tools.
• Ability to quickly learn and master new computer software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Brand Ambassador for Chicken Salad Chick.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures, standards, and training programs.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and labor regulations for restaurant, employees, and guests.
• Provide responsive, friendly, and courteous service to guests.
• Ensure products are prepared and served to CSC standards.
• Meet objectives for sales, service, quality, cleanliness, and sanitation through staff training.
• Plan and implement restaurant marketing and promotional activities and community outreach.
• Create and follow operational and financial action plans.
• Control cash and receipts per cash handling policies.
• Make employment decisions per management guidelines.
• Oversee and complete performance appraisals on schedule.
• Create and maintain staff schedules.
• Maximize labor efficiency while delivering excellent guest experiences.
• Fill in as needed to support guest service and operations.
• Coach and develop staff in managerial and professional areas.
• Prepare paperwork, forms, and reports in a timely manner.
• Maintain equipment cleanliness and operability through inspections and maintenance programs.
• Ensure correct unit counts on deliveries and inventory receipts.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Organization skills

Multitasking

Back-office tools

Learn new software

Education

2–5 years experience or training

Tools

Back-office software

Computer software

Job description

The Restaurant General Manager is responsible for the entire operation. They provide an engaging

environment for restaurant teams and guests, while focusing on delivering operational excellence. Chicken

Salad Chick Managers invest their time in developing future leaders, creating memorable experiences,

reinforcing the Chicken Salad Chick Culture, managing administration and maintaining the facility. The

Restaurant Manager consistently keeps our brand promises, inspire their teams and deliver great results.

Benefits:

• A fun work environment where you can positively influence others.
• Flexible schedules (closed on Sundays.)
• Learn first-hand from an experienced Owner/Operator and Regional Manager that cares about you personally and is actively involved in the community.
• Leadership opportunities to gain real-world management experience to help you reach your professional goals.
• Competitive pay.
• Health Insurance
• Free meals while on duty
• Great co-workers and exceptional guests
• No late nights
• Bonus Plan

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Brand Ambassador for Chicken Salad Chick.
• Understand & adhere to all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, and training programs.
• Understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations about health, safety, and labor requirements for the restaurant, employees, and guests.
• Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly, and courteous service.
• Ensure that all products are consistently prepared and served according to CSC standards.
• Achieve identified objectives for sales, service, quality, the appearance of facility and sanitation, and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment.
• Plan and implement restaurant marketing and promotional activities and community outreach, following the Brand Standards.
• Create, communicate, implement and follow up on operations and financial action plans.
• Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures.
• Make employment and termination decisions consistent with Restaurant Management guidelines.
• Oversee and ensure that employee performance appraisals are completed on a timely basis.
• Create and maintain schedules for team.
• Effectively maximize labor performance by scheduling to business trends while delivering a superb experience to every guest.
• Operationally fill in as needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Coach and motivate the Assistant Manager(s), shift leaders and the team.
• Continually strive to develop staff in all areas of managerial and professional development.
• Prepare all required paperwork, forms, and reports in an organized and timely manner.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.
• Ensure that all products are received in the correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed following the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
• Set clear expectations and create a working environment and serve as a role model to create memorable guest experiences.
• Take actions to solve and celebrate guest feedback.
• Control food and equipment inventories conduct daily and weekly inventory counts and keep inventory records.
• Identify problems, conduct high-level troubleshooting, and seek repair/maintenance support for restaurant equipment to ensure equipment is operational.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with health, safety, cleanliness, security, and fire policies, standards, and regulations.
• Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair, and consistent corrective action for violations of company policies, rules, and procedures. Always adhere to Brand Standards for uniform appearance and personal grooming.

Behavior Characteristics:

• Allocate at least two hours per week to planning
• Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all Kitchen related goals and success factors to Team Members
• Combine critical thinking and practical leadership to create a culture of innovation
• Effectively coach and give direction
• Intentionally and methodically grow and nurture relationships with the staff
• Be able to connect with a multicultural team
• Align hiring, training, daily practices and evaluation practices with the Vision of the organization and the Thematic Goal for the year
• Enthusiastically and passionately lead the Kitchen team

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to multitask
• Working knowledge of back‑office tools
• Ability to quickly learn and master new computer software

Education and Experience:

• Two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Physical Demands:

• Exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects

Must be able to stand and exert well‑paced mobility, including bending and stooping, for the duration of the workday

• Must be able to work and perform all duties at any station in the kitchen or service area

The unique guest experience you’ll find at Chicken Salad Chick doesn’t happen on its own. We’ve put together a team of amazingly talented individuals who care about spreading joy, enriching lives, and serving others. When you come into a Chicken Salad Chick restaurant, you can be sure that our Chick Family has put a lot of thought and attention into every detail—from the choices on the menu to the layout of our stores to our rewarding Chicken Salad Chick app.