General Manager

Dairy Queen; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Daily pay

Employee referral program

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Dairy Queen in Lincoln, NE is seeking a General Manager to lead the store's daily operations, drive sales, and ensure profitability while upholding brand standards of quality, service, and cleanliness. You will recruit, train, and coach a high‑performing team, manage P&L and scheduling, and ensure compliance with policies, laws, and safety requirements.

This is a salaried role with a demanding but rewarding schedule, typically involving a 50-hour week based on business needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a restaurant general manager or in food service leadership.
• Experience managing P&L, inventory, labor and scheduling.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be 18 years or older and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass background and motor vehicle record checks.
• Possession of Food Handler’s Permit and/or ServSafe Certification where required.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to ensure store operates in line with policies and laws.
• Maximize sales and profitability through systems and processes for quality, service, and cleanliness.
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, develop, and retain a best-in-class team.
• Ensure brand experience is delivered to customers.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

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 effectively in English.

Our Benefits

• 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
• Bereavement leave