General Manager

7625 1101414 Carl's Jr 3215 N. Broadway Los Angeles CA 90031; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Akash Management, LLC, operating Carl’s Jr. in Los Angeles, seeks a General Manager to lead daily restaurant operations and deliver a top guest experience. The GM will oversee staffing, budgeting, and local marketing while ensuring compliance with company standards and safety rules.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of restaurant management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to drive performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in a restaurant management role.
• Flexibility to work a 47.5–50 hour week and varied shifts.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment where guests are treated with excellence.
• Respond quickly to guest concerns and feedback.
• Hire, train and empower staff to deliver guest satisfaction.
• Evaluate employee performance and provide regular feedback.
• Develop and execute the restaurant business plan including budgeting and local marketing.
• Utilize labor effectively to meet budget and drive financial results.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and food safety standards.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Financial/analytical aptitude

Organizational planning

Team building

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3–5 years in restaurant management

Job description

Akash Management, LLC is a restaurant leading company while doing business as Carl’s Jr. Our Commitment to Winning: “We outperform everyone in everything that we do with the relentless hunger to always be on top…” We constantly innovate, use technology, and employ a highly trained work force that is focused on delivering the best restaurant experience for our guests.

This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work in our restaurant but is not a complete job description. People who work in our restaurant perform several different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of the job.

The General Manager is ultimately responsible and accountable for all restaurant activities and assumes complete responsibility for the restaurant as necessary. The General Manager works to ensure that all activities are consistent with and supportive of the restaurant’s business plan.

The GM ensures all employees (Shift Leaders, Crew Trainers and Crew Persons) are performing their job responsibilities and meeting expectations in all areas of their job descriptions.

Essential Functions

• Models and creates an environment in which the Guest is always right; ensures a positive Guest service experience.
• Responds positively and quickly to Guest concerns.
• Hires high quality people who demonstrate and ensure consistent Guest satisfaction.
• Ensures all employees are trained and empowered to deliver total Guest satisfaction.
• Evaluates each employee’s ability to maintain high levels of Guest satisfaction.
• Continuously improves the skills, knowledge and morale of all employees.
• Train, coach and provide regular performance feedback (positive and corrective)
• Makes a continuous effort to maintain a fun and enjoyable working experience in the restaurant at all times.
• Develops and executes the business plan (key elements include fiscal responsibilities, manpower planning and local restaurant marketing) for the restaurant.
• Utilizes labor effectively to meet budget.
• Responsible for financial results
• Executes company-wide marketing programs
• Enforces all labor laws (federal, state and local).
• Upholds company food safety, food handling and sanitation requirements, to ensure the health and safety of our Guests and employees.
• Is completely focused on and driven by the Guest.
• Is of high personal integrity and treats all employees with honesty, respect and dignity.
• Is performance oriented and driven; clearly communicates performance expectations, measures performance results, recognizes and rewards good performance and is intolerant of poor performance.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent. Experience 3 – 5 years in management position (preferably restaurant new experience)

HOURS Able to work a standard 47 ½ - 50 hour work week; able to work flexible hours necessary to manage and operate the restaurant effectively. Able to work the days and hours as designated (scheduled) by the District Manager.

Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Financial/analytical aptitude including planning, budgeting, scheduling and P & L management.
• Organizational, planning and time management
• Team building skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Abilities

• Work long hours.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Work around heat.
• Work around others in close quarters.
• Move throughout the restaurant and observe restaurant operations and employee work performance.
• Able to lift 50 – 75 pounds comfortably.
• Work with various cleaning products.