General Manager

Papa John's - Hood; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Papa John's is seeking a General Manager to oversee all restaurant operations, ensuring high quality products and customer service while driving profitability. You will lead a self-sufficient team, make quality decisions, and instill pride and accountability in team members.

Responsibilities include staffing, training, budgeting, inventory management, and ensuring compliance with safety and company policies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Serv-Safe/Local or State Food Service Certification preferred.
• Two years restaurant management or supervision experience preferred.
• Must have a driver’s license valid under the laws of the state where the team member works.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality products by building a quality system with team members and responding to customer concerns.
• Actively recruit and train staff, maintain adequate staffing, and conduct performance reviews.
• Manage sales against budget and drive local marketing to build brand presence.
• Manage costs, inventory, and safety standards to protect profits and assets.

Skills

Cash management

Planning & organizing

Effective communication

Team leadership

Driver's license

Education

High School diploma or GED

Serv-Safe Certification

Tools

FOCUS System

Job description

General Manager

Manages and assumes responsibility for all functions of a Papa John’s restaurant to ensure high quality products and customer service are delivered to ensure restaurant profitability. This is accomplished by being a self-sufficient leader, making quality decisions, and instilling pride and accountability in team members. Other responsibilities include the management of operations including the execution of all Company policies, procedures, programs and systems. Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local laws and ethical business practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality products to our customers by building a system of quality with team members, which ensures each delivered product meets Papa John’s standards and accurately reflects the customer’s order. Professionally and promptly respond to all customers concerns or issues. Solicit customer feedback, share feedback with team and use feedback to improve restaurant operations and build brand loyalty. Communicate, train, and promote quality standards to team members by utilizing all available tools including Operations Manual and Team Member Handbook.
• Actively recruit customer focused team members, maintain adequate staffing levels according to projected sales, properly orient and train team members to exceed customer expectations, ensure compliance with uniform and appearance standards, establish and communicate performance expectations and conduct timely and effective performance reviews. Document performance issues and take appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Effectively coach and develop team members to ensure entire team is quality and customer focused; and build an atmosphere of teamwork, energy and fun.
• Manage sales goals against budget & prior year by providing prompt and friendly customer service; building check averages through team member training on products and sales execution. Seek additional sales through traditional and non-traditional methods by executing creative local restaurant marketing and creating a positive presence in the community.
• Manage profit goals against budget & prior year; ensure food, labor & other controllable costs stay within budget, & correct deviations from the budget by accurately utilizing the FOCUS System. Develop & implement appropriate plans to resolve unfavorable trends and enhance profits. Execute administrative and cash management duties. Plan and manage adequate inventory levels using the restaurant’s computerized inventory system to meet sales demands and minimize loss. Manage company’s assets by ensuring the restaurant is clean, fully equipped and all equipment operates properly; ensure restaurant meets safety and security standards at all times; oversee preventative maintenance and repairs when necessary.

Key Ingredients

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Serv-Safe/Local or State Food Service Certification preferred
• Two years restaurant management or supervision experience preferred
• Must have a driver’s license valid under the laws of the state(s) where the team member works, proof of insurance, satisfactory vehicle and the ability to drive
• Skills: Cash management; planning and organization; effective communication

"THIS IS A FRANCHISE POSITION At Papa John's, people are always our top priority. Our secret ingredient is YOU! Our employees are much like our toppings. They’re all different, but come together to make the ultimate pizza! Will you be the pepperoni or the banana pepper to our team? Part time & full time positions currently open. We’ll train you on everything you need to know!" At Papa John's, people are always our top priority. Our secret ingredient is YOU! Our employees are much like our toppings. They’re all different, but come together to make the ultimate pizza! Will you be the pepperoni or the banana pepper to our team? Part time & full time positions currently open. We’ll train you on everything you need to know!

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Compensation: Competitive salary