General Manager 3932

Waldorf Restaurant Group; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

No overnight hours

Free meals during shift

Employee discount on food

Medical Insurance

Paid sick time401(K) Plan with match

Theme park & movie ticket discounts

Vacation

Job summary

El Pollo Loco in Burbank seeks a General Manager to lead a passionate team and oversee all restaurant operations, ensuring quality, growth, and a strong guest experience. You will manage staffing, training, and policies to meet sales and profitability targets while driving a high-performance culture.

Competitive pay, bonuses, and a range of employee benefits are offered as part of a dynamic, in-person work environment with flexible schedules to avoid overnight hours.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Minimum of 3+ years of management experience in a restaurant setting.
• Serve Safe Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Strategically manages, coaches, and recognizes team performance to drive operations.
• Oversees opening/closing procedures, food prep, cleaning, and setup.
• Optimizes labor planning with scheduling aligned to sales and targets.
• Provides hands-on coverage at workstations and supports breaks as needed.
• Maintains focus on guest service and speed of service while meeting goals.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

Staff training

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

As a General Manager, you’ll be the spark that keeps the flame alive, leading a passionate team, driving success, and ensuring every guest gets a taste of the Loco experience. You’ll oversee all restaurant operations with a focus on quality, growth, and building a team that’s as fired‑up as you are. Ready to ignite your flamin’ good career?

POSITION PURPOSE

The General Manager assumes full accountability for the comprehensive operations of an El Pollo Loco restaurant, encompassing all facets of the business. Leading initiatives aimed at providing an exceptional and consistent experience for both customers and team members, this position meticulously ensures adherence to all El Pollo Loco policies, procedures, and standards while striving to meet or exceed sales and profitability targets. Accountabilities include maintaining optimal staffing levels and fostering the professional growth of the restaurant team to effectively execute all operational objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategically manages, coaches, and recognizes team member performance to drive efficient and effective restaurant operations.
• Executes and trains team on opening and closing procedures in alignment with El Pollo Loco policies, overseeing restaurant setup, food preparation, and cleaning processes.
• Optimizes labor and workforce planning through effective and efficient team deployment and scheduling. Ensures staffing levels are aligned with anticipated sales volume in alignment with current labor modeling to uphold productivity and customer service standards while meeting labor hour targets.
• Provides hands‑on support by ensuring proper coverage of all restaurant workstations. May be required to provide backup support to cover team member breaks, as necessary.
• Maintains focus on guest service and speed of service, ensuring achievement of company goals for timeliness. Educates team on restaurant operational efficiency metrics and ensures compliance with standards.
• Schedules workforce ensuring labor hours are adequate to provide required level of service that is based on sales projections and labor hour guidelines.
• Oversees hiring processes in the restaurant, from interviews, references, I-9 verification, and new hire orientations, ensuring all restaurant staffing requirements are effectively and compliantly achieved.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management to support restaurant operations.

QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.

Education/Work Experience:

Must be at least 18 years old. Must have the equivalent of 3 or more years of management experience, preferably in a restaurant environment.

License/Certifications:

• Must obtain Serve Safe Certification

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay and quarterly bonuses
• No overnight hours
• Free meals during your shift
• Employee discount on food
• Medical Insurance
• Paid sick time401(K) Plan with match
• Discounts on theme parks, movie tickets, sports events, hotels and more…
• Vacation

Why work for us?

When it comes to our people, our motto is: Let them cook. In fact, we see you as our secret ingredient. While our chicken is fire, it’s our people who set us ablaze. You’re the ones bringing the passion, ideas and energy–the flavor–whether cooking in the restaurant or working in the support center. That’s why we take pride in providing a place where you can express, develop and belong… all while enjoying a healthy balance. Here, fire-grilled chicken makes flamin’ good careers.

Work Location: In person

Pay: From $23 - $26 per hour