General Manager – Franchise Ownership Path

Steak n Shake; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA with Employer Contribution

401(k) with 4% Employer Safe-Harbor

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Steak ’n Shake is seeking a General Manager with an owner’s mindset for a partnership opportunity in the United States. This full-time role offers a path to ownership through our Franchisee Partner Program, with compensation up to $80,000 and strong benefits.

The ideal candidate will lead from the floor, own their numbers, recruit and develop a top team, and uphold our brand, hospitality, and food safety standards. Apply to join a fast-growing QSR network.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of QSR or fast-casual GM experience.
• Fluency in P&L management—you can quote your food cost, labor %, and comp trend from memory.
• Hands-on leadership style. Comfortable on the grill, in the window, wherever you’re needed.
• Consistent work history. We want builders, not job-hoppers.
• An owner’s mindset: every dollar, every guest, every team member matters—because soon, it’s your name on the door.

Responsibilities

• Provide the gold standard in service – provide the most hospitable experience in the world to all our guests
• Live by the golden rule – we treat others the way we want to be treated
• Lead team from the floor – production line, drive-through, dining room. We are seeking to provide the best to our customers and therefore we seek the best managers in the country.
• Build and keep a high-performing team through recruiting, training, and real accountability.
• Uphold Steak ’n Shake’s brand, food safety, and hospitality standards without exception.
• Use data to drive decisions: speed of service, guest scores, and cost targets.
• Don’t just watch things happen, make things happen

Skills

QSR GM experience

P&L management

Hands-on leadership

Consistent work history

Owner mindset

Job description

Steak ’n Shake is seeking a General Manager with an owner’s mindset for a partnership opportunity in the United States. This full-time role offers a path to ownership through our Franchisee Partner Program, with compensation up to $80,000 and strong benefits.

The ideal candidate will lead from the floor, own their numbers, recruit and develop a top team, and uphold our brand, hospitality, and food safety standards. Apply to join a fast-growing QSR network.