General Manager – Franchise Partner Path (Owner Opportunity)

Harri; Joplin (MO); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Training

Associate Emergency Foundation

Job summary

Steak ’n Shake is seeking a General Manager who will lead from the floor, own the numbers, and build a high-performing team with an owner’s mindset. This full-time role offers up to $80,000 with a path to ownership through the Franchisee Partner Program.

You will drive hospitality excellence, recruit and train staff, and uphold brand standards while using data on speed, guest scores, and costs to guide decisions. Strong leaders are invited to become franchise partners.

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

• Improve people’s lives!
• Provide the gold standard in service – provide the most hospitable experience in the world to all our guests
• Live by the golden role – we treat others the way we want to be treated
• Lead team from the floor – production line, drive-through, dining room
• 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

Owner mindset

Job description

Steak ’n Shake is seeking a General Manager who will lead from the floor, own the numbers, and build a high-performing team with an owner’s mindset. This full-time role offers up to $80,000 with a path to ownership through the Franchisee Partner Program.

You will drive hospitality excellence, recruit and train staff, and uphold brand standards while using data on speed, guest scores, and costs to guide decisions. Strong leaders are invited to become franchise partners.