General Manager of Quick Service Restaurants

Eatal; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Job summary

Eataly, the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace, is seeking a General Manager of Quick Service Restaurants to lead busy counters and create exceptional guest experiences at a Dallas-area location. This role partners with Retail and Full Service Restaurants to drive profitability, guest service, and team performance in a fast-paced environment.

You will build a high-performing team, manage labor and schedules, control costs, and implement pricing and promotions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of management experience in a high-volume quick service.
• Exceptional communication, leadership and team-building skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational, analytical abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and retail POS systems.
• Experience with coffee production and espresso machines; wine/Italian foods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and directs the store's QSR operations to maximize profitability while upholding the company's mission, values, policies, quality and guest experience standards
• Builds and leads a high-performing team: sources and hires, effectively trains, motivates, evaluates, develops and retains talent
• Oversees day-to-day operations, optimizing schedules and the deployment of the team to minimize labor costs and maximize sales
• Ensures the team always offers a consistent, high level of service to all guests
• Executes strategies around pricing, merchandizing, new products and promotions aimed at increasing efficiencies and driving sales
• Analyzes and takes responsibility for the financials of the QSR department with a focus on COGS and labor
• Partners with senior leaders and the corporate team on the QSR business growth strategy for the store
• Prepares weekly updates on the QSR department and collaborates interdepartmentally to plan activities and achieve all store goals
• Estimates food and beverage needs, and requisitions or purchases food, beverage, supplies and equipment; receives and checks orders to ensure that they adhere to specifications
• Assists with employee payroll, scheduling and terminations as needed
• Documents, investigates and resolves employee and guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team-building

Problem-solving

Analytical

Business management

Time management

Microsoft Office

Retail POS systems

Coffee knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Espresso machines knowledge

Job description

General Manager of Quick Service Restaurants

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 80000 - USD 85000 - yearly

Eataly is the worlds largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme - but all with the same aim… for our guests to:

• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team's product knowledge

Eataly's bustling marketplaces contain a variety of quick service counters featuring coffee and drinks, pastries and gelato, pizza and focaccia, paninis and grab-and-go meal options. The General Manager of QSR directs the complex QSR operations at an Eataly location, collaborating closely with Retail and Full Service Restaurants.

Reports directly to the Director of Store Operations and reports functionally to the Director of QSR Operations. Directly oversees the QSR Assistant General Managers, and QSR Service Leads, as well as hourly Sales Associates and Baristas.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and directs the store's QSR operations to maximize profitability while upholding the company's mission, values, policies, quality and guest experience standards
• Builds and leads a high-performing team: sources and hires, effectively trains, motivates, evaluates, develops and retains talent
• Oversees day-to-day operations, optimizing schedules and the deployment of the team to minimize labor costs and maximize sales
• Ensures the team always offers a consistent, high level of service to all guests
• Executes strategies around pricing, merchandizing, new products and promotions aimed at increasing efficiencies and driving sales
• Analyzes and takes responsibility for the financials of the QSR department with a focus on COGS and labor
• Partners with senior leaders and the corporate team on the QSR business growth strategy for the storePrepares weekly updates on the QSR department and collaborates interdepartmentally to plan activities and achieve all store goals
• Estimates food and beverage needs, and requisitions or purchases food, beverage, supplies and equipment; receives and checks orders to ensure that they adhere to specifications
• Assists with employee payroll, scheduling and terminations as needed
• Documents, investigates and resolves employee and guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 6+ years of management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced quick service or counter service venue
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, motivational and team-building skills
  • Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational, analytical and business management skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and common retail Point of Sales systems
  • Experience and knowledge in coffee, coffee production and manual espresso machines
  • Experience with Italian food products and wine preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Availability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to operate equipment such as a manual espresso machine, drink blender, juicer and cash register

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with match
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the company's policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.