Hourly Manager

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun work environment

Opportunities to advance

Casual dress code

Meal discounts

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

JRI Hospitality is seeking an Hourly Manager to join our management team and coach staff to deliver consistent, high-quality service. You will lead restaurant shifts, drive hospitality standards, and help manage daily operations including labor and guest relations.

The role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, and a proactive approach to ensuring a welcoming guest experience across our brand. Join us for a career path with growth opportunities within a diverse hospitality group.

Qualifications

• 18+ years old and prior restaurant/hospitality experience.
• Strong communication skills and a hospitality focus.
• Willing to work days, nights and weekends; shift flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop team members to ensure smooth operations.
• Lead during shifts with emphasis on speed of service, hospitality, safety and cleanliness.
• Manage labor and food costs and build relationships with guests.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Strong communications

Team leadership

Job description

Welcome. We’re glad you’re here! At JRI Hospitality, we believe food is the best way to bring people together. Our team strives to create an experience for our guests they won’t forget, and you can be part of that experience.As a food-focused and people-first company, it’s different at JRI. Beyond great food and exceptional hospitality, our multiple brands, locations and planned growth means development and growth opportunities for our team members. We invest in our people to ensure they are developed in an environment to prosper and grow.We are proud to celebrate diversity and inclusion, and are committed to being a place people want to work. We want our friends and neighbors to enjoy our food and to consider being part of our team.Founded in 2011, JRI Hospitality owns and operates 80+ restaurants in 11 states, including Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. JRI continues to open stores across the country and additional locations are planned in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Kansas in the near future.There are opportunities here not just for a job, but for a career with JRI Hospitality. If you are committed to your career, we want to be part of your development and journey.The Hourly Manager RoleAs an Hourly Manager, you are part of the Management Team in your restaurant, coaching and developing team members so you, your team members and your store are successful. In this role, you help lead the team delivering made-to-order menu items for guests with a unique mix of fun, food, and hospitality.Key to the success of the restaurant, Hourly Managers assist management with daily operations, including leadership, motivating team members, meeting expectations, controlling labor and food costs, and building relationships with guests. Hourly Managers often lead the restaurant during their shift, ensuring smooth operations with an emphasis on speed of service, hospitality and safety & cleanliness. This role is key to recruiting and retaining key team members by how they lead and manage, keeping abreast of coaching opportunities and recognizing a “job well done” on the team.Hourly Managers are part of setting the tone for the restaurant, helping to make it a place guests want to visit for exceptional hospitality and high quality, made to order menu items while creating a work culture so that the restaurant is a place where team members have fun and people want to work.We're more than your next job - we work together to inspire, encourage, share a passion and demonstrate our love for food & hospitality! If you enjoy serving others and helping team members grow, we’d like to hear from you.JRI Hospitality Management, Inc. participates in the WOTC Program. We request that you access the link below for a brief questionnaire which takes about 3-4 minutes to complete. Responses to the questions are confidential.WOTC Access:https://tcs.adp.com/screen/index.html?cc=jrimgmtRewards and Perks:Fun! Work with friends and great people!Opportunities to advance and grow, A promote from within cultureCasual workplace - Jeans, Company supplied shirt, hat and a smile is the uniform of our teamCompany-supplied shirt & hatCompetitive wages – based on experience with growth opportunitiesGreat meal discountsFlexible schedules401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (must meet plan eligibility requirements)Requirements:18 years or older.Prior restaurant and/or hospitality experience.A hospitality focus and strong communications skills.Ability to help build a team, then mentor team members for success.Able to learn new skills, self-starting personality, maintain professional appearance and manners.Available to work a variety of hours to include days, nights, and weekends.Experience in the following areas is preferred, but not required: operations, management, inventory, scheduling & guest relations.Must have prior restaurant experience. Strong communications skills. Available to work a variety of hours to include days, nights and weekends. Experience in the following areas is preferred, but not required: financial statements, inventory, scheduling, and guest relations.Shift Availability:8 hour shiftWeekend availability