Manager Designate

Papa Johns; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Papa John's is seeking a Manager Designate to assist the General Manager in upholding the company’s product and service standards at the Topeka location. This role emphasizes team leadership, quality decision-making, accountability, and developing skills to progress toward a General Manager position.

The Manager Designate will supervise shifts, enforce company policies, and drive local restaurant marketing while maintaining compliance with laws and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality products to customers by ensuring each delivered product meets Papa John’s standards and accurately reflects the customer’s order.
• Communicates, trains and promotes quality standards to team members using Operations Manual and Team Member Handbook.
• Recommends to the General Manager performance action regarding team members and fosters teamwork and customer focus.
• Manages sales goals by delivering prompt, friendly service and increasing check averages through product training and sales execution.
• Manages profit goals, controlling food, labor and other costs within budget and handling administrative duties.
• Plans and manages inventory levels using the restaurant’s system to meet sales demands and minimize loss, ensuring safety and security standards.

Job description

Job Summary

The Manager Designate works at the direction and under the supervision of the General Manager to ensure compliance with the Company’s product and customer service standards. This is accomplished by being a team-oriented leader, making quality decisions, and instilling pride and accountability in team members. Other responsibilities include Shift Management; execution of all Company policies, procedures, programs and systems; and maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local laws and ethical business practices. Through the performance of these and other duties, the Manager Designate is expected to develop the competencies required to become a General Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides quality products to our customers by ensuring each delivered product meets Papa John’s standards and accurately reflects the customer’s order.
• Communicates, trains and promotes quality standards to team members by utilizing all available tools including Operations Manual and Team Member Handbook.
• Recommends to the General Manager performance action regarding team members. Ensures entire team is quality and customer focused and builds an atmosphere of teamwork, energy and fun.
• Manages sales goals by providing prompt and friendly customer service; building check averages through team member product training and sales execution. Seeks additional sales through traditional and non-traditional methods by executing creative local restaurant marketing and creating a positive presence in the community.
• Manages profit goals, ensures food, labor and other controllable costs stay within budget, and corrects deviations from the budget by accurately utilizing the PROFIT System. Executes administrative and cash management duties.
• Plans and manages adequate inventory levels using the restaurant’s computerized inventory system to meet sales demands and minimize loss. Manages company’s assets by ensuring the restaurant is clean, fully equipped and all equipment operates properly; ensures restaurant meets safety and security standards at all times.

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