Multi-Unit Restaurant Area Manager - Growth & Leadership

NAYA Connecticut; Noroton Heights (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and free NAYA meals

Growth opportunities

Job summary

NAYA Connecticut is seeking an experienced Area Manager to lead multi-unit restaurant operations across multiple states. You will supervise General Managers, drive sales, optimize labor and food costs, and uphold brand standards while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

You are a proven leader with 7+ years in restaurant management, strong financial acumen, and the ability to mentor teams. This full-time, on-site role reports to the Director of Operations and offers growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of restaurant management/leadership operations experience.
• Experience with senior operations management across multiple states.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Superior interpersonal skills and ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues.
• Exceptional financial acumen.
• Thrives in a constantly evolving, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for multi-unit operational and financial health.
• Supervises their area’s General Managers and assists them with coaching, developing and mentoring their managers and team members.
• Drives 4-wall EBITDA while elevating the employee and guest experience through multiple consumer channels.
• Building a bench and rolling out succession planning and growth initiatives.
• Developing and maintaining an employee-oriented and guest-focused organizational culture emphasizing continuous improvement, high performance, collaboration, teamwork, and process improvements.
• Interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training of all restaurant positions.
• Responding quickly to changing market conditions and revising strategies accordingly.
• Validating compliance with operational initiatives through auditing, training and performance management of their teams.
• Jumping into hands-on execution within our restaurants to plug holes and staffing gaps as needed.
• Reviews P&L reports monthly with their General Managers to ensure that key financial targets are being met and adjusted based on business needs.
• Forecasts and monitors expenses of their General Managers to ensure company goals are met on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis.
• Ensures the operations are in compliance with all applicable national, state, and local regulations and laws.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving weekly payroll for their assigned stores.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

P&L management

Multi-state operations

Budgeting

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Job description

NAYA Connecticut is seeking an experienced Area Manager to lead multi-unit restaurant operations across multiple states. You will supervise General Managers, drive sales, optimize labor and food costs, and uphold brand standards while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

You are a proven leader with 7+ years in restaurant management, strong financial acumen, and the ability to mentor teams. This full-time, on-site role reports to the Director of Operations and offers growth opportunities