Restaurant General Manager

Alpaca Chicken; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fast-casual restaurant chain in the Raleigh Durham Triangle is seeking a General Manager who is bilingual in English and Spanish. The ideal candidate will have extensive food service management experience and a strong focus on driving sales and guest satisfaction. Responsibilities include overseeing multi-unit operations, managing financial performance, and ensuring adherence to health standards. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a competitive salary with bonus potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food service management experience.
• 3+ years of multi-unit management experience.
• Strong moral principles and the ability to hold others accountable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily operations of the restaurant.
• Maintain strong communication with Area Operations Directors.
• Recruit, hire, train, and develop team members.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Driving sales

Employee training and development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or hospitality management

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Manager (bi-lingual) Alpaca Chicken

Opportunities throughout the Raleigh Durham Triangle

Do you have 5+ years of extensive food service management experience with 3+ years of multi-unit management experience? Are you bi-lingual?

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year, plus up to $20,000 in bonus potential (based on experience and store volume).

The General Manager is responsible for increasing sales and profits through financial management and leadership practice. He/she provides leadership, direction, and support to the AGM and Supervisors with the overall goal of ensuring the effective operation and success of an Alpaca Chicken fast-service (QSR) restaurant.

Responsibilities may change, within the scope of the role, based on changing organizational growth and objectives. Personal quarterly goals and objectives will be developed. Multi locations and room for upward growth!

Fluency in Spanish is required to communicate with many of our employees.

Summary of Responsibility

• Maintains strong communication with the Area Operations Directors regarding all aspects of the operations.
• Maintain strong communication with other Store GMs,
• Maintain strong communication with other departments including Catering, Administration, Sales and Events, Maintenance, IT, and Training.
• Responsible for directing the daily operations of the restaurant.
• Responsible for driving store sales and guest satisfaction.
• Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, retraining, and developing team members.
• Provide effective leadership, coaching, and management to improve the pace, focus, and efficacy of store staff.
• Budgets, store profitability, and cost controls.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with health and legal regulations; and maintaining security systems.
• Provide on-time Scheduling, food ordering, and inventory
• Food and Labor cost control
• Communication with property management, third-party vendors, and contractors

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is required
• 3-5 years of fast-casual restaurant management experience (required)
• At least 2 years of multi-unit quick service or fast-casual restaurant management experience (required)
• P&L and budgeting experience (preferred)
• Proven track record driving sales and controlling expenses (required)
• Team member recruiting, hiring, training, and coaching (required)
• Proficient with laptop computers, Google Suite programs, and Microsoft Office. (required)
• Upholds Company safety standards and core company values. (required)
• Proven strategic and effective communication skills, verbally and in writing, reflective of unique stakeholders (required)
• Able and willing to work a regular workweek of 50 - 55 hours. (required)
• Able and willing to work nights and weekends as well as periodic holidays. (required)
• Drivers license and reliable transportation. (required)

Strongly Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in business or hospitality management (strongly preferred)
• Must have strong moral principles whilst having the ability to hold others accountable and follow through with necessary disciplinary actions
• Serve-Safe Certified (strongly preferred)
• Knowledge of federal and state labor laws as well as local health and sanitation laws and regulations (strongly preferred)