Restaurant General Manager

Ontario Trillium Foundation; New Milford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discount

Job summary

Dunkin' New Milford is seeking a Restaurant Manager to provide strong, positive leadership, deliver friendly guest experiences, and drive operational excellence in a fast-paced setting.

You will recruit and develop the team, schedule labor, manage inventory, ensure safety and sanitation, and monitor costs to maximize profitability while upholding brand standards. Experience in retail, restaurant, or hospitality preferred; fluency in English required; college degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic math and financial management.
• Previous leadership experience in retail, restaurant or hospitality.
• College Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead restaurant team, conduct meetings and training.
• Ensure Brand standards, recipes and systems are executed.
• Create guest-focused culture in the restaurant.
• Review guest feedback results and implement action plans to drive improvement.
• Communicate restaurant priorities, goals and results to team.
• Execute new product roll-outs including training, marketing and sampling.
• Maintain safe, sanitary, and compliant operations.
• Control costs to maximize profitability.
• Complete inventory periodically as determined by Franchisee.
• Develop weekly labor schedules to meet demand and service standards.

Skills

English fluency

Basic computer skills

Basic math

Financial management

Leadership experience

Education

College Degree preferred

Job description

A Restaurant Manager is generally responsible for providing strong, positive leadership to his/her team to deliver great and friendly guest experiences, operational excellence and for helping to build profitable top line sales of a single restaurant. They are responsible for the overall operation of the restaurant according to Dunkin’ standards, franchisee policies and procedures and in compliance with all applicable laws.

Responsibilities Include:

• Able to perform all responsibilities of restaurant team members
• Lead team meetings
• Deliver training to restaurant team members
• Ensure Brand standards, recipes and systems are executed
• Create and maintain a guest focused culture in the restaurant
• Review guest feedback results and implement action plans to drive improvement
• Communicates restaurant priorities, goals and results to restaurant team members
• Execute new product roll-outs including training, marketing and sampling
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by following and enforcing safety, food safety, and sanitation requirements and complying with all applicable laws
• Control costs to help maximize profitability
• Completion of inventory on a periodic basis as determined by Franchisee
• Completion of weekly labor schedule ensuring all shifts are staffed to meet guest demand and service standards
• Completion of DCP and other vendor orders
• Conduct self-assessments and corresponding action plans
• Ensure restaurant budget is met as determined by Franchisee
• Manages cash over/short in restaurant and ensures team members are following franchisee's cash management policies
• Engages with Dunkin' Brands Field Operations team as appropriate

Management Responsibilities Include:

• Recruit, hire, onboard and develop restaurant team members
• Plan, monitor, appraise and review employee performance
• Coach restaurant team members to drive sales, improve profitability and guest satisfaction

Education/Experience:

• Basic computer skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Basic math and financial management
• Previous leadership experience in retail, restaurant or hospitality
• College Degree preferred