Restaurant Manager

Darden Concepts; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Darden Concepts is seeking a Restaurant Manager for its Olive Garden location in Ankeny, Iowa. This position focuses on leading teams to deliver exceptional service while promoting a balance between work and life. The role involves managing operations, ensuring customer satisfaction, and contributing to the growth of team members within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling with 2 days off per week

Paid time off including vacation and flex time

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match and Retirement Plus Benefit

Tuition reimbursement for career advancement

Employee Stock Purchase program

Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Discounts at various merchants

Support for work-life balance through employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Responsible for leading teams with a passion for service.
• Strong desire to win and ability to build relationships.
• Accountable for taking initiative and being people-focused.

Responsibilities

• Manage restaurant operations with a commitment to quality.
• Lead team members and ensure excellent service.
• Promote career advancement and provide ongoing training.

Job description

For this position, pay will be variable by location - See additional job details and benefits below.

Our Winning Family Starts With You! Check out these great benefits:

Commitment to Quality of Life

∙ Restaurant Managers regularly work no more than 50 hours per week with 2 days off

∙ Consistently enjoy one weekend off per month

∙ Vacation and Flex time (up to 3 weeks paid time off within 1st year)

∙ Free Employee Assistance Program for work-life balance support

∙ Paternity and Maternity leave

∙ Adoption Reimbursement Assistance

∙ Paid time for the care of a family member (after 1 year of service)

Career Advancement for Restaurant Managers and General Managers

∙ Over 870 restaurants located across the U.S. and Canada

∙ Significant, specific and ongoing training and development to grow career in hospitality ∙ 99% of General Managers and Directors of Operations promoted from within

∙ Tuition reimbursement & student loans

Weekly Pay with Strong Benefits That Matter

∙ Restaurant Managers receive competitive base salary & quarterly bonus eligibility

∙ Immediate eligibility for medical, dental

and vision insurance

∙ Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

∙ Discounts at over 100,000 merchants (Cell phones, daycare, clothes, etc.)

After one year of service:

∙ Company 401(k) with a match up to 120% on the first 6% of earnings

∙ Company-paid Retirement Plus Benefit of 1.5% of eligible salary to your 401(k) account

∙ Darden Employee Stock Purchase program at 15% discount

Local Community Involvement

∙ Donated more than 44 million pounds of food to provide hunger relief

∙ $30.4 million in grants to our team members through our emergency assistance fund ∙ $6.5 million donated to food banks across all 50 states, supporting the communities we serve in the fightagainst hunger

Safety & Sanitation

∙ One of our top priorities is our commitment to the safety of our guests, team members, and managers, and we continue to align our Covid-19 protocols with CDC guidelines.

Our Restaurant Managers report to the General Manager and are accountable for taking initiative, being people-focused, and results-oriented. They are responsible for leading their teams with a passion for service, a strong desire to win, and an ability to build relationships. We pride ourselves on an environment that gives our restaurant managers an increased degree of flexibility to help balance their busy lives.

At Olive Garden, family is not just something, it is everything. To us, family is all about acceptance, support, and strength. At Olive Garden, “We’re All Family Here!” #MyOliveGardenFam