Restaurant Manager

Darden Restaurants Inc.; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Disability & Life Insurance

Paid vacation & flex days

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Merchant discounts

Job summary

Darden Restaurants Inc. in Meridian, Idaho, is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead department-level operations and deliver outstanding guest experiences. You will drive results through established systems and procedures, while developing teams and ensuring culinary excellence.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, wine knowledge, and a focus on staff development to sustain sales growth and profit. Competitive benefits and a comprehensive rewards package are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of salaried management experience in a high-volume upscale restaurant or high-end resort restaurant.
• Strong passion for culinary excellence, wine knowledge, and guest service.
• Proven ability to develop team.
• Knowledge of systems, methods, and processes that contribute to great execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead department-level restaurant operations.
• Drive balanced results through our systems, methods and procedures.
• Support growth in sales and profits through effective leadership and people management.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Team development

Restaurant operations

Wine knowledge

Job description

Location: 3210 E Longwing Lane, Meridian, ID, 83642

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

The manager is responsible for leading department-level restaurant operations; models and demonstrates leadership that is grounded in the Darden Core Values. Successful performance is measured by consistent delivery of balanced results through our systems, methods, and procedures from the perspective of all our stakeholders. This leads to sustained growth in sales and profits achieved through personal, people, business and results leadership.

Job Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years, current, salaried management experience in a high-volume upscale restaurant or high-end resort restaurant
• Strong passion for culinary excellence, wine knowledge, and guest service
• Proven ability to develop team
• Knowledge of systems, methods, and processes that contribute to great execution
• Restaurant Managers receive competitive salary & quarterly bonus eligibility
• Eligibility for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• 2 weeks paid vacations and up to 5 flex days in your first year
• Paid Family and Medical Leave (up to 2 weeks after 1 year of service)
• After one year of service
• Company 401(k) with a match up to 120% on the first 6% of salary
• Company paid Retirement Plus Benefits
• Darden Employee Stock Purchase program
• Discount program for 1,000 of merchants
• State Benefits Overview