Restaurant Manager

Olive Garden; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off and flexible scheduling

Comprehensive insurance packages

401(k) with matching contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in Merrillville, Indiana, is looking for a Mid-Senior level Restaurant Manager to oversee team performance and guest experience. The role includes managing restaurant operations while ensuring safety and positivity in service. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a customer-focused attitude. This full-time position offers a supportive work culture and numerous benefits including flexible work hours and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to win and build relationships.
• Initiative and people-focused mindset.
• Ability to lead teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for leading their teams with a passion for service.
• Responsible for achieving restaurant goals.
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Team management

Communication

Job description

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For this position, pay will be variable by location. 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, and 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 and student loans
• Weekly Pay With Strong Benefits That Matter: Restaurant Managers receive competitive base salary and 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
• 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 fight against 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!”

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management