Restaurant Manager

Darden Concepts; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Darden Concepts is seeking motivated Restaurant Managers for Olive Garden locations across the U.S. Join a team where family is not just a word—it's a culture. You will lead and inspire your team to provide exceptional service while enjoying numerous career advancement opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

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

Tuition reimbursement & student loans

Immediate eligibility for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Discounts at over 100,000 merchants

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

Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Responsible for leading restaurant teams with a focus on service and results.
• Accountable for customer satisfaction and team development.
• Able to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the General Manager.
• Fostering a family-oriented workplace culture.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation protocols.

Skills

Team Leadership

Service Orientation

People Skills

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