Restaurant Manager

America's Pizza Company, LLC; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambros Foods, LLC is seeking a Restaurant General Manager to lead daily operations, drive guest satisfaction, and manage financial performance at a Pizza Hut location. You will coach a diverse team, ensure food quality and safety, and uphold brand standards while delivering strong results.

The role requires strategic people leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to optimize labor, inventory, and costs in a fast-paced environment. Evening and weekend availability is expected.

Qualifications

• Three years of restaurant or food-industry experience, including management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage financial controls, inventory, labor, and restaurant operating results.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day restaurant operations and ensure consistent execution of Pizza Hut standards.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, order accuracy, cleanliness, speed of service, and overall restaurant readiness.
• Ensure team members provide friendly, professional, and timely guest service.
• Resolve guest concerns promptly and professionally in accordance with Company service standards, including the B.L.A.S.T. process.
• Ensure Company programs, promotions, new products, and operational initiatives are properly executed.
• Recruit, train, schedule, coach, and develop team members and managers.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Financial management

Operations management

Communication

Job description

Position Summary

The Restaurant General Manager (RGM) is responsible for the overall operation and performance of the restaurant, including team leadership, guest service, financial results, food quality, safety, and compliance with Pizza Hut standards. The RGM provides day-to-day leadership to build a strong team, deliver a positive guest experience, and achieve restaurant performance goals.

Restaurant General Manager

Reports To: District Manager

Status: Full-Time

FLSA Classification: Salary, Exempt

Position Summary

The Restaurant General Manager (RGM) is responsible for the overall operation and performance of the restaurant, including team leadership, guest service, financial results, food quality, safety, and compliance with Pizza Hut standards. The RGM provides day-to-day leadership to build a strong team, deliver a positive guest experience, and achieve restaurant performance goals.

Key Responsibilities

Restaurant Operations & Guest Experience

• Lead day-to-day restaurant operations and ensure consistent execution of Pizza Hut standards.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, order accuracy, cleanliness, speed of service, and overall restaurant readiness.
• Ensure team members provide friendly, professional, and timely guest service.
• Resolve guest concerns promptly and professionally in accordance with Company service standards, including the B.L.A.S.T. process.
• Ensure Company programs, promotions, new products, and operational initiatives are properly executed.

Team Leadership

• Recruit, train, schedule, coach, and develop team members and managers.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels based on restaurant and business needs.
• Set clear performance expectations and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and recognition.
• Manage employee performance and address conduct, attendance, or performance concerns in accordance with Company policies.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, open communication, and a respectful work environment.

Financial & Business Performance

• Manage restaurant sales, labor, food cost, inventory, productivity, and other key financial results.
• Review restaurant performance and take corrective action when financial or operational targets are not being met.
• Forecast sales and staffing needs and manage labor according to anticipated business volume.
• Control food and operating costs through proper ordering, inventory management, waste reduction, and operational practices.
• Maintain accurate restaurant records and required financial reporting.
• Communicate restaurant results, opportunities, and significant concerns to the District Manager.

Cash Management & Asset Protection

• Ensure proper cash handling, safe, deposit, and reconciliation procedures are followed.
• Complete and/or oversee required bank deposits within established Company timeframes.
• Review and address cash shortages, overages, and other discrepancies.
• Protect Company funds, inventory, equipment, keys, security information, and other assets.
• Immediately report suspected theft, fraud, misuse of funds, or significant asset loss in accordance with Company procedures.

Safety, Food Quality & Compliance

• Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary restaurant environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and health requirements.
• Ensure products are prepared, stored, and served according to Pizza Hut standards.
• Address unsafe conditions or practices promptly and ensure required incidents are properly reported.
• Maintain restaurant readiness for applicable inspections, audits, and brand evaluations.

Inventory, Sales & Local Marketing

• Order product and supplies and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Monitor inventory, product usage, waste, and significant variances.
• Maintain effective working relationships with approved suppliers and vendors.
• Execute Company promotions, local marketing initiatives, and sales-building programs.
• Maintain awareness of local competitors, promotions, and market activity.
• Identify opportunities to improve restaurant sales and overall business performance.

District & Market Support

• Maintain regular communication with the District Manager regarding restaurant performance, staffing, and operational needs.
• Participate in district meetings, training, and operational reviews as required.
• Support other restaurants and market-level priorities as reasonably assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of restaurant or food-industry experience, including prior management experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, motivate, and develop employees.
• Strong guest-service orientation.
• Ability to manage financial controls, inventory, labor, and restaurant operating results.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and basic math skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and other shifts based on business needs.

Essential Functions & Work Environment

The Restaurant General Manager must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The position requires working in an active restaurant environment and maintaining a schedule that supports restaurant operations. Work schedules may vary or change based based on staffing, business volume, and operational needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ambros Foods, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Ambros Foods, LLC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for other protected needs as required by applicable law. Applicants or employees requiring an accommodation should contact Human Resources.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties or responsibilities. Duties may be modified or assigned based on business needs. Nothing in this job description creates a contract of employment or alters the at-will employment relationship.