Restaurant Manager Designate — Path to General Manager

Papa Johns; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Papa John's in Kansas seeks a Manager Designate to work under the General Manager, guiding quality customer service and product standards while developing leadership toward a future General Manager role.

You will oversee shifts, train team members, manage inventory and costs, ensure safety, and drive local marketing and guest satisfaction to grow community presence. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role that rewards initiative and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality products to our customers by ensuring each delivered product meets Papa John’s standards and accurately reflects the customer’s order.
• Communicates trains and promotes quality standards to team members by utilizing all available tools including Operations Manual and Team Member Handbook.
• Recommends to the General Manager performance action regarding team members. Ensures entire team is quality and customer focused and builds an atmosphere of teamwork, energy and fun.
• Manages sales goals by providing prompt and friendly customer service; building check averages through team member product training and sales execution. Seeks additional sales through traditional and non-traditional methods by executing creative local restaurant marketing and creating a positive presence in the community.
• Manages profit goals, ensures food, labor and other controllable costs stay within budget, and corrects deviations from the budget by accurately utilizing the PROFIT System. Executes administrative and cash management duties.
• Plans and manages adequate inventory levels using the restaurant’s computerized inventory system to meet sales demands and minimize loss. Manages company’s assets by ensuring the restaurant is clean, fully equipped and all equipment operates properly; ensures restaurant meets safety and security standards at all times.

Job description

Papa John's in Kansas seeks a Manager Designate to work under the General Manager, guiding quality customer service and product standards while developing leadership toward a future General Manager role.

You will oversee shifts, train team members, manage inventory and costs, ensure safety, and drive local marketing and guest satisfaction to grow community presence. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role that rewards initiative and teamwork.