Restaurant Manager - Franchise

Denny’s, Inc.; Thousand Palms (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Program

Vacation after 1 year

Free meal on duty

Career growth

Franchisee education benefits

Family discounts

Paid sick leave (CA/WA)

Medical benefits

50-hour workweek

Job summary

Denny's, Inc. in Thousand Palms, CA is hiring a Restaurant Manager to oversee daily operations and staffing while ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for guests and team members.

The role requires at least one year in hospitality or retail, ServSafe certification, strong communication, problem-solving abilities, and financial awareness. Applicants must be able to work day and evening shifts, weekends, and holidays with reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year restaurant, hospitality or retail experience.
• ServSafe® Certification required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to solve problems.
• Strong business acumen to understand financial statements and contributing factors.
• Ability to work day and evening shifts, weekends and holidays as schedules are rotated.
• Reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the restaurant is fully and appropriately staffed at all times.
• Maintaining operational excellence so our restaurant is running efficiently and effectively.
• Ensuring that all laws, regulations, and guidelines are followed.
• Creating a restaurant atmosphere that both patrons and employees enjoy.

Skills

Staffing & scheduling

ServSafe Certification

Communication skills

Problem solving

Business acumen

Shift flexibility

Transportation

Job description

Job Requirements

As a Restaurant Manager, you will never be bored. You will be responsible for making sure the restaurant runs smoothly.

Responsibilities May Include

• Ensuring that the restaurant is fully and appropriately staffed at all times.
• Maintaining operational excellence so our restaurant is running efficiently and effectively.
• Ensuring that all laws, regulations, and guidelines are followed.
• Creating a restaurant atmosphere that both patrons and employees enjoy.

The range listed below is the typical pay range for this role.

Please note that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which the position falls. This job posting is not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee as the actual pay will take into account a range of factors, including location and experience.

Work Experience

• Minimum of one year restaurant, hospitality or retail experience. Additional operations and/or leadership experience strongly preferred
• ServSafe® Certification required
• Great communication skills
• Proven ability to solve problems
• Strong business acumen to understand financial statements and contributing factors
• Ability to work day and evening shifts, weekends, and holidays as the schedules are rotated
• Reliable transportation

Benefits

• 50-hour workweek
• Wellness Program
• 1 week of vacation after one year of service
• Free meal while on duty
• Career growth opportunities
• Deny’s Gain: GED and college credit opportunities
• Family discounts
• Paid sick leave (Ca and Wa only)
• Medical Benefits

Minimum: $20.00

Maximum: $22.00

Additional Information

This job posting is for a position at an establishment owned and operated by an independent franchisee. This means the independent franchisee is alone responsible for all employment related matters in the restaurant including, among other things, setting any requirements for this job and all decisions concerning hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. The Franchisor will not receive a copy of any application you submit for this job posting and will have no control over whether you receive an interview and/or are ultimately hired, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of independent franchisees, and does not employ independent franchisees’ employees. If you are hired for this job posting, the independent franchisee will be your employer. This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work in this position but is not a complete job description. People who work in this position perform many different tasks every day, and this posting may not list all the job's essential functions. Our brands are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military or veteran's status, criminal background, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, or local law.