Restaurant Manager: Lead a High-Performance Team

Portillo's Inc.; Bloomingdale (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus program

Monthly technology reimbursement

Free shift meals

Educational benefits

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health insurance options

Job summary

Portillo’s Inc. in Bloomingdale, IL, seeks a Restaurant Manager to lead a fast-paced team and ensure top-notch guest experiences. You will manage shifts, coach staff, plan schedules, and oversee inventory and labor decisions to drive hospitality and operational excellence.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of restaurant management experience, strong communications, and a solid understanding of P&L. The role involves nights, weekends, and holidays with a discretionary bonus program and

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Knowledge of restaurant operations, scheduling, sanitation and food quality.
• Aptitude for leading, coaching, and driving excellence.
• Understanding of P&L and restaurant operations.
• Ability to communicate in English with team members, managers and guests

Responsibilities

• Model operational standards and execute critical behaviors to run great shifts creating lifelong memories for our guests and team members.
• Motivate and manage team members to provide highest level of hospitality
• Demonstrate leadership with a focus on coaching and achieving excellence
• Foster team engagement through frequent recognition and communication.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation, food and restaurant safety regulations
• Train Portillo’s team members on operations of the restaurant
• Deliver exceptional guest experiences, making each visit memorable and fostering connections.
• Responsible for executing shift planning, scheduling, training execution, and daily routines, opening and closing the restaurant, managing cash handling
• Plan for and make critical business decisions around inventory, budget, and labor

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Operations management

English fluency

P&L knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Portillo’s Inc. in Bloomingdale, IL, seeks a Restaurant Manager to lead a fast-paced team and ensure top-notch guest experiences. You will manage shifts, coach staff, plan schedules, and oversee inventory and labor decisions to drive hospitality and operational excellence.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of restaurant management experience, strong communications, and a solid understanding of P&L. The role involves nights, weekends, and holidays with a discretionary bonus program and