Senior Manager

EUREKA; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary 70-75K

Fast-paced environment

Experiential trips

Internal growth opportunities

Management development

Medical, dental, vision

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Eureka! is seeking a Senior Manager to provide strategic leadership and operational support, partnering with cross-functional leaders to execute initiatives and elevate guest and employee experiences.

You will lead complex projects, coach teams, and drive continuous improvement across the organization. This role requires at least 2 years of managerial experience in a high-volume restaurant, a TIPs certification, and a commitment to Eureka!’s culture and values.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strategic leadership to drive business performance.
• Leads cross-functional teams and initiatives.
• Coaches teams and managers for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversees financial operations: budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Controls costs and ensures compliance with regulations.
• Maintains safety, sanitation and ambient standards across the restaurant.
• Drives guest experience and employee engagement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operations management

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

At Eureka! we make people feel good and feel alive through our shared values of Energy, Discovery, Community. Eureka! is an expression of delight in finding, discovering, or solving something and this exclamation of joy starts with you.

Our values driven culture is full of passionate people serving those hungry to discover a local blend of America’s best. Many of our guests are joining us for the items they crave or offerings they wish to explore. Our aim is to attract and hire talent that provides an enthusiastic experience for all our guests while being a great co-worker for their teammates.

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

THE PERKS!:

• Competitive Salary (70-75K annually)


• Fun & Fast Paced Environment


• Company contests that include experiential trips to exciting beverage and food destinations.


• Growth Opportunities - We promote 65% from within


• Management Development


• Benefits that include access to medical, dental and vision coverage (Full Time)


• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on mental health providing licensed counseling, community support and much more

Purpose of the Position

The Senior Manager provides strategic leadership and operational support to drive business performance, team development, and organizational success. This role partners with cross-functional leaders to execute company initiatives, improve operational effectiveness, and ensure alignment with Eureka!’s culture, values, and long-term goals. The Senior Manager leads complex projects, develops solutions to business challenges, coaches teams and leaders, and supports continuous improvement across the organization. This position serves as a key contributor in driving results, fostering collaboration, and elevating the overall employee and guest experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Sets the pace and Energy Level for the entire shift!


• Discovers something new everyday


• Consistent Community involvement

Job Description

• Financial operations: Achieve restaurant objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions; Effective use of schedule templates


• Cost control: Review portion control and quantities of food preparation; minimize food, paper (non-food goods) and labor waste; execute accurate inventories on a regular basis.


• Litigation control: Avoid legal challenges by conforming to Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC) regulations; federal, state, county and city codes, laws and regulations; and landlord lease requirements


• Safety/Sanitary standards: Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; comply with all safety/sanitary legal regulations; develop and implement disaster plans; maintain security and sprinkler systems; maintain parking lot, walkways and exits.


• Ambiance control: Maintain restaurant ambiance by controlling restaurant lights, light dimmers, background music; proper table set up with table tents, sugar caddies, silverware; monitoring proper temperature on thermostat and window doors open/closed; live music setup and maintenance


• Continuing education: Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining professional networks, and participating in professional organizations.

Physical Demands & Work Environment Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing, and repetitive hand and wrist motion; working with and around hot, cold, and hazardous equipment in a fast paced and congested environment that will occasionally be loud, hot, cold and/or physically demanding. Position requires occasional travel that may consist of driving and/or airplane flights for a period of one or more days therein requiring one or more overnight stays; notice of travel may be given with very short notice. Position requires occasional training that may take place on or off-site, by phone and/or online.

At-Will Statement & Job Description Disclaimer: This position is at-will. Senior Managers have the right to resign at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. Likewise, Eureka! has the right to terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. This at-will employment relationship will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any changes that may occur in position, title, pay or other terms or conditions of my employment with Eureka! This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Nonessential functions of the job may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Displays a strong example and passion for our culture on every shift – EDC!


• At least 21 years of age


• TIPs Certified


• Minimum 2 years management experience in high-volume restaurant

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.