Senior Restaurant Performance Analyst

Specialty Restaurants; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Lifestyle Spending Account

Lunches on site

Company dining package

Supplemental Benefit Plans

401k with employer match

Employer paid life Insurance

Paid holidays

Education Assistance Program (EdAP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Management Referral Program

Job summary

Specialty Restaurants is seeking a Senior Restaurant Performance Analyst to transform operational and financial data into actionable insights that drive profitability and growth across our multi-unit portfolio.

This hands-on role collaborates with Operations, Finance, and support teams, building reporting tools and dashboards, evaluating performance, and delivering strategic recommendations to restaurant leaders.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, restaurant operations, hospitality analytics, or a related field.
• Fluency with BI and reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) and comfort with POS/operational data.
• Strong communication and accountability with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze restaurant performance, unit economics, and four-wall margins to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop and maintain margins improvement strategies focusing on sales, labor, productivity, and costs.
• Build and enhance reporting tools, dashboards, scorecards, and financial insights for leaders.
• Partner with Field Operations to translate results into clear recommendations.
• Prepare performance insights for Periodic Business Reviews and restaurant-level meetings.
• Collaborate with Data and Technology teams to automate reporting and improve self-service analytics.
• Identify trends and gaps across company-owned restaurants and provide strategic recommendations.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to support evolving priorities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Restaurant economics

BI tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Communication

Accountability

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

POS data

Job description

About Specialty Restaurants

For more than 65 years, Specialty Restaurants has created unforgettable dining experiences at iconic restaurants and event venues across the United States. With a portfolio of destination dining concepts, we're known for exceptional hospitality, remarkable food, and breathtaking locations.

About Specialty Restaurants

For more than 65 years, Specialty Restaurants has created unforgettable dining experiences at iconic restaurants and event venues across the United States. With a portfolio of destination dining concepts, we're known for exceptional hospitality, remarkable food, and breathtaking locations.

As we continue to grow, we're investing in innovative ways to serve our guests beyond our restaurant doors.

The Senior Restaurant Performance Analyst plays a critical role in driving restaurant performance by transforming operational and financial data into actionable insights that improve profitability and support strategic growth. Working cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, and support teams, this hands‑on role develops analytical tools, evaluates business performance, and partners with restaurant leaders to identify opportunities, solve complex business challenges, and drive data-informed decision‑making across the organization.

Top-notch Benefits

• Competitive salary in the range of $110,000-$125,000 annually depending on experience
• Benefits including vacation pay, medical, dental and vision insurance
• Lifestyle Spending Account, this benefit supports you and your family in numerous ways such as through gym memberships, child care, groceries, student loans & more!
• Weekly lunches provided on site Mondays-Wednesdays
• Company dining package with allotted spending amount each month
• Variety of Supplemental Benefit Plans for life's unknowns
• 401k with annual employer match after 12 months
• Employer paid life Insurance throughout the length of employment
• Paid/Floating holidays for 10 major holidays
• Education Assistance Program (EdAP) for hospitality related education growth
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to assist with work life balance
• Management Referral Program with up to a $4,000 payout for qualifying management positions

Job Duty

• Analyze restaurant performance, unit economics, and four-wall margins to identify opportunities, risks, and actionable strategies to improve profitability.
• Develop and maintain margin improvement strategies focused on sales growth, labor optimization, productivity, and cost management while protecting guest and team member experience.
• Build and enhance reporting tools, dashboards, scorecards, and financial insights that enable leaders to make informed business decisions.
• Partner with Field Operations and cross‑functional teams to translate operating results into clear recommendations and actionable improvement plans.
• Prepare performance insights and presentation materials for Period Business Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, and restaurant‑level meetings.
• Collaborate with Data and Technology teams to improve reporting automation, self‑service analytics, and the practical application of emerging tools and technologies.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and performance gaps across company‑owned restaurants and provide strategic recommendations to support operational excellence.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and special projects to support evolving business priorities and strategic initiatives

What You Bring

• Strong financial and analytical acumen - you can build the model and explain it on one slide
• A builder's mindset: comfortable creating structure where little exists today, not just running an established process
• Fluency with restaurant economics (prime cost, food and labor %, sales per labor hour, menu mix, COGS variance) is a strong plus
• Hands‑on with BI, AI and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) and comfort working with POS and operational data
• A clear, credible communicator
• High accountability, intellectual curiosity, and the courage to dig deep and push back when necessary

Education/ Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, restaurant operations, hospitality analytics, or a related field; experience supporting multi‑unit operations preferred.

All job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check.

Salary: $110000 - $125000 per year