Wendy's General Manager - Atlanta, GA

Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

401k

Meal discounts

Bonus plans

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a Wendy's restaurant, driving sales, guest satisfaction, and operational excellence.

The role demands strategic oversight of team performance, training, and cost control to achieve targets. You will develop people, manage schedules and costs, ensure compliance, and align day-to-day operations with company standards while pursuing growth within a leading QSR operator.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Be able to perform all duties of restaurant staff.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant management team to meet sales and budget goals.
• Monitor tasks to ensure Quality, Service, and Cleanliness programs compliance.
• Ensure proper training and compliance.
• Manage food, labor, and paper costs and other controllable expenses.
• Make hiring and termination decisions for employees.
• Attend meetings requested by the District Manager or Area Director.
• Develop restaurant operation skills and grow within the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

About the Role

Meritage Hospitality Group, one of the nation's top QSR operators and leaders in the Wendy's restaurant system, is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a Wendy's restaurant. This position provides leadership over a single restaurant, having responsibility for driving sales and achieving other restaurant performance goals, developing people and teams, and executing operational standards and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant management team to meet sales and budget goals
• Monitor tasks performed by employees to ensure compliance with Quality, Service, & Cleanliness programs
• Ensure proper training and compliance
• Manage food, labor, and paper costs as well as other controllable expenses
• Make decisions regarding the hiring and termination of employees
• Attend meetings requested by the District Manager or Area Director
• Develop restaurant operation skills and grow within the organization

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus plans
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and HSA options
• Paid Time Off
• 401k
• Meal discounts at all Meritage affiliated restaurants
• Opportunities for growth and development with a leading QSR operator
• Plus various additional perks and benefits

Requirements

• Have strong leadership, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Have 3 or more years of supervisory experience, preferably within quick service restaurants
• Be able to perform all duties of restaurant staff
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent

Company Culture & Values

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Inclusion is at the heart of our business.

Meritage Hospitality Group is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI and is one of the nation’s premier restaurant operators, with over 375 restaurants across 15 states and more than 11000 employees.

At Meritage, we are inspired by opportunity and achieve our success through service. We value the growth and development of our people, and will provide you with the training and development you need to be successful in your career with us.

We are proud to offer a great company culture, competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision insurance, PTO and paid holidays, 401k, meal discounts, bonus plans, and other perks!

Meritage Hospitality Group, headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, is one of the nation’s premier restaurant operators with more than 375 restaurants operating in 15 states.

Meritage Hospitality Group is one of the largest Wendy’s franchisees.

We live by our five Core Values – Uncommon Hospitality, Run It Like You Own It, Collective Genius, The Sky is the Limit, and We Love What We Do.

In the past five years, we have doubled in size and will continue with Wendy's growth and further development of our casual dining concepts.

We are traded on the OTC market and the company’s public filings can be viewed at www.otcqx.com, under the stock symbol MHGU.