Junior Fast Food Area Manager

Kencorp; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the food service sector is seeking a dynamic Area Manager to oversee multiple restaurant locations. This role involves coaching and developing restaurant managers to drive customer excellence and achieve financial and operational goals. You will be responsible for conducting regular audits, managing local marketing efforts, and ensuring that each store operates efficiently. If you have a passion for leadership and a track record in the fast food or restaurant franchise industry, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an Area Manager in fast food or restaurant franchises.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stores effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple restaurants while coaching managers to achieve objectives.
• Conduct daily store audits and provide feedback to managers.
• Assist with opening new restaurants and ensure profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Sales and Marketing

Time Management

HR Management

Risk Management

Education

Business Management Diploma or Degree

Job description

• Leading multiple restaurants simultaneously
• Coaching Restaurant Managers to ensure that store gains market share and achieve customer, people, and profit objectives
• Drive customer excellence, facilities management, HR management, financial management, Informational management, risk management
• Sales / marketing and time management
• High visibility leadership and management
• Area manager success routine
• Daily store audits with weekly and monthly feedback to managers
• Period and quarterly store audit routine
• Attend Operations meetings and communicate with managers
• Assist managers to draw up SMART plans
• Following disciplinary procedures and chairing inquiries (presiding officer)
• Assist with the opening new restaurants
• Build and align and develop team according to company goals
• Business annual planning (budget for the region)
• Ensure that stores are profitable
• Manage the local store marketing done by the Managers
• Handle suppliers where necessary
• Head Office inspections to ensure store is running operationally
• Succession planning, people planning, and benching staff for senior positions

Requirements :

• Business Management Diploma or Degree
• 3 years experience as an Area Manager - Fast Food or Restaurant Franchise managing multiple stores at the same time (8 stores minimum) (preferably Mc, Donald’s Burger King or KFC)