Restaurant Manager

The Francesca's Restaurant Group is hiring experienced Restaurant Managers to join our leadership team!  The ideal candidate for this role is committed to building operational excellence and ensuring quality and consistency. With 23 restaurants across 6 concepts, the opportunity for professional growth is available for those who are ready to jump in!  Please apply using the form below & be sure to attach your resume or work history.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the dining room & kitchen during service to ensure a positive guest experience
• Handles all guest interactions in a professional manner
• Monitors and ensures that restaurant operates with an adequate level of staff
• Hires, trains & coaches all hourly service staff
• Ensures that line checks are done each meal shift and recorded for audit
• Oversees facility management in regards to sanitation, safety, and equipment repairs
• Conducts monthly inventories, maintains temperature logs
• Oversees and ensures compliance with the total operating profit for the designated area of responsibility (i.e.; food cost, labor cost and controllable operating expenses)
• Evaluates performance of hourly service staff
• Ensures that all personnel issues (hiring, training, discipline, evaluating, and separations) are documented and recorded properly and in a timely manner to the management team, corporate management and/or ownership
• Develops and administers programs to ensure a clean, sanitary & safe work environment
• Ensures that all reporting procedures are followed
• Maintains open lines of communication with all operational & office support staff
• Follows through on directives provided by supervisor
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Restaurant Manager experience in a full-service restaurant. Experience with a fine dining or polished casual Italian concept is a plus, but not required
• Experience with computer-based operating systems, including Aloha POS, Open Table & web-based payroll
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Must be available to work days, nights, weekends & holidays
• Ability to stand/ walk for at least 8 hours a day
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds at times

Certifications:

• Basset- Alcohol Certification
• State of Illinois Food Service Sanitation
• Allergen Certification