Are you a positive, friendly, fun, engaged and open to change and challenge with a sense of urgency?

Are you a team builder, able to help others be successful in their roles?

Are you a strong leader with a genuine passion for hospitality?

Do you have a strong entrepreneurial spirit?

If you answered YES to all of these questions I want to hear from you!

Do you have what it takes to be a Carrabba's Managing Partner (Proprietor)?

Some specific responsibilities a Managing Partner will include:

• Driving our high-quality employee standards: maintaining a fully staffed restaurant, developing and promoting Micos (Mico - what we affectionately refer to our employees as), holding the team accountable to standards
• Being the restaurant of choice and the face of Carrabba's: resolving any guest complaints, participating in neighborhood activities/events
• Exhibiting strong business acumen: developing initiatives to build sales, increasing profitability and growing the guest count of your restaurant
• Taking pride in presenting quality food: ensuring that all menu items are made from scratch with the freshest ingredients and according to Carrabba's recipes and standards
• Complete management of your restaurant's P&L: ordering, inventory coaching your management team and micos on their impact to the P&L
• Enforcing safety and sanitary practices
• Living our Principles and Beliefs: exercising good judgment and making the right decisions; being a role model within your restaurant and having fun

As you can see we require our Managing Partners to do a lot and it's vital that you combine a winning personality with professional dedication and a team-oriented attitude. In an effort to set you and the restaurant up for success we require the following qualifications to be considered to join the family:

Specific qualifications include:

• Minimum 5 years of General Manager or above experience
• Full Casual Dining or Casual Plus environment, a plus
• Hands-on experience in all facets of FOH and HOH
• Previous exposure to a scratch kitchen, a BIG advantage
• Familiarity with POS Systmes, POSI a plus
• Availability to work a flexible schedule (open, mid, close)
• Minimum 21 years of age with legal authorization to work in the United States
• Bilingual, a plus
• Ability to relocate, a strong plus

Here's what Carrabba's Offers You:

Managing Partners (Proprietor) with Carrabba's Italian Grill are provided extensive hands on training in how to be a successful owner; they are also offered continued professional development and advancement toward roles of greater responsibility. Your hard work and professional dedication is greatly appreciated and will be rewarded with not only a competitive compensation package but an amazing arrange of benefits:

Here’s some of what we offer:

• Multi-year partner contract
• Competitive compensation package (base salary, monthly distributions of 10% of the restaurant's distributable cash flow, additional incentive clubs/accounts)
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage within the first 30 days of employment
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-disability
• 401(k) program
• Dining discounts at all Bloomin' Brands restaurants
• Adoption assistance
• 2 weeks paid vacation
• Access to our Employee Discount Website
• Continued professional development and advancement opportunities

Qualifications Skills Required:

• Restaurant Front of House
• Restaurant Back of House
• P & L Management
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication
• Team Building/ Collaboration
• Planning & Organizing
• Inventory Management
• Hot Schedules
• Budgeting

Behaviors Required:

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Motivations Required:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education Required:

• High School or better

Experience Required:

• 5 years: General Manager

Compensation Range: Varies by Location-

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.