The Restaurant General Manager is the executive leader of the restaurant focused on profitability, Guest, people and operations. The RGM has overall responsibility for managing the daily operations of a single restaurant. The RGM invest their time in developing leaders, crating memorable experiences, managing administration, maintaining the facility, and being a being a brand champion. The RGM consistently keep our brand promises, inspire their teams and deliver results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leading the Business

• Has primary accountability for the restaurant P&L and actively manages towards desired financial outcomes
• Reviews key P&L lines to increase profitability for the restaurant
• Drives sales through proactive Guest service, people development & operations management
• Analyzes sales and labor during and after each shift; makes adjustments to labor as needed

Create Memorable Experiences

• Motivates and directs team members to exceed Guest expectations with accurate, friendly, and fast service in a clean facility
• Manages the Guest experience through operations and timely response to Guest issues
• Problem solves Guest feedback systems to determine root-causes and develops action plans to address issues
• Identifies and interacts with the community to engage prospective Guest and execute on local marketing initiatives

Creating Leaders

• Leads the restaurant’s recruitment and selection process to build and retain an effective restaurant team
• Inspires the restaurant team by effectively managing individual and team recognition programs
• Provides coaching and feedback to Assistant Managers and team to increase the restaurant team’s capabilities and raise restaurant performance
• Demonstrates commitment to goals and inspires others to deliver superior performance

Leading Store Operations

• Enforces compliance with health, safety, cleanliness, security, and fire standard and regulations
• Ensures that restaurant upholds operational and brand standards
• Ensures the team deliver Popeyes brand programs, Limited time offers, and core product with operational excellence
• Identifies problems, conducts high level troubleshooting and seeks maintenance support for restaurant equipment

Qualification and Skills

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1-2 years of previous quick service restaurant experience, experience in management preferred
• Some understanding of P&L interpretation and management to influence profitability
• Ability to prioritize own and others’ work and time to meet deadlines and objectives
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated understanding of Guest service principles
• Available to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to work long and/or irregular shifts as needed, for proper functioning of the restaurant
• Requires open availability

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move objects
• Ability to carry products/boxes and miscellaneous weighing no more than 50 pounds
• Consistently handles product preparation
• Ability to kneel to utilize proper lifting procedures
• Consistently lifts for product preparation, stocking and inventory

Hourly Rate Range $23.15 - $27.00