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GENERAL MANAGER - DENNY'S RESTAURANT Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Location:
Denny's
4541 Hypoluxo Rd
Lake Worth Beach, FL 33463
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Competitive Salary - Based on Experience
LEAD A RESTAURANT. DEVELOP PEOPLE. BUILD YOUR CAREER.
24/7 Restaurant Group, a large Denny's franchise organization in Florida, is seeking an experienced, motivated, and results-driven General Manager to lead our Denny's restaurant in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.
We are looking for more than someone who can manage shifts. We want a true restaurant leader who takes ownership of their business, develops strong teams, delivers an outstanding guest experience, and consistently drives operational and financial results.
Our General Managers lead from the front. They are visible in their restaurants, know their people, understand their numbers, coach their teams daily, and create a culture of accountability, teamwork, respect, and hospitality.
If you are an experienced restaurant leader looking for a stable organization with excellent benefits, strong operational support, and real opportunities for career advancement, we want to meet you.
WHAT WE OFFER
We believe strong leaders should be rewarded and supported.
Our compensation and benefits package includes:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Performance bonus opportunities
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation
- Life insurance
- Additional supplemental insurance options
- Leadership training and development
- Career advancement opportunities
- Support from an experienced multi-unit leadership team
YOUR ROLE AS GENERAL MANAGER
As General Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the people, operations, guest experience, and financial performance of your restaurant.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead all aspects of daily restaurant operations
- Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach, and retain management and hourly team members
- Build and develop a strong restaurant management team
- Maintain appropriate staffing levels across all shifts
- Create a positive culture centered on accountability, teamwork, respect, and hospitality
- Deliver an outstanding and consistent guest experience
- Drive restaurant sales and profitability
- Manage labor costs, food costs, inventory, and controllable expenses
- Understand and manage restaurant P&L performance
- Develop action plans based on restaurant financial and operational results
- Maintain strong speed of service and operational execution
- Ensure consistent food quality, portioning, presentation, and recipe execution
- Maintain exceptional food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards
- Ensure compliance with Denny's brand standards and company policies
- Coach and develop future restaurant leaders
- Handle guest concerns professionally and create solutions that protect the guest experience
- Build relationships within the local community
- Lead by example and remain actively engaged in restaurant operations
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Our ideal candidate is a hands-on restaurant operator who understands that successful restaurants begin with strong leadership and great people.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Previous General Manager experience in a full-service restaurant
- Experience managing a high-volume restaurant operation
- Proven ability to recruit, train, coach, and develop employees
- Strong understanding of restaurant P&L and financial performance
- Experience managing labor, food cost, inventory, and controllable expenses
- Strong food safety and sanitation knowledge
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Proven ability to build and retain strong management teams
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to hold teams accountable while maintaining a positive work environment
- Passion for hospitality and guest satisfaction
- Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced restaurant environment
- Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays
THE LEADER WE WANT
We are looking for a General Manager who treats their restaurant like a business they personally own.
You should know your people, your guests, and your numbers.
You should be able to walk into your restaurant and immediately recognize opportunities involving staffing, cleanliness, food quality, speed of service, guest experience, and operational execution.
We want a leader who does not manage from the office. Our General Managers are expected to be present in the operation, coach their teams in real time, recognize great performance, correct opportunities quickly, and set the standard through their own example.
At the same time, you must understand the business side of the restaurant. You should be comfortable reviewing financial performance, controlling costs, building sales, managing labor, and developing action plans that produce measurable results.
Most importantly, you must have a genuine passion for developing people and building a winning team.
WHY JOIN 24/7 RESTAURANT GROUP?
Great restaurants are built by great leaders.
At 24/7 Restaurant Group, we invest in our managers and provide the training, benefits, operational tools, and leadership support necessary for them to succeed.
We recognize strong performance, believe in developing our people, and provide opportunities for leaders who want to continue advancing their careers.
For the right leader, this is more than another General Manager position.
It is an opportunity to lead a business, develop future leaders, drive results, and build a long-term career with our organization.
APPLY TODAY
We are actively interviewing qualified candidates for the General Manager position at our Lake Worth Beach Denny's.
If you are an experienced restaurant leader who believes in accountability, operational excellence, developing people, and delivering outstanding hospitality, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your restaurant leadership career with 24/7 Restaurant Group and Denny's.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Restaurant Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55,000 - $70,000