Donatos General Manager

Paisan Pizza is a franchise of Donatos with four locations around central Ohio. We are looking for a talented individual to manage a high-volume restaurant. The perfect candidate for this job is a reliable and trustworthy individual who is motivated to deliver on goals and expectations set forth by the business. Our number one rule is "have fun and help each other!"

Position Summary

The General Manager (GM) is responsible for People Development, Operations Excellence, Sales Growth, Profit Growth, and our Customer’s experience (Hospitality). The role of the GM is to develop people and build prosperity. The GM is the leader in the restaurant, acting as a coach and providing a restaurant environment that is focused on integrity, honesty, and pride. The General Manager provides resources, training, and development, and utilizes a systematic and principle centered management approach to maximize restaurant-operating results, to fulfill the Mission & Promise.

Management Responsibilities:

• Ensures the team delivers all elements of Donatos Service Behaviors.
• Properly trains new Associates to execute Donatos standards and processes to understand their roles in fulfilling the Mission, Promise, and Values.
• Ensures customers receive their orders accurately and within the quoted promise times.
• Ensures shift execution (pre/post-shift checklists, game plans, and dough plans).
• Understands and coaches the principle drivers of People, Promise and Prosperity (positive environment, scale usage, etc.).
• Models performance standards (primary responsibility to direct & coach, secondary responsibility to assist).
• Takes personal responsibility and ownership for managing Product Quality, Service, and Prosperity.
• Manages food, labor and costs through training and coaching.
• Acts in a timely and decisive manner to adjust staffing for business volume changes.
• Controls food cost components of waste, prep, weights, portioning, and theft during shifts.
• Demonstrates, trains, and enforces operating norms, including but not limited to uniform policy, attendance, safety procedures, cleanliness.
• Knows, enforces, and educates Associates on all applicable labor laws.
• Opens and/or closes the restaurant with proper administrative procedures and completes assigned paperwork.
• Trains and enforces correct cash control procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for inventory of all stocked items, vendor orders, and invoice processing.
• Ensures Associates understand and follow the food safety & personal hygiene standards required by Donatos and the local Health Department.
• Manages the people, product, and equipment in the restaurant to deliver the Mission & Promise.
• Uses proper security and verification procedures when handling deposits and safe contents.
• Effectively uses Donatos’ pre-shift and shift job aids and tools to ensure optimum product quality.
• Manages dough and day dots to ensure the best quality.
• Properly executes, enforces, and manages food safety and sanitation requirements.