Detroit Wing Company is centered around our passion for the food we serve, and we deeply respect the restaurant business as it should be. We’re proud of our 20 signature chef-driven sauces made from fresh, high-quality ingredients. In an industry that has widely embraced ready-to-serve foods and bottled sauces, we have doubled down on quality and maintain a steadfast dedication to the integrity of the food we serve – it’s what sets us apart from every other restaurant in this segment.

We are proud to have been named “Best Wings in Michigan” by national media outlets like Buzzfeed, Esquire Magazine, Men’s Health, and MSNBC, along with countless local awards from local news outlets, festivals, online polls, and reader submissions.

We are looking for a General Manager with a strong leadership demeanor with an ownership mentality to oversee all staff and operations of Detroit Wing Company Store. To be successful in this role, you should be a thoughtful leader and a confident decision-maker, helping our people develop and be productive, while ensuring our profits are on the rise. Ultimately, you’ll help our company grow and thrive. This position is a 50-hour work week average.

Please note, starting salary does not include bonus profit-sharing program and that bonus/profit sharing structure will be explained during interview process.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations.
• Work with operations and corporate staff to design strategy and set goals.
• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses.
• Assist with training employees and enforcing policies and processes.
• Ensure employees work productively and develop professionally.
• Oversee recruitment and training of new employees.
• Work with operations team to improve operations and financial performance.
• Direct the employee assessment process.
• Utilize tools to prepare labor & COGS reports for discussions with upper management.
• Ensure staff follow health, sanitation and safety regulations.
• Provide solutions to issues (e.g. profit decline, employee conflicts, loss of business to competitors and raising revenue).

Skills/Qualifications

• Proven experience as a General Manager.
• Experience in planning and budgeting including food cost and labor.
• Knowledge of business process and functions (finance, HR, operations etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of standards and consistency.
• Excellent hospitality skills.
• Computer skills related to POS systems, kitchen screens, inventory control programs.
• Most of all, create and maintain a healthy and enjoyable working environment.

Why Us?

• Chance to join a growing brand which provides the best food in the wing category.
• Strong leadership in place to assist with operations.
• P&L’s, marketing campaigns, operation standards, recipes and guidelines are provided by the corporate team providing additional time for a GM to focus on operating the business.
• Our group provides a path for growth within our company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years

Restaurant type:

• Fast casual restaurant
• Quick service & fast food restaurant

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Novi, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person