General Manager - Guzman y Gomez
Naperville, IL 60563
About the Job
Company Description
At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. Since we opened our first restaurant in 2006, we’ve been OBSESSED with food, bringing the incredible energy of Mexican culture to Chicago during breakfast, lunch and dinner. We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people & committed to serving the freshest fast food with the best local ingredients. The best part is that we are 100% Clean & definitely the New Healthy!
Job Description
As the General Manager, you’ll be responsible for supporting the daily management of the restaurant. You will be leading the team through busy service periods, crew training, proactively improving guest experience, and supporting inventory and financial management as required.
We appreciate experience comes in many shapes and sizes, what we mean specifically is:
- Experience leading a team within a busy, high volume hospitality environment
- Experience delivering exceptional customer service
- Exceptional communication skills
- Passion for inspiring and developing your team
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a fast-paced, high-energy setting
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to identify sales and P&L opportunities and collaborate on actionable strategies with the team
- Previous success in meeting KPI’s
Benefits
We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people and always have each other’s backs. Whether you’re working in restaurant, at our Hola Central head office or as one of our partners, we are so passionate about living our values every single day.
These are just some of the benefits that come with working at GYG:
- Competitive Salary
- Participation in the crew's quarterly bonus program
- Exceptional company culture
- Growing fast in the Chicagoland area
- Cool, Hip & Modern style QSR
- Serving guests 100% Clean & Healthy Fast Food
- Free uniform (we love our merch!)
It’s All About the Food!
Make Every Guest Love Us
Be Real
Got Your Back
It’s Up to Us!
Ready to join the family? Apply now to start the conversation.
GYG was founded in Sydney in 2006 by New Yorkers and childhood best friends Steven Marks and Robert Hazan. Named Guzman y Gomez to honor their childhood friends. Steven and Robert had a vision to build a restaurant business that had the speed and convenience of fast food but to re-invent the fast-food category by serving high quality food fast! GYG is committed to continually building our strong company culture and employee experience by putting pride and passion into all we do while respecting and developing our crew.
GYG’s commitment to reinvent fast food continued to inspire new ways to serve fresh, clean food to everyone. From the first drive thru in 2015, to menu innovations like Breakfast, the ‘Minis' range and 100% Clean Fries, to a market leading app for guests to pay & order ahead and earn loyalty points, the GYG love just kept spreading! Today GYG operates over 150 restaurants in Australia, Singapore, Japan and here in the United States. Our growth is contagious!