General Manager - Chicken Salad Chick

The Restaurant General Manager delivers exceptional results through others. They provide an engaging

environment for restaurant teams and guests; while focusing on delivering operational excellence. Chicken

Salad Chick Managers invest their time in developing future leaders, creating memorable experiences,

reinforcing the Chicken Salad Chick Culture; managing administration; and maintaining the facility. The

Restaurant Manager consistently keeps our brand promises, inspire their teams and deliver great results.

Benefits:

• A fun work environment where you can positively influence others.

• Flexible schedules (closed on Sundays.)

• Learn first-hand from an experienced Owner/Operator that cares about you personally and is actively involved in the community.

• Leadership opportunities to gain real-world management experience to help you reach your professional goals.

• Competitive pay.

• Discount on meals

• Great co-workers!

• No late nights!

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Brand Ambassador for Chicken Salad Chick. 

• Understand & adhere to all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, and training programs. 

• Understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations about health, safety, and labor requirements for the restaurant, employees, and guests. 

• Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly, and courteous service. • Ensure that all products are consistently prepared and served according to CSC standards. 

• Achieve identified objectives for sales, service, quality, the appearance of facility and sanitation, and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment. 

• Develop, plan and implement restaurant marketing, advertising, and promotional activities and campaigns, following the Brand Standards. 

• Create, communicate, implement and follow up on operations and financial action plans. 

• Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures. 

• Make employment and termination decisions consistent with Restaurant Management guidelines. 

• Oversee and ensure that employee performance appraisals are completed on a timely basis. 

• Create and maintain schedules for team. 

• Effectively maximize labor performance by scheduling to business trends while delivering a superb experience to every guest. 

• Operationally fill in as needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations. 

• Coach and motivate the Assistant Manager(s) and the team. 

• Continually strive to develop staff in all areas of managerial and professional development. 

• Prepare all required paperwork, forms, and reports in an organized and timely manner. 

• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs. 

• Ensure that all products are received in the correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed following the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures. 

• Set clear expectations and create a working environment and serve as a role model to create memorable guest experiences. 

• Take actions to solve and celebrate guest feedback. 

• Control food and equipment inventories conduct daily and weekly inventory counts, and keep inventory records. 

• Identify problems, conduct high-level troubleshooting, and seek repair/maintenance support for restaurant equipment to ensure equipment is operational. 

• Monitor and maintain compliance with health, safety, cleanliness, security, and fire policies, standards, and regulations. 

• Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair, and consistent corrective action for violations of company policies, rules, and procedures. • Always adhere to Brand Standards for uniform appearance and personal grooming.

Behavior Characteristics:

• Allocate at least two hours per week to planning

• Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all Kitchen related goals and success factors to Team Members

• Combine critical thinking and practical leadership to create a culture of innovation

• Effectively coach and give direction

• Intentionally and methodically grow and nurture relationships with the staff

• Be able to connect with a multicultural team

• Align hiring, training, daily practices and evaluation practices with the Vision of the organization and the Thematic Goal for the year

• Enthusiastically and passionately lead the Kitchen team

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

• Excellent organization skills 

• Ability to multitask 

• Working knowledge of back office tools 

• Ability to quickly learn and master new computer software

Chicken Salad Chick provides a delicious menu with a variety of 12 Chicken Salads, homemade sides, delicious soups, and great sandwiches. This location is one of the originals to the franchise and we are looking for a hospitality professional to help us maintain a team of excellence and superb service.

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