General Manager
$65,000–$65,000 year
On-sitePlantation Broward County, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Company Shop by coaching and developing staff, executing product quality standards, and building sales while controlling costs for each shift. Select and hire employees who represent Company Values, train them to the next level, and create development plans to reduce turnover. Delegate tasks, hold the team accountable, and provide timely performance appraisals based on defined goals. Educate staff on personnel policies, labor laws, and safety procedures, while administering benefits and payroll. Delight customers with great food and good vibes, handle complaints, measure satisfaction, and ensure cleanliness, security, and sanitation standards are met. Increase comp sales, create marketing plans, and control food, labor, and inventory costs. Work a minimum of 45 hours per week, standing and walking 9-10 hours daily, with 80-90% of time on the shop floor in the Front of the House.
Required Qualifications
- Must represent The Potbelly Way
- Adopts the Company Values as their personal values
- Has excellent communication skills, including active listening and the ability to ask great questions
- Has a sustained record of leading teams to success
- Possess an extremely strong work ethic
- Is educated and an active learner
- Takes initiative to solve problems and to get things done correctly and on time
- Has the ability to grow other leaders
- Exhibits humility and self-confidence
- Knows how and successfully grows sales/business profitably
- Minimum of at least 2 years experience as a General Manager in restaurant or retail environment with P&L responsibility
- Restaurant Industry, preferred
- High School degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong business acumen
- Ability to see Big Picture
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Must have Open availability
- Must have financial literacy
- Ability to understand financial reports
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Must spend 80-90% of time on the shop floor in the Front of the House
- Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Microsoft Office skills
- Must have the ability/stamina to work a minimum of 45 hours per week
- Ability to stand/walk for 9-10 hours per day
- Must be able to exert well-paced and frequent mobility for periods of up to five hours
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Must be able to work in both warm and cool environments, indoors (95%) and outdoors (5%)
- Must be able to tolerate higher levels of noise from music, customer and employee traffic
- Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish
- Must have the ability to select, develop, inspire and manage strong teams
- Strong time-management skills
- Ability to multi-task, to prioritize and to organize
- Ability to delegate, follow-up and hold team accountable
- Ability to create and execute effective plans to build the business
- Ability to effectively handle customer complaints/issues
- Ability to measure customer satisfaction and execute plan to improve both satisfaction and loyalty
- Ability to ensure cleanliness, maintenance and security standards are met
- Ability to ensure product quality, safety and sanitation standards are met
- Ability to provide fast, friendly and accurate service
- Ability to continuously improve customer feedback program scores
- Ability to increase comp sales and deliver budgeted sales each period
- Ability to create marketing plan
- Ability to lead local shop marketing to increase sales
- Ability to create shop plan to continuously improve the business
- Ability to control cost of goods, variances and inventories within the shop
- Ability to staff and schedule appropriately to control labor costs
- Ability to ensure proper cash handling and deposit procedures are followed
- Ability to ensure appropriate inventory and ordering systems are in place
- Ability to assess staff abilities
- Ability to create and implement effective development plans
- Ability to create and enforce a plan to reduce turnover
- Ability to delegate tasks to team and provide follow-up
- Ability to hold team accountable
- Ability to build relationships among team members
- Ability to provide effective and open communication on goals during team meetings
- Ability to recognize positive contributions
- Ability to provide timely and thorough performance appraisals based on defined goals and objectives for the shop
- Ability to educate team on and enforce all appropriate personnel policies, labor laws, and security and safety procedures
- Ability to administer all in-shop employee benefits and payroll procedures
- Ability to delight customers with Great Food and Good Vibes
- Ability to maintain a clean and inviting shop
- Ability to ensure product quality, safety and sanitation standards are met
- Ability to build sales and control costs for each shift
- Ability to multi-task and follow Company standard operating policies and procedures
- Ability to coach and develop people
- Ability to execute outstanding product quality and exceptional customer service
- Ability to see the Big Picture of running the business
- Ability to bring positive energy each day to build and inspire teams
- Ability to select and hire great employees who represent Company Values
- Ability to train and develop all employees to the next level
- Ability to build and inspire our teams
- Ability to make the Shop a fun place for our customers
- Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
- Ability to increase flow-through
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to multi-task, to prioritize and to organize
- Ability to delegate, follow-up and hold team accountable
- Ability to create and execute effective plans to build the business
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
- Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
- Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by the Company
- Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
- Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
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