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Potbelly Sandwich ShopPosted 3 weeks ago

Restaurant General Manager

$54,080–$60,320 year

On-siteBellevue, Washington, United States

Full TimeLarge

Job Summary

Lead the Potbelly shop by selecting and hiring employees, training staff, and managing daily operations on the front-of-house floor. Execute marketing plans to increase comp sales, control food and labor costs, and maintain strict product quality and sanitation standards. Handle customer complaints, enforce labor laws and safety procedures, and administer payroll while ensuring all team members pass required food safety certifications. Work a minimum of 45 hours per week in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, managing inventory, cash handling, and performance appraisals to drive profitability.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of at least 2 years as a General Manager in a restaurant or retail environment with P&L responsibility
  • High School degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Must have Open availability
  • 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 Potbelly
  • 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 financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have the 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 select, develop, inspire and manage strong teams
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Must have the ability to coach and develop people
  • Ability to execute outstanding product quality and exceptional customer service
  • Ability to build sales and control costs for each shift
  • Ability to assess staff abilities
  • Ability to create and enforce a plan to reduce turnover
  • Ability to provide effective and open communication on goals during team meetings
  • 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 effectively handle customer complaints/issues
  • Ability to measure customer satisfaction and execute plan to improve both satisfaction and loyalty
  • Ability to maintain a clean and inviting shop
  • 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 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 understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • Ability to multi-task, to prioritize and to organize
  • Ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
  • Must have the ability to grow other leaders
  • Must have humility and self-confidence
  • Must have the initiative to solve problems and to get things done correctly and on time
  • Must have an extremely strong work ethic
  • Is educated and is an active learner
  • Has excellent communication skills, including active listening and the ability to ask great questions
  • Has a sustained record of leading teams to success
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • 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 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports
  • 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
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to follow expectations and guidelines set by Potbelly
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Must have the ability to see 'Big Picture'
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-volume, clean, customer-focused restaurant
  • Must have financial literacy; Ability to understand and learn from financial reports
  • Ability to increase flow-through
  • Must have the ability to set budgets and maintain food and beverage cost
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication
  • Ability to understand financial reports

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