We are looking for a District Manager to lead the performance of a group of restaurants within an assigned market.
This is a hands-on field leadership role. We need someone who wants to be in the restaurants, developing General Managers, improving performance and making sure every location is operating at a high level.
The District Manager will have direct responsibility for sales, profitability, people development, guest experience and operational execution across their restaurants.
What You’ll Own
- Lead the day-to-day performance of multiple restaurant locations
- Coach, develop and hold General Managers accountable
- Drive sales, traffic and restaurant-level profitability
- Manage labor, food cost and controllable expenses
- Review restaurant P&Ls and create action plans around opportunities
- Ensure restaurants consistently meet brand and operational standards
- Improve speed of service, food quality, cleanliness and guest experience
- Identify underperforming restaurants and work directly with the GM to improve results
- Recruit, develop and retain strong General Managers and restaurant leaders
- Build a pipeline of Assistant Managers and future General Managers
- Spend significant time inside the restaurants working alongside your teams
- Support new restaurant openings and leadership transitions
- Partner with HR, Training and other departments when additional support is needed
- Create a culture of accountability without losing the people side of the business
What We’re Looking For
- Multi-unit restaurant operations experience
- Previous experience as a District Manager, Area Manager or high-performing multi-unit operator
- Strong understanding of restaurant P&Ls and four-wall economics
- Proven ability to improve sales, labor, food cost and profitability
- Track record of developing successful General Managers
- Ability to manage both high-performing and struggling locations
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Comfortable having difficult conversations and holding leaders accountable
- Ability to identify problems quickly and take action
- Willingness to spend the majority of your time in the restaurants
- Experience in a high-volume or growing restaurant environment is preferred
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