Full Job Description – Denny’s Restaurants

Area Manager

**Starting Pay Between $80,000-$90,000/year**

A satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record is required for this role

Want to help build the coolest convenience experience on the planet?

The Area manager oversees the leadership and direction of the convenience stores in their applicable district. This role achieves maximum profitability by ensuring stores are operating at the standards set forth by the company. This includes, but is not limited to, maximizing financial output for your district, successfully initiating new store growth, driving performance of existing stores, and demonstrating excellence in operational execution. The position encompasses customer growth, sales revenue, merchandise presentations, the ability to recruit, develop and retain talent, and execution of all corporate initiatives.

You bring your skills, talents and drive and we’ll give you a great place to work and a rewarding career.

What You’ll do as a Area manager:

• Staffing, training, and supervising General Managers
• Coach, verify and drive improvement of restaurant brand standards execution in the field including quality food preparation, full/fresh presentation and execution of the promotional sales plan and key focus items.
• Coach, verify and drive improvement in food safety in conjunction with the third party Food Safety Audits
• Coach, verify and drive improvement in the customer experience with attention to hospitality, quality, speed of service and
• Coach, verify and drive improvement in restaurant operations controls including labor, waste and shrink to improve productivity and profitability. Identify opportunities to simplify operations and improve consistent execution.
• Implements merchandising programs & helps to develop market area strategy through attention & response to competitor fuel/non-fuel activity

• Deliver financial performance in the district by ensuring Company policies and procedures are followed
• Accountable for P&L management, improving the customer experience and driving a culture of coaching, engagement and teamwork throughout your district
• Drive a customer-centric culture by ensuring that processes, communications and rewards are designed to incent premium customer service
• Lead General Managers to implement best practices, measure operational efficiencies, continuously improve productivity and achieve operational standards of excellence
• Actively engages with the Food & Beverage Manager (FBM) to come up with new  initiatives to increase sales and profitability, ensuring policies and procedures are followed that maximize sales and productivity while controlling waste
• Act as liaison between assigned stores & upper management including communicating & enforcing company policies & procedures.
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, Regional Operations Director, lead the succession planning, workforce planning and human capital development initiatives within your district. This includes, but is not limited to, recruiting, hiring and training General Managers, and establishing expectations for General Managers regarding recruiting, hiring and training store employees
• Facilitate the ongoing development of General Managers and store teams by ensuring all Company training programs are delivered. Ensure compliance with all government regulations as they apply to the stores in your district
• Ability to travel overnight and be on call 24/7
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

You’ll be a Great Fit if You Have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business or in related field
• 3 - 5 years of previous retail management experience in positions of increasing responsibility
• Multi-unit management experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrated track record of delivering profitable results in a customer-centric environment
• Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively across all levels of the organization
• Ability to assess performance using key metrics, quickly identify improvement opportunities, and develop and implement an appropriate action plan to address issues
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• A self-starter attitude and exceptional leadership skills

Full Job Description – Denny’s Restaurants

Area Manager

**Starting Pay Between $80,000-$90,000/year**

A satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record is required for this role

Want to help build the coolest convenience experience on the planet?

The Area manager oversees the leadership and direction of the convenience stores in their applicable district. This role achieves maximum profitability by ensuring stores are operating at the standards set forth by the company. This includes, but is not limited to, maximizing financial output for your district, successfully initiating new store growth, driving performance of existing stores, and demonstrating excellence in operational execution. The position encompasses customer growth, sales revenue, merchandise presentations, the ability to recruit, develop and retain talent, and execution of all corporate initiatives.

You bring your skills, talents and drive and we’ll give you a great place to work and a rewarding career.

What You’ll do as a Area manager:

• Staffing, training, and supervising General Managers
• Coach, verify and drive improvement of restaurant brand standards execution in the field including quality food preparation, full/fresh presentation and execution of the promotional sales plan and key focus items.
• Coach, verify and drive improvement in food safety in conjunction with the third party Food Safety Audits
• Coach, verify and drive improvement in the customer experience with attention to hospitality, quality, speed of service and
• Coach, verify and drive improvement in restaurant operations controls including labor, waste and shrink to improve productivity and profitability. Identify opportunities to simplify operations and improve consistent execution.
• Implements merchandising programs & helps to develop market area strategy through attention & response to competitor fuel/non-fuel activity

• Deliver financial performance in the district by ensuring Company policies and procedures are followed
• Accountable for P&L management, improving the customer experience and driving a culture of coaching, engagement and teamwork throughout your district
• Drive a customer-centric culture by ensuring that processes, communications and rewards are designed to incent premium customer service
• Lead General Managers to implement best practices, measure operational efficiencies, continuously improve productivity and achieve operational standards of excellence
• Actively engages with the Food & Beverage Manager (FBM) to come up with new  initiatives to increase sales and profitability, ensuring policies and procedures are followed that maximize sales and productivity while controlling waste
• Act as liaison between assigned stores & upper management including communicating & enforcing company policies & procedures.
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, Regional Operations Director, lead the succession planning, workforce planning and human capital development initiatives within your district. This includes, but is not limited to, recruiting, hiring and training General Managers, and establishing expectations for General Managers regarding recruiting, hiring and training store employees
• Facilitate the ongoing development of General Managers and store teams by ensuring all Company training programs are delivered. Ensure compliance with all government regulations as they apply to the stores in your district
• Ability to travel overnight and be on call 24/7
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

You’ll be a Great Fit if You Have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business or in related field
• 3 - 5 years of previous retail management experience in positions of increasing responsibility
• Multi-unit management experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrated track record of delivering profitable results in a customer-centric environment
• Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively across all levels of the organization
• Ability to assess performance using key metrics, quickly identify improvement opportunities, and develop and implement an appropriate action plan to address issues
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• A self-starter attitude and exceptional leadership skills