Wendy's Restaurant Operations Manager

The General Manager at Wendy's Restaurant Group is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a Wendy's restaurant. This includes managing sales goals, profit margins, and employee performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in restaurant management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead a team to achieve business objectives.

• Manage sales goals versus budget and prior year
• Execute national and local marketing programs and new product roll-outs
• Develop and implement plans to resolve unfavorable trends and enhance sales
• Communicate sales performance and anticipated variances to District Manager and store management team
• Manage profit goals versus budget and prior year
• Manage food, labor, and paper costs and other controllable expenses
• Manage costs by monitoring crew prep, production, and procedures execution
• Track waste levels using established procedures and monitoring crew position procedures
• Develop and implement plans to resolve unfavorable trends and enhance profits
• Communicate profitability performance and anticipated variances to DM and store management team
• Ensure the execution of the restaurant's overall Human Resources programs
• Process crew applications and set up interviews, checks references
• Maintain an on-going system for the recruitment, development, recognition, and retention of store management and crew
• Manage subordinate store management and crew employees in a manner which maximizes retention and contributes towards achievement of turnover goals
• Utilize approved interviewing tools to identify qualified applicants who positively reflect Wendy's image
• Manage and resolve performance issues with subordinate managers and crew including counseling and disciplining employees using consistent practices and following company policies and state & federal laws
• Ensure proper staffing levels are achieved
• Interviews and hires crew to ensure adequate coverage
• Conducts quality, timely performance feedback and performance appraisals for store management & crew
• Oversees and participates in providing quality, timely performance feedback and performance appraisals for crew & subordinate management
• Serves as a role model, trains and coaches store managers in leadership, problem-solving, and other management skills
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws
• Maintains a work environment in which employees are treated with respect and dignity
• Follows all company policies & procedures
• Achieves and maintains Sparkle certification through the execution of Quality, Service, and Cleanliness standards
• Trains and executes all food safety procedures and ensures compliance with Health Department regulations
• Monitors product quality during shift by talking with customers during walk-through
• Monitors product quality by managing crew performance and providing feedback
• Interacts with customers and ensures a timely resolution of all customer complaints
• Tracks service times and determines efficiency; takes corrective action with management staff and crew as necessary
• Provides proper training and development in compliance with the Company's standards
• Conducts timely and quality store orientations for managers and crew
• Utilizes Crew Orientation and WE Learn Training system on a daily basis or as instructed
• Communicates and trains on operations changes and new products to managers and crew
• Assists with new Assistant Manager training
• Audits and reviews systems, checklists, and work habits to ensure store personnel are demonstrating desired behaviors
• Evaluates high-performing crew to be considered as potential Crew Leaders or Shift Managers
• Trains crew to respond promptly to customer needs and to solicit feedback to determine customer satisfaction
• Ensures safety training is conducted for all employees every period
• Trains crew to maintain store cleanliness during shift by following the Company's procedures
• Provides priorities and task assignments to crew to accomplish store goals
• Ensures store compliance with Company operating policies and procedures
• Works with DM to establish store priorities and develops and executes store plans
• Evaluates store performance, receives and incorporates feedback from store inspections, and implements action plans to improve store ratings
• Achieves continual improvement in SOE, FSE, and other store performance indicators
• Conducts regular managers meetings to communicate and reinforce priorities
• Utilizes approved uniform program
• Controls
• Ensures execution of Company policies and procedures for the control of cash, property, product, and equipment (store priorities and store plan)
• Follows flow charts to ensure crew is meeting prep and production goals
• Identifies and resolves potential security issues
• Ensures cash, food, labor, and wage guidelines are met
• Manages store inventory (e.g., counts, levels, targets, waste, etc.)
• Trains and monitors crew in cash and product inventory controls
• Complies with all safety and health standards and all applicable rules and regulations
• Maintains safe working conditions by taking actions to prevent accidents and initiating corrective actions as appropriate to prevent recurrence of safety concerns
• Ensures maintenance of building, grounds, and equipment to include training and execution of Preventive Maintenance Program and tracks progress to completion
• Manages shift to Q.S.C level of 85% or better
• Completes all administrative requirements and reports
• Writes crew schedule to meet plans and objectives of unit manager
• Analyzes P&L and reviews with management team
• Manages employee files, payroll records, and other Company records in accordance with Company policies and legislative regulations
• Completes schedules, invoices, payroll records, P&L, etc. on a timely basis
• Manages employment applications, completeness of employee files, including presence of all necessary documents
• Performs exit interview process for crew
• Reports all accidents promptly and accurately
• Adheres to all Safety Program and Safety Marshal procedures according to policy guidelines
• Performs all other job-related duties as may be assigned or required

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

• Within 90 days of hire or promotion into position, must attend GM Core class and Crew Interviewing Workshop
• Must be Serve-Safe Certified

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The General Manager must be able to stand for long periods without a break, and be able to travel to the bank, other restaurants, Area Office, etc.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.