Plaza Director

Job Title: Plaza Director

Summary: 

The Plaza Director is responsible for managing the operation of assigned QSR and/or Casual Dining units in support of the location Director of Operations.  This position is charged with achieving targeted sales, profitability, customer service, and market share goals, while protecting the long term success and integrity of our business.  The Plaza Director is also responsible for managing his/her operations team, and performing other responsibilities as directed by their manager. This is an exempt position and typically reports to the District Director of Operations.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures on a daily basis that the units are open and staffed appropriately, the store is clean, inventory levels are appropriate, and equipment is working properly
• Uses judgment and discretion to resolves complex questions and problems and refers more complex issues to the Director of Operations
• Supervises the day to day activities of associates and assigns responsibilities for specified work 
• Monitors activities, duties and responsibilities of exempt-level associates on the management team to ensure they are performing exempt-level work on a daily basis
• Coaches and develops assigned operations associates
• Maintains an in-depth understanding of all applicable brand standards, CBAs, Landlord lease agreements, and all procedures and protocols to maximize brand/landlord/labor relations
• Maintains an in-depth understanding of all federal, state, and local sanitary, safety, and health  standards, and all procedures and protocols to comply with the law
• Monitors and maintains all quality control records, to include ensuring compliance with quality assurance and loss prevention policies and procedures
• Manages the use and improvement of all systems, policies and procedures developed by Applegreen and its branded partners
• Ensures an exceptional level of food, service, ambience and overall customer and associate satisfaction  
• Analyzes and manages financial results of the units to ensure maximum profits are balanced with customer and associate satisfaction
• Ensures that all products are prepared and presented in accordance with brand or company standards
• Identifies and executes hiring, termination, advancement, promotion or any other associate status change needs of the units
• Interviews and selects job candidates for open operations positions
• Maintains effective communication and positive associate relations by ensuring all associate activities are performed in a timely and professional manner, to include hiring, training, performance reviews, progressive discipline, resolving associate relations issues, and managing incentive programs
• Provides the highest quality of customer service to the customers at all times, to include monitoring guest interactions to ensure proper training of all staff 
• Supports and enhances working relationships with partners, landlords and the community
• Acts fairly and honestly in all dealings within Applegreen, with our suppliers, and with our customers; treats all associates fairly, with dignity and respect
• Monitors progress towards unit goals and assigns associates to meet those objectives
• Consistently provides direct reports and/or indirect reports with support, coaching and encouragement necessary to achieve business goals
• Utilizes associate's strengths and provides ongoing feedback that reflects on progress against individual development goals and business goals
• Develops and implements plans that will motivate and recognize direct reports and/or indirect reports for their performance.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment: 

• Requires a High School diploma or general education development (GED) diploma; college degree in hospitality, restaurant management preferred; brand certification a plus
• Requires 5 or more years of experience in high volume and/or multi-unit Food and Beverage operations or other related management experience
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with individuals
• Possesses a proven background in maintaining strong cost control and quality standards
• Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to understand and use financial reports
• Demonstrates the ability to drive profitable growth while improving customer and associate satisfaction
• Demonstrates strong leadership, personnel management and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates team management, delegation, issue resolution, coaching skills and ability to motivate others and act as a change agent
• Demonstrates organization and multi-project time/issue management

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
  Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)
  Drug Free Workplace (DFW)