Fast Food Restaurant General Manager Job at Big Chicken Tampa, Tampa, FL

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  • Big Chicken Tampa
  • Tampa, FL

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Tampa
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive + Performance Incentives
Industry: Quick-Service Restaurant / Hospitality

About Big Chicken:

Big Chicken brings bold flavors and big personalities together in a fun, fast-paced dining experience. Backed by Shaquille O’Neal’s larger-than-life vision, we’re expanding fast and looking for strong leaders to help us grow the brand. Are you ready to take the lead?

Position Summary:

We are seeking a passionate and experienced General Manager to lead operations at one of our high-volume locations. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader with a proven track record of managing large teams, driving revenue, and launching new store openings with confidence and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop a team of 25+ employees , fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and fun

  • Manage and optimize annual sales exceeding $1 million , ensuring profitability and operational excellence

  • Oversee day-to-day store operations , including staffing, training, scheduling, and performance management

  • Responsible for the day to day leadership of people and financial management in order to achieve a return on investment

  • Responsible for maintaining restaurant standards to include the quality of food, friendliness of service, cleanliness and safety of employee and guests

  • Staff the restaurant with “A” Players
  • Prepare for and execute successful new store launches , including hiring, community engagement, and training

  • Drive guest satisfaction through exceptional food quality, service, and cleanliness

  • Leads and manages catering sales for store

  • Hit Food Cost and Labor Cost Standards

  • Responsible for driving the financial results of the unit in order to achieve a return on investment

  • Consistently grows sales and revenue year over year

  • Responsible for forecasting sales and adjusting as needed

  • Maximizes profitability by assuring proper control are in place for cost of sales, labor, payroll, and other controllable costs in order to protect the business

  • Ensures management and employees adhere to operational systems and procedures

  • Ensures product availability
  • Responsible for attracting, selecting and retaining quality employees and hourly management for restaurant operations

  • Responsible for implementing effective local recruitment techniques in order to properly staff the restaurant

  • Responsible for effectively onboarding and training employees to brand standards

  • Continuously coaches, provides feedback and develops employees and management to build a quality team

  • Responsible for schedule development and positioning employees

  • Facilitates employee meetings on a periodic basis
  • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and labor regulations

  • Collaborate with regional and corporate leadership on marketing, promotions, and brand initiatives

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of General Manager experience in a high-volume restaurant or retail setting

  • Minimum 5+ Years of experience working in restaurant.

  • Proven ability to lead large teams (25+) and deliver results through coaching and development

  • Demonstrated success in managing $1M+ annual sales with strong financial acumen

  • Experience with new store openings or leading teams through rapid growth or change

  • Education High school diploma or equivalent required

  • Must be ServSafe certified
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent conflict resolution skills

  • Safe Driving skills

  • Excellent leadership and management

  • Demonstrates the ability to quickly develop positive working relationships

  • Ability to multi-task

  • Ability to effectively lead a restaurant team to achieve company goals

  • Ability to serve in a self-directed role

  • Adherence to company core values – Quality Way

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate clearly, move, and remain in a stationary position

  • The employee must regularly be able to detect, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, inspect, estimate, observe, and assess items, information, and objects in an office or remote office setting; or restaurant environment
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

  • Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary + bonus potential

  • Comprehensive health benefits

  • Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding brand

  • Fun, team-oriented environment with a strong community focus

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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