District Manager - Weekly Pay, Weekends Mandatory, No Late Nights

Note - We are accepting only applications from fast casual or QSR experienced restaurant district managers. The fine dining restaurant or any other non-restaurant retail experience are not recommended. This job requires applying already gained skills and experience and requires immediate impact on the growth of Teriyaki Madness franchise locations.

Teriyaki Madness is a fast-casual Asian concept satisfying guests with damn delicious, huge, made-to-order teriyaki bowls customized with all-natural, fresh ingredients and 7 house-made flavorful sauces. We serve delicious bowls that also happen to be healthy, but warning… they’re highly addictive.

Job summary: Be responsible for the operations and results of a district for Teriyaki Madness restaurants in Chicago suburbs. Maintain the highest levels of integrity. Be a role model for the team.

Work Environment: Teriyaki Madness Restaurants, your home office – drive between restaurants

Essential Functions:

Lead - Ensure that others are inspired to learn more, do more and become more.

• Be the leader that you want your managers to be
• Address issues in the district with respect, empathy and strength
• Demonstrate integrity
• Drive the Company Culture throughout the District

Staff - Make sure that all units have the appropriate levels of trained staff

• Determine your ideal and actual staffing levels
• Build and execute staffing plans per restaurant with manager
• Hire management level personnel
• Discipline management level personnel
• Ensure that managers are following the proper discipline process with their teams

Develop - Make sure that the team in your district has the training and capability to succeed at their job.

• Build and execute training plans per restaurant
• Have a development plan for all the managers in the District

Execute - Ensure that units are executing Brand and Business systems to a high level of excellence and according to standard and policies

• Have a clearly defined process to follow-up
• Document and clearly communicate any opportunities

Maintain - Ensure that equipment and buildings in the district are clean and in good working order

• Make sure that Maintenance logs are in use and taken care of in a timely basis
• Follow company policy on R&M expense approvals

Market - Own the Local Store Marketing (LSM) efforts in the District

• Co-Create LSM plan with Unit Managers
• To reach out to the local community to find opportunities to integrate and participate
• Propose to franchisee ideas for LSM

Collaborate -To accomplish the company’s objectives and mission

• With your Restaurant Managers
• With the above store team
• With vendors and service providers
• Work with training unit to assist in Manager training
• Ensure that staff is properly trained by Management team
• Ensure that Training Checklists are executed with all team members

Plan – Utilize all information and resources available to create an effective daily/weekly plan to achieve strategic and financial results in all units

• Review and analyze reports
• Prioritize actions
• Execute plan
• Participate on Annual Business plan
• Develop and execute a District plan by unit and by Unit Leader
• Report updates, outcomes, challenges and needs

Direct Responsibilities at District Level:

• Sales growth - Develop and implement strategies to achieve sales targets and drive business growth
• Product & Labor Cost control
• Staff (levels, turnover, training & morale)
• Speed & quality of Service
• Customer Feedback Report performance (SMG)
• Health Inspection compliance & Brand Standards met (Brand Audit) - Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards
• Conduct structured unit visits – submit at least one visit evaluation form per unit per week.
• Employee feedback survey
• RESULTS REPORTING – Daily follow-up with units
• Document every store visit and provide feedback to Manager
• Cover shifts when needed (missing GM or emergencies)
• Oversee and manage multiple district locations, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide leadership and guidance to managers and their teams
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategic plans
• Conduct regular meetings with managers to review performance, provide feedback, and address any issues or concerns
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and profit loss analysis for the district
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices across the district

Schedule Requirements: Min 50 hours p/week – 5-6 days p/week

• Work at least 2 nights and one weekend day/night
• Visit stores at least 2x per week per store
• No less than 4 hours per restaurant visit
• Submit weekly schedule plan by Monday – Send it by Tuesday

Service Commitment: Sense of urgency on critical tasks delegated

• Maintain a positive attitude and provide excellent service to internal and external customers
• Exhibit Team player behavior, by supporting others when needed.
• Ability to be flexible in all situations based on business need
• Collaborate with Unit Managers, fellow Managers and above store team members and vendors.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams
• Proven experience in supervising and managing a team of employees
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong sales acumen with a track record of driving revenue growth
• Strategic planning abilities to develop long-term goals and objectives for the district
• Proficient in analyzing financial data and making sound business decisions
• Ability to identify business development opportunities and drive new initiatives
• Experience in process improvement methodologies to streamline operations

Necessary Skills:

• Always on communication with management & owners
• Must be able to work on the computer for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Computer use, MS Office (Word, Excel & PPT), email, restaurant POS, Scheduling software and other necessary to execute the job.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• No nights

Experience:

• District Management: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• ServSafe Manager Certificate (Required)

Work Location: In person