Area Manager - Popeyes

The Area Manager is responsible for the overall sales, operations, profitability and people management for the Popeyes restaurants in an assigned area.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• 3 year college business degree is preferred or equal experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in multiunit management in the food industry is preferred.
• Must have extensive and successful experience as a restaurant general manager.
• Requires excellent human relations skills including leadership and motivation.
• Strong communication skills: listening, oral and written

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure all restaurants are staffed properly with qualified RGMs and Assistant Managers.
• Work through RGMs to ensure restaurants are staffed with qualified shift supervisors, and crew.
• Develops and executes plans to achieve top line sales performance compared to budget sales for each area.
• Develops plans to control expenses and achieve budget for restaurant operating profit for each areas of the Profit and Loss Statements.
• Ensures all assigned restaurants meet Popeyes Corporate operational standards necessary to achieve expansion approval.
• Maximize presence in restaurants in all dayparts to monitor operational status to provide feedback to RGMs.
• Hires, terminates and conducts performance reviews of restaurant general managers and ensures reviews for assistant managers, shift supervisors, and crew are completed.
• Assists restaurant general managers in identifying training needs and the execution of training programs to improve their restaurant management teams.
• Assist restaurant general managers with compliance and understanding of Liberty Restaurants. policies and procedures, such as; Security, Safety, Cash handling, Sexual Harassment.
• Assists in ensuring restaurants are following all state and federal labor laws, as they pertain to Popeyes.
• Assist restaurant general managers with compliance and understanding of Popeyes policies, procedures and requirements.

This job description is a generic listing of the responsibilities of this position; some of these responsibilities may not be required at all times.

Founded in 1972, Popeyes® has more than 40 years of history and culinary tradition. Popeyes® owes its beginnings to entrepreneur and culinary innovator, Al Copeland. With one small restaurant and a big idea, Copeland introduced the New Orleans–style fried chicken that has now made the brand famous throughout the world. Popeyes® culinary heritage is built upon the rich Cajun and creole flavor profiles that are unmistakably Louisiana. We continuously draw upon and celebrate this heritage to inspire new, authentic menu creations the world craves. Popeyes distinguishes itself with a unique New Orleans style menu featuring spicy chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other regional items. This unique and flavorful food has allowed Popeyes to become one of the world’s largest chicken quick service restaurants, with over 2,700 restaurants in the U.S. and around the world.

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