Regional Manager - Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Area

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Training & development
• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop General Managers and restaurant leadership teams across your assigned region.
• Drive achievement of sales, profit, labor, food cost, productivity, and operational goals.
• Build a strong leadership pipeline by identifying talent, developing managers, and creating bench strength for future opportunities.
• Ensure restaurants consistently deliver an excellent guest experience while meeting Perkins standards for food quality, service, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation.
• Review financial and operational performance, identify trends and opportunities, and develop action plans that improve results.
• Avoid accuracy in management of payroll, cash, inventory, operating expenses, productivity, and restaurant assets.
• Partner with General Managers to maintain appropriate staffing levels and ensure teams are properly trained and positioned for success.
• Ensure facilities and equipment are properly maintained through preventive maintenance, repairs, energy conservation, security, and safety practices.
• Identify and resolve operational challenges quickly while communicating needs, risks, and solutions to leadership.
• Conduct regular meetings and restaurant visits with General Managers to review performance, provide coaching, and maintain accountability.
• Partner with corporate teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to support restaurant and regional initiatives.
• Champion a culture of fairness, respect, accountability, inclusion, and high performance.

Requirements

• A high school diploma required; college coursework or degree preferred.
• 2–5+ years of restaurant management experience, with multi-unit leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and develop managers across multiple locations.
• A strong understanding of restaurant operations and P&L management.
• The ability to analyze financial and operational data and translate it into action.
• Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• A strong attention to detail with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A willingness and ability to travel throughout the assigned region and provide hands-on operational support when needed.