Restaurant Manager

About the role

Restaurant Managers report to the General Manager and are accountable for taking initiative, being people-focused, and results-oriented. They are responsible for leading their teams with a passion for service, a strong desire to win, and an ability to build relationships. We pride ourselves on an environment that gives our restaurant managers an increased degree of flexibility to help balance their busy lives.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams with a passion for service and a results-oriented approach
• Build relationships and foster a people-focused environment
• Take initiative in restaurant operations

Pay & Benefits

$56,000 per year - $69,000 per year, with weekly pay and quarterly bonus eligibility.

• Immediate eligibility for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Restaurant Managers regularly work no more than 50 hours per week with 2 days off
• Consistently enjoy one weekend off per month
• Vacation and Flex time (up to 3 weeks paid time off within 1st year)
• Free Employee Assistance Program for work-life balance support
• Paternity and Maternity leave
• Adoption Reimbursement Assistance
• Paid time for the care of a family member (after 1 year of service)
• Discounts at over 100,000 merchants (cell phones, daycare, clothes, etc.)

Career Advancement

• Over 870 restaurants located across the U.S. and Canada
• Significant, specific, and ongoing training and development to grow career in hospitality
• 99% of General Managers and Directors of Operations promoted from within
• Tuition reimbursement & student loans

Retirement & Stock

After one year of service:

• Company 401(k) with a match up to 120% on the first 6% of earnings
• Company-paid Retirement Plus Benefit of 1.5% of eligible salary to your 401(k) account
• Darden Employee Stock Purchase program at 15% discount

Community Involvement

• Donated more than 44 million pounds of food to provide hunger relief
• $30.4 million in grants to our team members through our emergency assistance fund
• $6.5 million donated to food banks across all 50 states, supporting the communities we serve in the fight against hunger

Safety & Sanitation

One of our top priorities is our commitment to the safety of our guests, team members, and managers, and we continue to align our Covid-19 protocols with CDC guidelines.