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  • Restaurant Manager
    Restaurant Manager
    9 hours ago
    $18–$20 hourly
    Full-time
    Normal

    Join the leadership team at a Restaurant at the Forefront of QSR Innovation Paying up to $20/hr At Steak 'n Shake, we're blending our rich heritage with bold innovation to redefine what a quick-service experience can be with a relentless focus on hospitality, ensuring every guest feels welcome, valued, and cared for. As a Restaurant Manager, you won't just manage, you'll lead from the front. This is a hands-on leadership role for those who take pride in operational excellence through doing the work, not just directing it. Reporting directly to the General Manager/Franchise Partner you will ensure business and strategic goals are met through team leadership. * What You'll Do Restaurant Leadership & Operations • Lead by example—actively working the line, prepping food, maintaining cleanliness, and serving guests across all shifts: opening, mid-day, and closing., • Wear a professional uniform daily—shirt and tie or collared blouse—setting the tone for team presentation and upholding all brand standards, food safety practices, and service protocols. Financial Performance • Own the P&L: manage food costs, control inventory, verify invoices, and eliminate waste while driving labor efficiency with smart scheduling, cross-training, and station versatility. Inventory & Supply Chain Control • Oversee inventory from the back door to the front line. Team Building & Development • Recruit, train, and retain top hourly talent through clear feedback and coaching. * Job Requirements • 1+ years of QSR or fast-casual restaurant management experience required., • Proven history of consistent work tenure and reliable leadership., • Deep understanding of food cost management, labor optimization, and operational KPIs., • Hands-on leadership—comfortable working the drive through or grill when needed., • Tech-savvy with POS systems, inventory platforms, and invoice tools., • Strong physical stamina: can lift 50 lbs., stay on your feet all day, and thrive in a fast-paced kitchen., • Professionalism that extends to your LinkedIn profile (if you have one) and resume —both should tell the same story., • Track record in driving hospitality excellence and navigating change in a team setting., • Minimum of 18 years of age. * At Steak 'n Shake, we don't just compete on pay — we lead the market. We are a Maximum Wage Employer, paying the highest hourly rates within 25 miles of our restaurants - plus unique bonus pay options! On top of max wage pay per hour we offer unique perks like: -Bitcoin Bonus Pay Earn an additional $0.21 per hour worked — fully funded by Steak 'n Shake (on top of your salary) invested in your personal Bitcoin wallet. Optional participation. Real long-term financial growth opportunity - for free! -$1,000 Newborn Match When the government contributes $1,000 to your newborn's qualifying Trump Account, we match it with another $1,000. Employee must be employed for 90 days before Steak n Shake's contribution will be made. More Than Just a Paycheck We combine top-of-market wages with benefits that support you and your family — now and long term. Benefits • Medical/Rx, • HSA with Employer Contribution, • Dental, • Vision, • Life & Disability, • Hospital Indemnity, • Critical Illness, • Accident, • 401(k) with 4% Employer Safe-Harbor Match (age 18 & older) Perks • Flexible Scheduling, • Meal Discounts, • Employee Assistance Program, • Paid Training, • Discount Program, • Associate Emergency Foundation, • Next Day Pay – receive up to 50% of your prior day's earned wages Benefits are subject to service and/or ACA eligibility requirements #RM7080*

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  • Restaurant Manager
    Restaurant Manager
    1 day ago
    $70000–$85000 yearly
    Full-time
    Naperville Park District, Naperville

    Located in the heart of downtown Naperville, Ramsay's Kitchen offers a one-of-a-kind dining experience inspired by Michelin-starred Chef Gordon Ramsay. Guests enjoy iconic dishes like Beef Wellington and Sticky Toffee Pudding, as well as seasonal favorites with a local twist. We are seeking an experienced, well-rounded, and hands-on Restaurant Manager to lead our team. Reporting to the General Manager, the Restaurant Manager will be responsible for delivering the Gordon Ramsay standard of remarkable experiences and exceptional hospitality. This role requires strong leadership, business acumen, and a passion for service. The Restaurant Manager must have: • The motivation and leadership skill to represent the Gordon Ramsay Brand and its world class hospitality standards, • Previous experience as a Restaurant Manager within a fine dining establishment, • Previous experience in a high-volume restaurant, • A keen eye for detail to ensure delivery of the Ramsay's Kitchen brand standards and the highest levels of food quality at all times, • A proven track record of recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining a high performing kitchen team, • A strong personality, with confidence and enthusiasm to lead the team in the day to day running of the operation, • Exceptional communication skills – verbal and written – to ensure clear communication with all stakeholders, • Ability to multitask and effectively manage relationships at all levels Key Accountabilities: • Be responsible for effective execution of the operation, whilst ensuring consistent presentation and guest satisfaction in a lively restaurant and bar, interacting with guests and making each visit a memorable one!, • Being a leader, effectively managing the team and driving quality service and standards, • Responsibility for leading, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve loyalty and retention, • Responsible for the overall compliance of Health & Safety, and Food Safety to both statutory, and Gordon Ramsay Restaurants standards, • Ensuring the supply chain and stock control is effectively managed and controlled in keeping with the concept and in line with Gordon Ramsay Restaurant standards, • Effective management of targets set, • Effectively coordinate, control and manage all resources and commercials to deliver all targets of the P&L What's in it for you: • Competitive salary, • 401 (k), • Insurance – Medical, Dental & Vision, • Flex Time, • Employee Assistance Program offering counseling, assistance for personal, financial, and legal issues, self-help resource benefits, personal and professional coaching, wellness benefits, and much more!, • Access to our world-class training & development opportunities globally, • Work with and learn from extraordinary culinary and front-of house talent in a diverse, energizing and professional restaurant environment, • A fantastic staff discount in US & UK restaurants, • Discount for your Friends & Family in all US & UK Restaurants If you'd like to develop your career in a best-in-class global restaurant business - apply today We do receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact those who have been successful in moving to the next stage of the recruitment process. At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, we are driven to be an inclusive employer, we are devoted to creating an environment where our amazing teams can thrive, and our aim is to put people at the heart of everything we do. We want our teams to be their authentic self and we truly celebrate diversity in every sense. We are successful at what we do by cultivating talented teams with diverse skills & backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our Gordon Ramsay Restaurants family. As we continue to grow and build the business, we are committed to putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront.

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  • District Manager (Chicago)
    District Manager (Chicago)
    2 days ago
    $110000–$115000 yearly
    Full-time
    Chicago

    Job Title: District Manager Reports to: Director of Operations With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette's mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone. If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team! WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR As District Manager you are responsible for maximizing the assigned district's revenue and cash flow growth by efficient use of people, processes and planning. You will be responsible for the execution of an obsessive guest experience that continually exceeds guest expectations. The ideal candidate will provide leadership and vision to their District management staff in our vision to re-establish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Support strategic planning, implementation and follow up initiatives amongst the team of managers in their market., • Responsible for the primary focus on corporate café operations and all aspects of corporate talent, including talent acquisition, retention and development, where applicable., • Offer guidance and mentorship to other members of the operations team in their respective market - when / where applicable., • Identifies the training needs of cafe managers and works in conjunction with training team to execute applicable training., • Facilitates one-on-one or classroom training as appropriate and needed with franchisee teams., • Creates a mentoring and supportive environment focused on continuous development of teams., • Supports franchisee owners and their GMs to ensure they have processes and procedures to manage performance, like skills evaluations and assessments and performance management, • Also support owners and GMs to ensure they are knowledgeable and aware of the training and development curriculum to ensure their teams have the training necessary to do their jobs to the best of their abilities., • Continually inspects the Region/District's Operational and Guest Service standards; consistently communicates standards to cafe managers and ensures execution at café level., • Proactively meets or exceeds guest experiences; deals promptly with complaints received and puts action plans into place to address service gaps., • Consistent with the Region/Districts plan, ensures cafe managers have specific, focused and well-executed sales and marketing plans. Evaluates cafe financial progress and performance and helps to develop action plans accordingly., • Ensures adherence to policies and procedures for food and beverage sales and consumption, food safety and health/sanitation., • Ensures that policies and procedures are in compliance with organization's policies and with all local and state regulations., • Utilizes preventive maintenance programs to maintain cafe facilities., • Ability to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays, as well as extended workdays to support business needs., • Other duties may be assigned. WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE • Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of progressive related experience in high-volume retail, entertainment, hospitality, or restaurant venue are required., • At least 3 to 5 years of progressive management experience managing teams., • Relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is also acceptable., • Thorough knowledge of working Point of Sale (POS) register systems, Toast experience preferred., • Strong Inventory Planning and Management skills required., • P&L capability and sales/marketing skills and abilities., • Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible management style, with a successful record of accomplishment of managing senior operations leaders across a large geographically decentralized portfolio., • Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members., • Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment., • Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide constructive feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high-performance standards., • High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and manage diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven., • Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged teamwork environment., • Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture., • Love of travel! Ability to commute to all current Corporate and Franchise locations, as well as proposed openings. SWEET BENEFITS • Competitive compensation, • Free Cake for your Birthday, • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, • 401K Retirement Plan, • Paid time off, paid Holidays, • High Performance Culture

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  • Area Manager
    Area Manager
    5 days ago
    $75000–$100000 yearly
    Full-time
    McHenry

    Overall Mission: To model and ensure consistent execution of Quality, Service and Cleanliness, as well as delivering district business performance results in each of the key result areas by developing a culture of accountability and delivering "Every Store Perfect": • Through a process approach ensuring standards (financial and operational) by executing plans and holding store teams accountable to grow sales and profit, maintaining quality at the highest levels., • Through clearly communicating brand standards and expectations;, • Through coaching, training and mentoring the Management teams to achieve their full potential;, • Through driving an ownership mentality by showing an ability to grow the business with both top line and bottom line results;, • Through building an environment consistent with the Company Mission and Vision. ++Key Performance Areas:++ Sales and Profit Growth • Lead district with an unrelenting passion to grow sales and profitability., • Ensure the district results achieve the expectations for the key result measures while demonstrating an ability to change., • Report district performance to Division Presidents quarterly through a process approach., • Partner with Division Presidents on local marketing to plan and execute DMA-level and local store marketing plans. Developing People • Coach General Manager to hold Management team accountable for service, quality, cleanliness, facility and safety improvement plans and results., • Oversee and ensure the effectiveness and execution of crew training, recertification, development and promotion process., • Lead bench discussion with DM & HRM on effective succession planning processes., • Conduct interviews, hire, and train quality management candidates from internal, external, and campus efforts., • Ensure effective MIT and Manager Training, development, and feedback execution through weekly visits with Managers in Training., • Support and prioritize development of General and District Manager hires in partnership with DP, HRM and FTM., • Ensuring the most effective utilization of company assets and district talent., • Coach General Manager on appropriate store associate staffing requirements., • Ensure Operation Supervisor and Internal Management Candidate development. ++Brand Execution++ • Responsible to Model, Coach, Mentor, Train, and Communicate service and production expectations with management teams., • Maintaining quality standards in Service, Quality, Cleanliness, Facility, and safety as measured by key metrics., • Hold General Managers and their teams accountable for improving all Guest measures., • Coach General Managers and Management teams on creating and implementing action plans for rapid improvement with an appropriate level of follow up., • Partner with Maintenance Department to safeguard Facility and Equipment standards., • Lead new product, process and program roll outs within the District., • Hold General Managers and their teams accountable for effective implementation of new products, processes and program in their restaurants. ++ Environment++ • Lead with a structured and disciplined approach to Daily, Weekly, Period and Quarterly success routines., • Model celebrating successes., • Recognize improved and/or top performance on each and every store visit., • Partner with HRM on Associate and Management Investigations in accordance with investigation procedures. #GM7080

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  • Quality Control Manager
    Quality Control Manager
    5 days ago
    $65000–$72000 yearly
    Full-time
    Chicago

    Reports to: Director of Quality Control With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette's mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone. If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team! WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR The position of Quality Control Manager is responsible for auditing Paris Baguette's standards for all our food, baked products, and beverages while ensuring all-around quality assurance for such products across all of our cafes, with an emphasis on ensuring compliance to company policies and procedures, food safety standards, government regulations, and following up that we are using best practice standards and continually improving programs in place. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Champion adherence of all elements of the food safety and quality roadmap to ensure integration in all cafes., • Coach and advise the café teams to ensure an adherence to all Company standards regarding quality., • Monitor progress on opportunities and follow up with café teams to ensure corrective actions are taken to address issues where needed., • Partner with café production teams and district production managers to provide any necessary feedback to ensure consistency in production standards., • Address non-compliance concerns by supporting district managers and district production managers with follow up suggestions for corrective actions needed in cafes based on assessments and visits., • Support café production teams and District Production Managers by reinforcing updates and product specification changes as necessary., • Audit external suppliers for food safety, food quality, and ingredient specification compliance., • Inspect ingredients, packaging materials, and finished products for compliance with company standards and specifications. • Help conduct studies to identify problems, potential problems, or continuous improvement opportunities relating to food quality and food safety., • Utilize data collection, trend information, and analysis to drive continuous improvement, • Format and compose weekly, monthly and annual QC quality and food safety reports, • Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE • Related bachelor's degree, preferably in Food Science, Engineering or Business Administration, • At least 1-2 years' relevant experience, • Knowledge of food production processes, sanitation, quality programs, • Knowledge of food production techniques, food microbiology and food sanitary safety practices and procedures, • Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible work style, with a successful track record of supporting operations leaders across a large geographically decentralized portfolio., • Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members and franchisee relationships., • Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment. -Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide constructive feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, along with Franchisees, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high-performance standards. • High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and support diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven., • Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged teamwork environment., • Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture., • Love of travel! Ability to commute to all current Corporate and Franchise locations, as well as proposed openings. SWEET BENEFITS • Competitive compensation, • Free Cake for your Birthday, • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, • 401K Retirement Plan, • Paid time off, paid Holidays, • High Performance Culture

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