Restaurant Manager - Orange County Area

Corner Bakery Cafe

Established in Chicago in 1991, Corner Bakery Cafe is one of the leaders of fast casual dining, a segment that blends the best of two worlds. We're fast - guests have busy lives. Whether they join us to linger over a morning cup of coffee or they're with us for a quick lunch, we're there to serve them promptly. But we're also casual dining, meaning we believe in delivering food to the table. Guests also enjoy nice touches like real tableware - a break from today's plastic, self-service world.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We've already given you access to the freshest and tastiest food around - now it's time to make it available to your guests as a fast, healthy way to start their day or a delicious way to end their meal.

As a Restaurant Manager at Corner Bakery Cafe, you will be responsible for exceptional food service, customer service and operations by managing all dining room, kitchen and catering functions, while directing and motivating your team to provide customer service that elicits genuine smiles. Find some balance between your life and an exciting career in food service, and join the nation's leading bakery cafe as a Restaurant Manager today!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and motivate restaurant employees through constant communication and regular team meetings
• Make sure guests are receiving exceptional customer service at all times
• Maintain food service and production levels -- ensure that food is prepared and served in the appropriate quantity and with the utmost quality
• Ensure operations are in accordance with kitchen sanitation and safety standards
• Start-up and shut-down of restaurant equipment and processes (opening/closing shifts)
• Handle inventory responsibilities including food orders and receipt
• Deliver food during peak hours of operation
• Manage store financials -- cash handling procedures and cost control (P L)
• Perform administrative duties including required reporting

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Our Restaurant Managers are passionate about serving others and have an appetite for success.

Our ideal managers possess the following:

• A High School diploma; college degree is a plus
• At least 2 years of experience in restaurant supervision or management; full-service or fast casual restaurant experience is desired
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to be on one's feet at least 8 hours per day and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills -- clear and professional demeanor
• Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize with efficiency
• A friendly and outgoing personality -- must enjoy interacting with and servicing others
• Sincerity, honesty and candidness with team members and guests alike
• Initiative, drive and a self-starting work ethic
• Ability to lead, motivate and build efficient work teams
• A love for the restaurant business and desire to create the ultimate guest experience

Why Manage at Corner Bakery?

More growth. Better hours. Greater potential. All served in a culture that understands you have to have a life and need the time to enjoy it.

Corner Bakery Cafe offers its Restaurant Managers:

• A highly competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, plus a 401(k) plan
• Dependent and health care spending accounts
• Flexible work hours and great working conditions -- no late nights and no liquor, steam tables or deep fryers
• Meal discounts, paid vacation
• Extensive on-boarding and training program, plus on-going development opportunities
• Rapid growth and career advancement opportunities

SAVOR your opportunity today!

An Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer

CornerBakery (CBC) is a well established, limited service restaurant concept that has growth opportunities for team members in a fast casual restaurnat environment. At Corner Bakery Cafe, you can grow your career with us.

In this RM role, you will manage restaurant front of house / service teams along with assistant manager roles and duties working as a member of the restaurant management (AM) team.