Applebees General Manager

Manages Restaurant Environment 1.
Ensures prompt, friendly service according to company guidelines.
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Builds a culture using the Vision / Mission statement to guide Values.
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Ensures the immediate response and correction of all verbal guest complaints by self and staff.
Refers all verbal and written guest complaints to AD.
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Ensures guest experience as a priority with self and staff utilizing a target goal of 100% table visitation.
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Teaches and enforces alcohol awareness.
Builds a positive relationship with local authorities by seeking their assistance in alcohol related issues.
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Maintains adequate inventory levels.
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Ensures product preparation and presentation uncompromisingly meeting company standards.
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Actively participates in the community to increase sales and enhance the awareness of the restaurant.
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Implements and executes all incentive contests and educates Team Members on promotions and new menu offerings.
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Effectively oversees/schedules Team Members to meet sales demands.
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Maintains effective safety and security programs according to company policy and government standards.
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Promotes and manages restaurant organization, cleanliness and sanitation.
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Institutes preventative maintenance of all equipment and building.
Immediately corrects needed repairs.
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Advises AD of any non-routine situations.
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Communicates with other managers daily through management log and shift change meetings.
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Completes all other assigned duties and responsibilities.
Manages Team Member 1.
Performance ensures quality recruitment and referrals of potential management candidates.
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Adheres to and promotes training procedures of new managers.
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Maintains a trained staff through effective use of employment orientation, individual training sessions, meetings and implementation of company policy.
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Develops an environment of constant development of managers, including informal monthly reviews as well as written evaluations every six months to update the manager objective.
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Assesses the effectiveness of Team Members, provides candid, fair feedback on a regular basis, and continuously works with Team Members on their areas of development.
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Ensures correct staffing levels, utilizing guidelines for proper selection of Team Members.
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Conducts thorough Selecting interviews.
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Selects new Team Members on the basis of competency identification.
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Insures exit interviews on all terminating Team Members.
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Demonstrates proper execution of training systems as outlined by the company while emphasizing the importance of training to management and Team Members.
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Ensures acceptable Team Member performance and documents situations that require or could lead to disciplinary or corrective action.
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Institutes progressive discipline when appropriate.
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Conducts weekly management meetings.
Conducts employee meetings quarterly.
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Ensures compliance with company policies, practices and procedures.
Communicates all changes to all Team Members.
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Ensures timely performance one on ones with all Team Members with written evaluations every six months.
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Acts as coach to all Team Members.
Maintain Controls 1.
Ensures restaurants administrative and accounting duties are promptly and properly completed.
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Maintains and controls the assets of the company.
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Assures the compliance with the local, state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines .
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Ensures the restaurant is meeting or exceeding operating budgets.
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Manages all service contracts to ensure that routine and preventative maintenance occurs.
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Follows through on all work and billing.
Completes competitive survey of regional purveyors to ensure fairness in billing.
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Monitors and manages capital expenditures within the restaurant.
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Analyzes systems and procedures with the AD for continual improvement of earning goals.
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Ensures all cash handling procedures are adhered to.
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Performs and analyzes weekly food and liquor inventories/costs.
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Responsible for preparing/overseeing and submitting of accurate daily/weekly/monthly paperwork to the AD.
Development 1.
Inspires cooperation and teamwork from management and Team Members by building a culture derived from our Mission / Vision.
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Is guest obsessed and promotes the team to be.
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Completes all assignments and duties properly and on schedule.
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Develops goals and action plans for personal/professional growth.
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Provides a role model for managers and Team Members 6.
Exhibits a professional image.
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Is a subject matter expert on all store related technology Physical Must be physically able to work at any duty station in the kitchen or service area when needed on a temporary basis and operate cash register as appropriate.
May be required to lift objects up to 40 pounds on occasion.
Demonstrates leadership abilities as evaluated by current GM/AD/DO and hourly Team Members.
Achieve the status of AGM or prior Unit General Manager experience with a similar organization.
Completed Apple II Management training, has attained business goals as set with supervisors.