At L.O.V.E. Restaurant Group, our core values drive every aspect of our organization. We are dedicated to fostering growth and empowerment among our employees, and providing exceptional customer service in a warm, inviting, and impeccably clean restaurant setting. Our menu is carefully crafted to offer delicious, satisfying meals that exceed expectations. As Developers, Builders, and Franchise Operators of Slim Chickens restaurants in Colorado and Utah, we embody our values in all that we do and strive to bring them to life each and every day. L.O.V.E. stands for Living Our Values Every day, and that's exactly what we aim to do.

CORE VALUES

• The Coach – Leadership / Mentorship / Support
• Sparkle – Clean and Bright – from our facilities to our people
• Cheetah – Fast and Efficient
• The Cheerleader – Keeping it fun / Raising the Energy / Engaging the team
• The Chef – Amazing Fresh, Delicious, and Accurate meals
• MeMaw –Southern Hospitality

OUR MISSION

To love our employees, so our employees can love our guests, (develop, empower, and listen)

For our employees – Nurture the professional and personal growth of our employees by fostering a magnificent and secure environment that inspires them to elevate their energy, enhance their mindset, and raise their aspirations.

For our guests – Create and serve a fresh, delicious meal with warm hospitality in a clean, safe and inviting environment that provides exceptional value.

Are you eager to secure a prime position at the table of one of the most rapidly expanding franchise organizations in the mountain states? If so, here's an exciting opportunity to showcase your passion, brilliance, and innovative ideas that will shape the experience of over 400 current employees, and thousands more to come. We'd love to explore the possibility of working together and determine if we are a perfect match for each other. Let's connect and take the first step towards an incredible journey.

L.O.V.E. Restaurant Group is a leading franchisee of Slim Chickens, renowned for its exceptional brand that withstood the challenges of COVID with flying colors. We're proud to report that our system-wide same store comps have surpassed 24%, a feat that positions us as the strongest of any brand established or emerging in the US!

L.O.V.E. has set its sights on achieving significant growth, and we're excited to share that we have secured exclusive development rights for two of the most breathtaking states in the country, Colorado and Utah. Currently, we boast of nine thriving locations with impressive AUVs of 3.6M. Looking ahead, we have an ambitious target to expand our footprint by opening 30 new restaurants over the next five years. Join us on our exciting journey towards unparalleled success.

Achievements We Want You to Accomplish in This Area Director Role:

Guardian of the Culture:

• Model, inspire, and protect a vibrant people-first culture of recognition, development, advancement, and performance in your restaurants and management teams.

Coaching and Development:

• Utilize the aspects of a great coach to teach your management teams daily, being hands-on and engaged with GMs, AGMs, and shift leads.
• Develop your team to help them reach their full potential with Slim Chickens and the LOVE Group.

Motivation and Inspiration:

• Act as a cheerleader, motivating and inspiring others to exceed their own expectations.
• Create a fun and inviting work environment leading to high employee engagement and retention.

Leadership and Hospitality:

• Bring the MeMaw value to life, instilling a Guest First mentality with Southern hospitality in your area.
• Deliver leadership that results in best-in-brand same-store sales growth and positive guest feedback.

Cleanliness and Food Safety:

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety across all restaurants.
• Ensure that the sparkle is apparent both in your personal appearance and within the restaurants.

Speed and Efficiency:

• Emphasize speed and efficiency, using the Cheetah value to communicate and achieve financial goals quickly.
• Act independently and be accountable, swiftly correcting actions that do not meet desired results.

Commitment to Quality:

• Prioritize food quality and execution, ensuring no shortcuts are taken.
• Develop systems supporting this philosophy, with a focus on food quality, speed of service, and food safety.

Consistency and Standards:

• Model, uphold, and deliver on non-negotiables consistently and intentionally.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

People:

• Be a role model to all members of your restaurant management teams and employees, leading with impeccable character and ethics.
• Create a best-in-class training environment, utilizing Front Porch to ensure all team members are equipped to execute the brand with excellence.
• Use industry systems and unique skills to grow your people and deliver future leadership to the organization.
• Hold teams accountable to our mission, vision, and values with positivity and a firm, constructive hand when necessary.
• Create systems and processes to teach GMs how to properly staff their restaurants on a daily, weekly, and periodic basis.
• Understand and implement systems and processes that lead to low turnover and high retention.

Strategic:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct, and evaluate your area of restaurants and their performance on an ongoing basis to ensure you are always operating above guest and shareholder expectations.
• Lead and develop all people-related functions for a team of 260 to 400 people (4-6 locations), ensuring a unique, people-first culture.
• Participate in the development of the company's plans and programs as a strategic partner and thoughtful leader.
• Use your skills as a restaurant professional to grow top-line sales through best-in-class execution and hospitality.
• Embed yourself in the community to be a brand ambassador and identify opportunities for local store marketing and recruiting.

Operations:

• Ensure restaurants are "Sparkle" clean, delivering a “Looks like New” quality to all aspects of your facilities at all times.
• Deliver food quality that exceeds guest expectations, achieving satisfaction scores for food-related items in the top 10% of Franchise Operations.
• Coach management teams to deliver food service times that exceed company expectations.
• Implement systems that deliver results meeting or exceeding budgeted targets for all key components of the P&L.
• Achieve best-in-franchise Operations Assessment scores and support an outstanding relationship with the Franchisor and its representatives.

Job Title: Restaurant Area Manager

Reports To: Vice President of Operations

Compensation:

Salary will be based on level of experience and skillset within the salary range provided below:

▪ $80,000k -$110,000 base salary/ plus bonus 

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000.00- $110,000 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

 Restaurant type:

• Quick service & fast-food restaurant