District Manager

The Opportunity: 

Wings Over is seeking a District Manager based in the Columbus, OH area. As a District Manager, you will lead a team focused on operational excellence in your designated restaurants. 

Key deliverables for this position include: 

• Operationally sound stores with good financials and thriving Wings Over culture 
• Positive impact on corporate and in-store teams 
• A growing pipeline of leadership talent 
• Personable development and continuous improvement 

Now Serving These Benefits:

Day in the Life: (includes, but not limited to)

• In-store 4-5 days per week, alternating locations as needed 
• Training, coaching, and inspiring all designate locations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and high-quality food ensuring a commitment to Wings Over’s standards 
• Develop store leadership at all levels of store operations through store visits, one-on-ones, development plans, goal setting and coaching 
• Use weekly store syncs to set short-term goals and drive the success of identified long-term goals 
• Build a pipeline of leadership talent to fuel growth and engagement 
• Hit the road to fill in leadership gaps as needed 
• Support new store openings in recruiting, hiring, training staff, and launching new locations, both corporate and franchise 
• Take lead on in-store rollouts of new initiatives, procedures, and promotions to include testing, giving feedback, and continued execution 
• Serve as liaison between store leadership and corporate headquarters 
• Deliver a balanced P&L across designated locations, with primary focus on top-line sales, productivity, and production management 
• Drive top-line sales and continuous performance improvement focusing on leading indicators and established key metrics. Must be balanced in the approach of focusing on people, financial, and guest experience metrics equally 
• 50-75% travel as needed to accomplish all tasks 
• Other related duties as assigned

What You Bring To The Table:

• 5 years of restaurant supervisory experience with 2 years in QSR 
• 1 years leading multi-unit stores and managing GMs, or leading a high-volume single unit with 50 employees 
• Experience managing remotely and traveling for work 
• History of developing talent 
• Demonstrated management of applicable restaurant regulatory areas, including employee safety; ServSafe; wage hour; immigration; food safety 
• A sophisticated understanding of restaurant cost and controls 
• Strong remote and in-person communication skills 
• Obsessive attention to detail 
• Love for learning, teaching, coaching, and developing 
• A disciplined approach to enforcing accountability in stores 
• A disciplined approach to priority setting with the ability to identify the root cause of store operations and people opportunities, and move quickly to improve performance 
• Availability to travel to support surrounding corporate and franchise locations 
• Self-motivated, action oriented, positive and humble attitude, high level of integrity 
• Valid driver’s license and insurance 
• Legal US work authorization