District Manager

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Pentex Restaurant Group - Taco John’s

District Manager

Milwaukee, WI.

Compensation : Starts @ $90,000 - or more depending on experience - PLUS 20% Bonus Potential AND Great Benefits!

Status : Full-Time Exempt

Requirements : Must be willing to relocate to the Milwaukee, WI, area. Valid drivers license with acceptable driving record and travel to stores is required.

Pentex Restaurant Group operates over 40 Taco John's locations in eight states (ND, SD, MN, MO, IL, WI, IA, and MT) with nearly 1,200 employees (and growing).

We are the leading franchisee of Taco John’s restaurants, and we own and operate 2 HuHot Mongolian Grill restaurants. We are growing, come and grow with us!

Summary

The District Manager is responsible for the leadership of 5 to 9 Taco John’s restaurant teams, with a focus on developing the leaders around them by utilizing a passionate focus on a people first culture.

They are accountable for the delivery of excellent profitability results across the district and ensuring all business processes are upheld including financial controls, operational standards, and ensuring a supportive and positive environment is created for both team and guests.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate with Pentex Restaurant Group values in mind, serving as a role model for integrity, excellence, humility, and celebration
• Develop leaders to achieve at the highest levels, creating a consistent talent pipeline and high internal promotion rates
• Actively analyze business performance to celebrate winning results and identify opportunities for greater profitability;

build monthly action plans for achievement

• Ensure all business processes are upheld regarding financial controls, operations standards, policies and procedures, and customer service
• Communicate in a way that inspires others in group settings both virtual and in person, as well as written and verbal
• Act as the champion of change with new products, programs, and evolutions to ensure the team is authentically aligned
• Ensure all assigned restaurants are following proper opening, closing, food safety and sanitation procedures, as well as maintaining cleanliness and performing preventive maintenance
• Take responsibility for compliance with Pentex Restaurant Group (PRG) and Taco John’s International (TJI) brand standards
• Lead a culture of respect, positivity, fun, and supporting one another that is reflected in all restaurant leadership
• Strategically schedule visit cadences that ensure effective monthly financial, people, and development meetings
• Serve as the lead to establish vendor relationships as necessary, evaluating existing vendors for maximum profitability
• Partner with peer District Managers, Human Resource, Finance, Construction, and Training teams to work collaboratively at the speed of trust
• Lead the operational opening of new stores, relocations, and remodels

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years in a multi-unit leadership position required
• Previous experience opening new stores required, preferably in a franchise environment
• Previous QSR Drive Thru experience
• Highly effective in recruiting strategies and staffing stores in the current retail landscape
• Advanced understanding of QSR restaurant operations with all people and financial metrics
• Capable and experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams technology
• Passionate about working side by side with store teams in a hands-on way when supporting
• Belief in the power of a team and in teaching others how to achieve their potential
• Highly organized with a specialty in follow through and execution amidst change
• Ability to act strategically to balance schedule needs across multiple stores when challenges arise
• Expertise in time management and prioritization allowing for a quarterly planning process
• ServSafe certification required

Benefits

• Employer Paid Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Generous Company Match
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employer Paid Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation, Sick, & Holiday Pay
• Employee Meal Discounts
• Competitive Compensation

Physical Responsibilities / Essential Functions - Medium work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Activities include but are not limited to stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing for long periods of time, pushing, pulling, lifting, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Disclaimer - Offers of employment at Pentex Restaurant Group (DBA Taco John's) are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check.

Pentex Restaurant Group will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements of applicable local, state, and federal law.

Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates.

Pentex Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

OUR VALUES

INTEGRITY - Never cheat the guest. Never cheat the team; HUMILITY - Own your results. Raise your hand, admit mistakes, ask for help;

EXCELLENCE - Do the little things right. The STANDARD is the standard; CELEBRATE - Every win counts. Share Success.

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