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Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC

Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC-Restaurant General Manager

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) retirement plan
employee discount
performance bonuses
Career development opportunities

Job Description

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen is a modern fast-casual restaurant chain renowned for its fresh, Vietnamese and Pan-Asian inspired cuisine. The brand focuses on delivering authentic, quality dishes through a fast service model that prioritizes both taste and convenience for its customers. Established with a commitment to excellence, Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has grown a strong presence in the casual dining industry by maintaining high standards of food preparation, customer service, and operational efficiency. The restaurant emphasizes creating a welcoming environment where guests can enjoy flavorful meals made from scratch using high-quality ingredients.

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Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • External candidates: 2 years general manager experience
  • Internal candidates: 6 months Pei Wei Sr./Assistant Manager position
  • Must be able to reach, bend, balance and transport various objects weighing up to 30 lbs during a shift
  • Must be able to stand and walk for periods of eight to ten hours in length each shift

Job Qualifications

  • Certified in Pei Wei Culinary and Front-of-the-House Operations
  • Proven leadership ability with experience managing a restaurant team
  • Strong financial acumen including P/L management and cost control
  • Skilled in conflict resolution and team building
  • Experience with recruitment, hiring, and training processes
  • Ability to implement and sustain company initiatives and goals
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of safety and sanitation regulations and standards

Job Duties

  • Ensures operational excellence of his/her designated restaurant
  • Takes ownership of guest relations and customer satisfaction outcomes of his/her designated restaurant
  • Implements, cascades, and sustains company initiatives and goals
  • Increases sales and operating profit and sets short/long term plans to help meet those goals through local marketing and other internal opportunities
  • Certified in Pei Wei Culinary and Front-of-the-House Operations and can perform duties daily
  • Fosters a safe, respectful, and quality employee experience
  • Supervises, assigns, and delegates task(s) appropriately to management and hourly team members
  • Recruits, hires, and trains a full team following internal training specifications for each job position
  • Provides on-going leadership and development to immediate management staff which may include but is not limited to: P/L statement accountabilities
  • Food and Labor Costs
  • Safety and Sanitation
  • Acts as a goodwill ambassador to the community of Pei Wei
  • Uses performance management tools and processes to ensure all employee performance appraisals are completed, with appropriate coaching, correction and feedback being delivered
  • Ensures that all state and federal safety and sanitation guidelines are being followed
  • Ensures regular repairs and maintenance of the restaurant in a timely manner
  • Handles the administrative tasks in daily operations which may include but is not limited to hiring and terminating processes, invoicing, payroll, and cash handling
  • Performs regular line checks to maintain all product quality standards
  • Makes sure that all prep lists and order guides are complete
  • Takes responsibility for all cost and food inventories
  • Obtains appropriate safe food handlers permit within 6 months (or sooner if local regulations dictate) and always keeps permit current

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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