Restaurant Manager

Olive Garden is a leading restaurant chain in the casual dining industry, renowned for its warm hospitality, delicious Italian-inspired cuisine, and welcoming atmosphere. With a strong presence across the United States and Canada, Olive Garden operates over 870 restaurant locations and is committed to providing an exceptional guest experience through quality service and a family-oriented culture. The company emphasizes career development, promoting from within, and supporting the work-life balance of its employees. Olive Garden is dedicated to community involvement, having donated millions of pounds of food and significant funds towards hunger relief and employee emergency assistance. The organization values safety and sanitation, aligning its protocols with CDC guidelines to ensure the well-being of its guests, team members, and managers. Olive Garden fosters an environment where every team member feels like family, embracing acceptance, support, and strength in all aspects of the business.

The Restaurant Manager role at Olive Garden is a dynamic and rewarding leadership position focused on team development, operational excellence, and guest satisfaction. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Restaurant Manager plays a critical role in leading their team with passion and purpose, driving results while maintaining high standards of service. This position offers flexibility to help balance work and personal life, ensuring managers work no more than 50 hours per week and have at least two days off, including one weekend off per month. The role includes competitive base salary with quarterly bonus eligibility and benefits such as medical, dental, vision insurance, short-term disability, and life insurance. Managers will benefit from comprehensive training and career advancement opportunities, including tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance, supported by a strong internal promotion culture where 99% of senior leaders rise from within. Olive Garden values commitment to quality of life, offering paid time off, vacation and flex time starting within the first year, parental leave, adoption reimbursement assistance, and paid family care leave after one year of service. Additional benefits include company 401(k) matching and retirement contributions, an employee stock purchase program with a discount, and access to discounts at over 100,000 merchants. The Restaurant Manager is instrumental in maintaining community involvement initiatives and upholding the company's commitment to safety and sanitation protocols. This role is ideal for individuals dedicated to hospitality, leadership, and fostering a positive workplace culture where everyone is treated like family.