General Manager

The Colonel wants YOU! Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is looking for people who want stability and growth, a willingness to learn, and an opportunity to become part of the largest KFC family in the midwest. At KFC, you will find yourself as part of a genuine culture that offers competitive wages and benefits, opportunities to grow into leadership and advancements, along with a fun and relaxed place to work. As a General Manager, you are key to our business. You will manage all functions of the restaurant to ensure fast, accurate, world‑class customer service and the fulfillment of orders with high‑quality products while ensuring restaurant profitability, cleanliness, and organization. You will achieve sales goals, develop your employees, maintain retention, and ensure all systems are efficiently in place. Duties and Responsibilities Manages a staff of Assistant Managers and approximately 15‑30 employees depending on location. Assigns, oversees, and evaluates work for compliance. Manage hiring, training, evaluating, discipline, and termination of employees. Provides on‑the‑job training and coaching for new employees. Delegates, and is responsible for, the ordering, receipt, storage, and issuing of all food, labor, equipment, cleaning, and paper supplies for the unit to ensure a minimum loss from waste or theft. Assists in the supervision, preparation, sales, and service of food. Forecasts food items by estimating what amount of each food item will be consumed per shift. Supervises food preparation and service operations while on duty. Assists team members during rush periods to ensure restaurant efficiency. Assists team members by greeting customers, taking orders, using the cash register, assembling orders, and checking for completeness and accuracy. Ensures that every customer receives world‑class customer service. Completes daily food preparations including meat and vegetable slicing, portioning, and rotating products. Executes systems and procedures with 100% integrity and completeness. Completes daily, weekly, and periodic paperwork with accuracy. Controls inventory by using weekly inventory systems and maintains regular inventory ordering schedules. Conducts weekly manager meetings. Audits systems and procedures as well as end‑of‑shift paperwork. Completes preventative maintenance and upkeep on store equipment and supplies. Responsible for 100% of the cash drawers during the shift. Manages deposits and changes orders per Deposit Operating Procedure. Performs other related duties as required. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Work Environment Ability to use basic math, addition, subtraction, and understand basic fractions. Required to stand for long periods of time, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk, listen, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift up to 50 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is occasionally exposed to mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. What’s in it for you? Competitive salary that is dependent upon experience. Top‑performing General Managers may earn 13% periodic, metric‑based bonuses on store performance. Benefits including PPO Medical, PPO Dental, and Vision available after 30 days of employment. Paid time off (PTO). Employee meal benefit program. Career advancements – become an Area Manager or Director of Operations. Becoming a leader in the industry... Career development programs that provide mentorship and support through your immediate supervisor and HR department. Increase pride and ownership of your own location. Develop and increase leadership and management skills and experience. Become an Area Manager or Director of Operations with a fast‑growing organization. Willing to work overtime, holidays, weekends as business dictates is a must. Must be 18 years of age, have reliable transportation, and must have physical stamina to work 50‑60 hours per week. #J-18808-Ljbffr