Area Director Of Operations

Area Director: Southern Rock Restaurants (McAlister's Deli) St. Louis Area

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McAlister's Deli | Southern Rock Restaurants, LLC is looking for a high-achieving multi-unit Area Director in the St. Louis area. You will help our restaurants stay up to date with company policies and ensure focus on operational effectiveness, increasing sales and building productive customer relations. The successful candidate will be in charge of area's day-to-day operations and will carry out company policies and guidelines. This position will oversee 5-8 McAlister's Deli locations. The ideal candidate will have worked in and have a high level of familiarity with the greater St. Louis market. The Area Director will be expected to live within 50 miles of St. Louis and will be required to travel to the locations assigned.

Southern Rock Restaurants, LLC is based in Franklin, Tennessee and operates over 150 McAlister’s Deli restaurants in the fast casual segment and GROWING. The Group currently owns and operates locations throughout twelve states including: Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia and coming soon to Pennsylvania. Southern Rock Restaurants was recognized by the Franchise Times as the Fastest Growing Franchisee in 2022!, Franchisee of the Year for 2021 as well as the 70th Franchisee in the Nation in 2021.

Responsibilities

• You set high standards for yourself and the people you work with on your team.
• You are a natural and experienced multi-unit leader that sincerely values customers and champions teamwork.
• Communicate well (verbal/written) with people at all levels in the business.
• You enjoy teaching, developing, and coaching managers and motivating multiple restaurant teams to work together and achieve the desired goals.
• You are honest, energetic, able to inspire your team, and be part of creating a great environment and culture.
• Proven track record of maintaining a quality management team to include recruiting, selection, training, coaching, motivating, evaluating performance, and providing direction.

You need:

• You are up for a challenge and love the excitement and fast pace of the restaurant business.
• At least 3-5 years of multi-unit leadership experience in the restaurant, hospitality, or retail industry.
• A desire to create a great place to work for your team and want to make your customer's day by providing excellent service and serving amazing products.

Skills:

• Excellent customer relationship management skill
• Proven success in building teams and developing managers
• Business development and strategy implementation knowledge
• Ability to manage and drive growth
• Entrepreneurial mindset and clear thinking
• Proven restaurant multi-unit management experience and exceptional results
• Strong hands on leadership and decision making skills

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects

Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction

Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

We are looking for the BEST

Though we have a great time at work our leadership is serious about managing high expectations and conducting their business in a respectful and highly ethical way. Our multiunit managers are hands on with our teams on a daily basis helping to raise the execution level of all they come in contact with. Southern Rock Restaurants offers a unique environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. We credit our success to our people and endeavor to promote an environment of personal development, creativity, and opportunity.

We are focused on superior service and food quality and have an unyielding passion for developing our people.

Some of the benefits of working at Southern Rock Restaurants include:

• 401(k) and health insurance for Full time (30+ hours per week) employees
• Paid Vacation
• Great team-oriented work atmosphere
• Employee Discount
• Tremendous opportunity for career growth

Southern Rock Restaurants is a licensed and largest franchisee of McAlister's Deli and an Equal Opportunity Employer

www.southernrockrestaurants.com