Portillo's

Restaurant

RestaurantManager

$55–60k Summit, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Restaurant Manager at Portillo's. Skills: Restaurant management, Team leadership, Guest experience. Model operational standards. Execute critical behaviors to run great shifts”

Industry & Context.

Restaurant
Eligibility Requirements

Work 50+ hour weeks, Work rotating shifts, Work nights, Work weekends, Work holidays

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

1-3 years Restaurant Management experience, Working knowledge of restaurant operations, Aptitude for leading, coaching, and driving excellence, Understanding of P&L, Pass required certified sanitation courses, Pass responsible alcohol vending courses, Read, speak, and understand English, Flexibility to work 50+ hour weeks, Flexibility to work rotating shifts, Flexibility to work nights, Flexibility to work weekends, Flexibility to work holidays

Nice to Have

Restaurant Management experience in high-volume setting, Restaurant Management experience in fast-paced setting

What You'll Do.

Model operational standards

Execute critical behaviors to run great shifts

Motivate team members

Provide highest level of hospitality

Demonstrate leadership

Foster team engagement

Ensure compliance with sanitation regulations

Ensure compliance with food regulations

Ensure compliance with restaurant safety regulations

Train team members on operations

Deliver exceptional guest experiences

Make each visit memorable

Execute shift planning

Execute daily routines

Make critical business decisions around inventory

Make critical business decisions around budget

Make critical business decisions around labor

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with team members; Work with managers; Work with guests

Communication Scope

Communicate with team members; Communicate with managers; Communicate with guests

Full Job Description

_**Job Description:**_ Do you _relish_ the opportunity to _beef up_ a team of high performers? Can you bring that extra _sizzle_ to the grill while making lifelong memories for our guests and our team members? At Portillo’s, we’re looking for a Restaurant Manager who’s ready to lead team members to deliver _satis-frying_ food and top-notch customer service. If you’ve got what it takes to _ketchup_ with our fun, fast-paced environment and _add that extra pickle_ to everything you do, we want you to join our family! Our people are the heart of Portillo’s. We pride ourselves on living our core values of Family, Greatness, Energy and Fun while igniting the senses with our unrivaled food and experiences for our Guests and Team Members. **Job Responsibilities** * Model operational standards and execute critical behaviors to run great shifts creating lifelong memories for our guests and team members. * Motivate and manage team members to provide highest level of hospitality * Demonstrate leadership with a focus on coaching and achieving excellence * Foster team engagement through frequent recognition and communication. * Ensure compliance with sanitation, food and restaurant safety regulations * Train Portillo’s team members on operations of the restaurant * Deliver exceptional guest experiences, making each visit memorable and fostering connections. * Responsible for executing shift planning, scheduling, training execution, and daily routines, opening and closing the restaurant, managing cash handling * Plan for and make critical business decisions around inventory, budget, and labor **Job Qualifications** * Minimum of 1-3 years of Restaurant Management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant setting preferred * Working knowledge of restaurant operations, recruiting, scheduling, food planning and preparation, sanitation, food quality, and security * Must exhibit an aptitude for leading, coaching, and driving excellence at every level * Understanding of P & L an

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