Area Manager - Fast Hire

We are hiring an energetic Area Manager to join our awesome team at Surgo in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
Growing your career as a Full Time Area Manager is an incredible opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in critical thinking, creativity and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Area Manager at Surgo today!

Our Client, a well-established QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) company is recruiting for an experiencedArea Managerto to join their team and oversee a cluster of their restaurants.
Job Purpose:
The Area Manager will be responsible for 3 to 6 stores within a region and will be required to maintain and improve the performance of each store as well as manage all store team members and improve on productivity.
Responsibilities:
Prepare food-cost reports by gathering required information for each store and analysing information
Implement food-cost action plans
Monitor expenditure of all stores under your control ensuring all budgets adhered too
Ensure all stores are adequately staffed to deliver 100% customer service
Ensure monthly audits of all stores in assigned areas
Respond to and follow-up on all customer complaints in assigned areas
Visit stores in assigned areas according to an organized work schedule
Train and correct store staff in assigned areas, in implementing correct procedures
Liaise with the Training and Development Manager to ensure all training is correctly conducted and recorded for stores in assigned areas
Ensure all stores practice correct food safety and sanitation procedures
Ensure all stores in assigned areas achieve the requisite pass on all audits
Follow ups to be duly conducted for failed audits in the applicable stores, within set timeframes
Together with Store Management, draft action plans based on audit results and ensure effective execution
Ensure repairs and maintenance is actioned and follow-ups done for stores in assigned areas (costs to be maintained within the store’s budget)
Directs the compliance of workers with established company policies, procedures, and standards (e.g., safekeeping of company funds and property, personnel and grievance practices, adherence to policies governing acceptance and processing of customer credit card charges etc.)
Conduct disciplinary hearings and investigations with the assistance of HR
Inspect premises of assigned area stores to ensure adequate security exists and that physical facilities comply with safety and environmental codes and ordinances
Review operational records and reports of stores in assigned areas, to project sales and determine store profitability
Co-ordinate sales and promotional activities of stores in assigned areas, to ensure sales budgets are achieved with the Marketing team
Reports as required on sales, labor, food cost and P&L performance
Attend to customer complaints and assist as far as possible

Experience:
3 to 5 years related experience in the fast-food/Restaurant/ QSR industry.
Fast food restaurant industry
Strong Operationally
Financial acumen
Experience in running multiple stores
Strong personality

Salary:Market related (negotiable based on level of experience)
Working hours:8am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday with 1 x off day a week (Monday to Thursday), and 1 x weekend off a month
Location:JHB / PTA
Should you wish to apply for the position, please apply directly via this job board, please ensure that you quote reference number 202212 subject heading or email body.
Surgo (Pty) Ltd will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity (EE) and is committed in maintaining diversity in its’ appointments. Surgo (Pty) Ltd, therefore also encourages people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to apply. Due to the high volume of applications, should you not receive feedback within three months upon submission, you can assume your application was unsuccessful and we encourage you to reapply.

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Benefits of working as a Area Manager in Johannesburg, Gauteng:

● Company offers great benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Advantageous package