District Manager

The Role

We’re looking for a hands-on District Manager to lead a team of high-volume fast-casual restaurants. This role is about building strong General Managers, driving consistent execution, and delivering results in a fast-paced, hospitality-driven environment.

You’ll oversee [6–10] locations and be responsible for sales growth, operational consistency, and developing leaders who can run great shifts without you.

What You’ll Drive

1. Sales & Profitability

• Deliver comp sales growth and hit district EBITDA targets
• Manage key drivers: labor %, food cost, throughput, and waste
• Identify underperforming stores and implement rapid recovery plans

2. Operations & Throughput

• Ensure every location executes fast, accurate, and consistent service
• Optimize peak-hour performance (line flow, ticket times, staffing)
• Maintain strict adherence to food safety and brand standards

3. People & Leadership

• Hire, coach, and develop high-performing General Managers
• Spend the majority of your time in restaurants, coaching in real time
• Build a strong bench—ready-now AGM and GM pipelines

4. Guest Experience

• Ensure every guest gets fast service and a great experience
• Use guest feedback and operational data to drive improvements
• Lead by example during peak periods

5. Culture & Accountability

• Create a culture of ownership, urgency, and high standards
• Hold GMs accountable to clear metrics and behaviors
• Recognize top performers and address gaps quickly

What Success Looks Like

• Strong, consistent execution across all restaurants (no outliers)
• Measurable improvement in throughput and guest satisfaction
• Stable teams with low management turnover
• Multiple internal promotions (AGM → GM readiness)
• District consistently hitting or exceeding sales and profit targets

What You Bring

• 5+ years of multi-unit leadership in fast casual or QSR
• Experience managing high-volume locations ($1.5M–$4M+ per unit typical)
• Proven ability to improve throughput, labor efficiency, and team performance
• Strong coaching mindset—you develop people, not just manage metrics
• Comfortable being in stores 70–80% of the time

Compensation & Benefits

• Base: + bonus tied to sales, EBITDA, and operational KPIs
• Car allowance or mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision
• PTO +
• Clear path to Regional Director

Supplemental pay

• Bonus pay

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid training