Area Food Service Manager - Fresno, CA

Area Food Service Manager - Fresno, CA

Location : Fresno, CA, US, 93701

Welcome to Love's! As an Area Food Services Manager, you play a key role in advancing our long-term business strategy. This leadership position is responsible for overseeing operations across multiple restaurant locations, with a focus on delivering exceptional service, operational efficiency, and strong team performance.

In this role, you'll lead daily operations and implement strategic initiatives by directing, coordinating, and optimizing activities across each site. Your goal is to elevate the customer experience while upholding operational standards and fostering team growth.

Experience Required : 5+ years in a restaurant management position required

How You Will Fit In :

Motivate team through a compelling vision and direction to encompass Love's Core values

Communicate clear expectations and hold the store teams accountable to achieving all brand, performance and behavior standards

Effectively manage employee development with feedback and training opportunities

Conduct regular quarterly visits and weekly conference calls for each location

Provide exceptional customer service and verify that Restaurant Managers are doing the same

Oversee the interior and exterior condition of each restaurant to ensure it is meeting established company standards in terms of facility maintenance, proper merchandising, and suitable marketing procedures

Responsible to review all service metrics and reports to teach and coach for improved Customer Service standards, including but not limited to : SOS Ranking Reports, Drive Thru SOS Reports, Mystery Shops, Driver Panel, etc.

Maintain personal grooming and company uniform standards

Maintain company attendance standards

Other tasks as assigned

Coaching & Development :

Address employee issues in an appropriate and timely manner. Collaborate with District Manager as necessary to manage employee issues

Develop an effective succession plan that leads to internal promotions

Recognize and resolve customer issues or complaints by determining optimal solutions in a timely manner

Ensure that all employees follow Love's safety procedures while using a sharp knife, a food slicer, toaster, oven, fryers, and other food preparation tools and appliances

Responsible for protecting company assets with various audit processes and ensure that all cash handling and Love's policies and procedures are being followed by all employees

Proactively seek personal learning and development opportunities

Benefits That Can't Be Beat :

Medical / Dental / Vision and Life Insurance Plans

Flexible Scheduling

Road to Success Program for career development

On-the-job training

Competitive salary

Quarterly Bonus & Profit Sharing

Holiday pay

401(k) with matching contributions

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Company Vehicle / Laptop / Mobile Phone

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Typical Physical Demands :

Regularly required to talk and hear

Requires standing and walking, with some bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing

Occasional lifting of up to 50lbs

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outdoor elements in all seasons. Occasionally, the employee will also be exposed to fumes and particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times. While performing the duties, the employee is frequently exposed to dirt, dust, grime, grease, oil, gas, high-concentrated cleaning solutions, and human waste.

Travel Requirements :

Periodic travel nationally will be required.

Grow Far with Love's :

As a family-based company, we are committed to adhering to our values. Ensuring that each of our people has success is central to these values. The Road to Success Program offers leadership and management skills training. If management is your path, we will help you get there. As a merit-based culture, we champion creative and valuable ideas and challenging work is not only recognized but rewarded. Whether you are looking for part-time work to supplement your income or to grow into a leadership role, with Love's, all roads lead to success!

Our Culture :

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply. Job Category : Restaurant