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About us: Blaze Pizza, LLC, is a fast-growing chain operating over 300 restaurants. Founded in 2011 in Pasadena, California, Blaze Pizza is an unconventional, innovative brand that is challenging the traditional pizza landscape. With a commitment to scratch-made dough, clean ingredients and healthful cooking techniques, the company has redefined the pizza experience for guests, and is making its mark in an industry led by legacy pizza players. Known for its chef-driven recipes, thoughtful interior design, and a service culture that celebrates individuality. Founded by Elise and Rick Wetzel (co-founder of Wetzel’s Pretzels), Blaze Pizza is backed by private equity firm Brentwood Associates and founding investors that include LeBron James, Maria Shriver, movie producer John Davis and Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner. Blaze Pizza, the rapidly growing nationwide leader in the fast casual pizza segment, is looking for an Area Leader.

Overview: The Area Leader will play a significant role in the growth and development of the company through superb operational leadership and exemplary guest service. An Area Leader is responsible for district leadership, operational support, and guest service for assigned restaurants.

Ultimately, the Area Leader is responsible for developing leaders in such a way that they are operating as a high-performance team that embodies our Blaze culture. This should be purposeful and happen every day through goal-setting and regular performance feedback.

Duties:

• Provide operational leadership that includes adherence to best practices, restaurant standards, one brand one way and consistency across all restaurants.
• Maintain a safe and great work environment where team members are recognized, can have fun, and be empowered to drive sales.
• Sets the standard for guest follow up by the example you set when in the restaurant and using guest feedback to continually looks for ways to improve the overall performance of each restaurant and the overall district.
• Facilitate and follow up on financial performance of each assigned location through GM P&L review and teaching and training the key metrics to the team.
• Utilize company hourly/daily/weekly key indicators (including financial statements) to diagnose and determine intentional support for improvement in sales and cost of sales and cost of labor.
• Report on each store’s performance with a clear and accurate picture of People Development, Operations and Profit.
• Plan and commit to operational store visitations.
• Partner and collaborate with the other Area Leader and Restaurant Support Team to provide team support and accountability to staff.
• Partner with HR with employee relations issues that may arise, recruitment needs for company restaurants, selection of management candidates, and more.
• Facilitate weekly meetings with Operation Leadership to ensure open communication about policies & procedures, changes, and announcements. Facilitates discussion, encourages feedback, and address questions and concerns.
• Ongoing people development utilizing coaching strategies by collaborating, providing consistent feedback, and coaching for performance improvement.
• Maintain and ensure proper cash handling procedures are practiced in each location.
• Follow up and implementation of Operations Updates, LTO’s and Best Practices within the district.
• Work with General Manager’s to ensure repairs and maintenance is managed and within the capital expenditures budget per location.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in Multi-Unit Restaurant Operating Leadership, Fast-Casual preferred.
• Ability to work 50+ hours per week.
• Travel is required: Must be able to travel for up to 5 days at one time (air, car, etc. and weekend travel periodically)
• Must have financial planning aptitude including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and P & L management.
• Position requires prolonged standing (for up to 8 hours), bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products that weigh 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.
• Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment as well as operate phone, computers/tablets, fax/scan/copier, and other equipment.

Knowledge & Skills

• A high energy positive and upbeat attitude
• You take care of yourself and operate with the highest degree of integrity.
• Sound judgment with the ability to make quick informed decisions.
• The ability to understand personality profiles, coach strengths and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Team player – understands your position on the team and works well with other members of the team.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize to manage strategic objectives.
• Basic computer skills with a proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Please confirm you have at least 3-5 years of experience in Multi-Unit Restaurant Operating Leadership, and/ or Fast-Casual.
• This position is considered hybrid as you will be able to work from home as there is no specific office you will be reporting to. BUT, Travel is REQUIRED: Must be able to travel for up to 5 days at one time (air, car, etc. and weekend travel periodically). Please confirm you are ok with this requirement.

Experience:

• Quick service & fast food restaurant: 3 years (Required)
• Restaurant management: 3 years (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Roseville, CA 95678