Store Leader

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Store Owner or Owners Appointee

Purpose Of Job

• To create positive memories for all who touch DQ.
• To ensure all of our Fans see a smiling crew and a clean store.
• Understand the why behind everything we do is the Fan that we serve daily.
• To initiate programs and lead the entire restaurant operations including financial performance, product production, inventory, personnel, sales and marketing for the restaurant.
• To ensure the restaurant is operated within guidelines established by the owner or franchisor.
• To set high standards and create a great environment for the team to work, maintaining an appropriate store culture.

Target Goals

• Register Labor Rate
• 23%
• Cost of Goods Rate
• 35%

Transactional Spending Authority

• Equipment & Supplies
• $1,000
• Marketing
• $200
• Cash Donations
• $25
• Amounts over this authority must be approved by Store Owner or Owners Appointee.

Essential Functions

Operations:

• Chief Problem Solver for the store. (Crew Issues, Equipment Issues, Fan Issues, etc)
• Including anticipating potential problems.
• Handle challenging situations with poise & professionalism.
• Initiate store strategies to improve operational effectiveness.
• Strive for operational levels that meet or exceed the Fans expectations in the areas of quality, service, and atmosphere, creating value through an excellent experience and a fair price.
• Monitor facility issues that could negatively impact the Fan Experience. (Building Repairs, Landscaping Issues, Overall Appearance, etc.)
• This includes completing a Pre Flight check (interior and exterior) around the building daily to identify the issues that need to be addressed.
• Embrace/understand available resources and closely monitor changes in technology. (Email, Social Media, DQ Hub, Joliet Pattern, DQ Red Ribbon, Deco Pac, etc.)
• Maintain an updated Task Calendar in Excel to help guide through required, regular items throughout the year. (Filter Changes, Equipment Cleaning, Vacuuming Air Vents, Whole Store Meetings, Updating Emergency Contact List, Checking for new 18-year-olds to Start Local Tax Withholdings, etc.)

Business Planning:

• Develop the restaurants business plan by working with the owner and IDQ Business Consultants, field staff, or territory operator.
• Monitor the stores goals and objectives throughout the year and provide regular updates to the stores leadership team.
• Plan for the stores handling of upcoming changes in the DQ system. (Menu, Promotions, etc.)
• Prioritize your time with activities that should have Store Leader involvement.

Fan Service:

• Ensure that Fan service in all areas meets or exceeds company standards.
• Establish standards for the leadership team and crew to handle Fan concerns.
• Ensure that Fan complaints are promptly and appropriately addressed to resolve the problem and ensure that each dissatisfied Fan becomes a return Fan.
• Manage open complaints to ensure the follow-up process is documented in the Tell Us About Us database.
• Understands the importance of speed of service and resolving bottlenecks in workflow.
• Build relationships with return or preferred patrons.

Team Member Leadership:

• Accomplish store objectives by hiring, training, coaching, and developing the store leadership team and crew members to build a highly skilled and productive team.
• Invest time with people, ensuring thorough training and new hire orientations take place; clearly communicate job expectations; monitor each employee and managers performance and job contributions, provide ongoing and helpful feedback against expectations.

Always be approachable and committed to our Open Eye, Ear & Heart Policy

Open Eyes

• Always be watching for what people are doing well, looking for opportunities to compliment them.
• This is rooted in an old management philosophy of management by walking around."

Open Ears

• Walk slowly through the crowd and listen to what people have to say.
• Find your leadership clues from what your folks are saying and doing.

Open Heart Policy

• Naturally believe in people, trust and care about people.
• Responsible for effective scheduling and ensuring that the restaurant is properly staffed.
• Conduct employee performance appraisals to access and review job contributions.
• Role model and enforce policies and procedures.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all crew and promote a cooperative and pleasant working climate, which will be conducive to maximizing employee morale productivity, and efficiency.
• Identify and mitigate sources of drama within the crew through coaching and/or employee termination.

Health and Safety Standards:

• Must be ServSafea certified or approved equivalent.
• Ensure that Food Safety is the top training priority for in-store operations. Ensure that proper hand washing, product rotation procedures, and temperature logging are visible and active behaviors. Role model and enforce safe food handling practices.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures, complying with health and legal regulations, and maintaining security systems or routines. Ensure that all health, safety, and sanitation requirements are met in accordance with federal, state, and local standards.
• Train and ensure understanding by store leadership and crew on how to react in the event of an emergency such as a workers compensation accident, a robbery, etc. Lead the response to such events.

Store Marketing & Public Relations:

• Attract new Fans and increase restaurant sales by developing and implementing local, regional, and national marketing promotions and activities, including advertising, public and community relations programs, identifying and evaluating local competitors store marketing, evaluating program results, and identifying and tracking changing consumer demands.
• Monitor & respond to social media comments.
• Main point of contact for the stores community involvement.
• Actively search for appropriate ways for DQ to connect with the community.
• Subscribe to local newspaper.
• Subscribe to community newsletters.
• Monitor community Facebook pages.
• Represent the store at public events & presentations. Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by the owner or owners appointee.

Skills/Competencies Need:

• Customer focus- strong hospitality and customer service skills, enjoys engaging with the customer.
• Trainer and coachability to be a strong trainer or coach to others on restaurant routines and systems, as well as how to effectively interact with customers and each other.
• Leadership skills- excellent track record of coaching and training employees and effectively resolving employee relations issues. Ability to motivate a strong team and set a positive and upbeat store environment.
• Organization and goal focus- must be highly organized and detail-oriented with the capability to oversee many aspects of the business and multiple areas simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to actively work to achieve and exceed set goals for the business.
• Technical- proficiency with computers and with Point of Sale systems. Possess and implement a general working knowledge of pumps, freezers, and other related machines and set up and operate the equipment properly. Have a basic understanding of the equipment needed to ensure proper product preparation.
• Flexibility and adaptability- willingness to follow directions and a commitment to meet DQ standards in all you do.
• Integrity- does the right thing even when no one is looking, honest, earns the trust of others.

Work Conditions:

• Must have the ability to:
• Perform under pressure in a high-volume restaurant including moving and responding quickly for long periods of time.
• Work in and out of different temperature ranges.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Workaround nuts or other allergens.

Brand: Dairy Queen

Address: 1939 Adams Ave Huntington, WV

Property Description: DQ Huntington

Property Number: 10569