Wendy's General Manager

Meritage Hospitality Group, one of the nation's top QSR operators and leaders in the Wendy's restaurant system, is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a Wendy's restaurant. This position provides leadership over a single restaurant, having responsibility for driving sales and achieving other restaurant performance goals, developing people and teams, and executing operational standards and excellence.

What You’ll Do

As a General Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead the restaurant management team to meet sales and budget goals
• Monitor tasks performed by employees to ensure compliance with Quality, Service, & Cleanliness programs
• Ensure proper training and compliance
• Manage food, labor, and paper costs as well as other controllable expenses
• Make decisions regarding the hiring and termination of employees
• Attend meetings requested by the District Manager or Area Director
• Develop restaurant operation skills and grow within the organization

What We Expect From You

The Operations team at Meritage is made up of dedicated, hard-working individuals who exemplify the core values of Meritage. This team has high expectations for themselves and anyone who desires to join them. They also have a lot of fun together and truly enjoy working with one another. It is a team where excellence is expected and accomplishments are celebrated.

To join this team, you’ll need to demonstrate the same high standards.

• Have strong leadership, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Have 3 or more years of supervisory experience, preferably within quick service restaurants
• Be able to perform all duties of restaurant staff
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent

What You Can Expect From Us

In addition to being part of one of the largest and fastest growing Wendy’s franchisees, General Managers at Meritage enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive base salary and bonus plans
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and HSA options
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with company match
• Meal discounts at all Meritage affiliated restaurants
• Opportunities for growth and development with a leading QSR operator
• Plus various additional perks and benefits

Who We Are

Meritage Hospitality Group, headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, is one of the nation’s premier restaurant operators with more than 375 restaurants operating in 15 states. We are one of the largest Wendy’s franchisees. In addition to quick service, we have developed West Michigan casual dining concepts Blue Porch and Morning Belle. Each of our concepts deliver a distinct dining experience for our guests and a work environment rich with opportunity for our approximately 11,000 team members.

At Meritage, we are Inspired by Opportunity and Achieve Success Through Service. We live by our five Core Values – Uncommon Hospitality, Run It Like You Own It, Collective Genius, The Sky is the Limit, and We Love What We Do. In the past five years, we have doubled in size and will continue to grow with Wendy's growth and further development of our West Michigan concepts.

Now is the time to join!