Restaurant Manager

Do you relish the opportunity to beef up a team of high performers? Can you bring that extra sizzle to the grill while making lifelong memories for our guests and our team members? At Portillo’s, we’re looking for a Restaurant Manager who’s ready to lead team members to deliver satis-frying food and top-notch customer service.

If you’ve got what it takes to ketchup with our fun, fast-paced environment and add that extra pickle to everything you do, we want you to join our family!

Our people are the heart of Portillo’s. We pride ourselves on living our core values of Family, Greatness, Energy and Fun while igniting the senses with our unrivaled food and experiences for our Guests and Team Members.

• Model operational standards and execute critical behaviors to run great shifts creating lifelong memories for our guests and team members.

• Motivate and manage team members to provide highest level of hospitality

• Demonstrate leadership with a focus on coaching and achieving excellence

• Foster team engagement through frequent recognition and communication.

• Ensure compliance with sanitation, food and restaurant safety regulations

• Train Portillo’s team members on operations of the restaurant

• Deliver exceptional guest experiences, making each visit memorable and fostering connections.

• Responsible for executing shift planning, scheduling, training execution, and daily routines, opening and closing the restaurant, managing cash handling

• Plan for and make critical business decisions around inventory, budget, and labor

• Minimum of 1-3 years of Restaurant Management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant setting preferred

• Working knowledge of restaurant operations, recruiting, scheduling, food planning and preparation, sanitation, food quality, and security

• Must exhibit an aptitude for leading, coaching, and driving excellence at every level

• Must pass required certified sanitation and responsible alcohol vending courses

• Great communication skills. Must be able to read, speak, and understand English to communicate with team members, managers, and guests

• Flexibility to work 50+ hour weeks, rotating shifts (including nights and weekends), and holidays

Hot dog! The pay range for this role is $55,000 - $60,000. Your actual salary will depend on experience, location, and/or additional skills you bring to the table.

This position is also served with:

• Participation in a discretionary bonus program based on restaurant performance, among other ingredients

• Counseling and support resources through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

You’ll also be eligible for a bun-believable benefits package that includes:

Your choice of health insurance from among three medical plans (including a PPO), two dental plans, and a vision plan

• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent care

*Must have worked at Portillo’s for 1 year with an average of at least 20 hours over a 6-month period