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Carrabba's Italian Grill · 10 hours ago

Joint Venture Partner

Stuart, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Carrabba's Italian Grill is a restaurant chain that values fun and creating memorable experiences. The Joint Venture Partner will drive operational excellence and market growth across multiple restaurant units, ensuring high standards of performance and guest satisfaction.

CateringFood and BeverageRestaurants

Responsibilities

Ensuring each restaurant operates successfully, validating performance metrics at each location

Identifying management for each restaurant and developing them into top performers

Executing the brand’s food, beverage, and service standards

Assuming complete P&L responsibility for locations in the market

Working with all Carrabbamicos to maintain high employment quality standards, consistent with the Carrabba’s Italian Grill Brand

Responsible for all aspects of operations for the multi-unit region of restaurants providing leadership, ongoing development, counsel, and supervision while fostering a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company

Ensures that each restaurant is fully staffed, trained, engaged, and prepared. Effectively utilizes all staffing and cost control tools to monitor, plan and maintain proper management and hourly staffing levels. Ensures all hiring practices are followed

Responsible for selecting, training, and developing management teams. Proactively planning for succession, ensuring a strong bench of top talent in each restaurant

Leads the implementation of new and existing practices, initiatives, and promotions; communicating information in a clear, concise, detailed, and timely manner

Fosters diversity and inclusion, creating an environment of acceptance and open-mindedness

Ensures each restaurant has an immaculate environment, with all disciplines practiced, and standards met

Subject matter expert in the use of all guest experience measurement tools using the data to drive operational excellence and guest satisfaction

Ensures high food and beverage quality in each restaurant by validating recipe adherence, proper food rotation, storage, ordering, handling and sanitation standards. Pursues lower food waste through monitoring high waste items

Collaborates with Marketing to execute the annual marketing plan and drives the region level of local and grassroots marketing

Qualification

P&L responsibilityMulti-unit managementFinancial acumenGuest serviceMarketing strategiesConflict resolutionLeadership qualitiesComputer proficiencyTeam developmentCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Minimum of 10 years' experience in the restaurant industry or a related environment, with at least 3 years of complete P&L responsibility

Ability to deliver outstanding guest service and handle guest complaints professionally

Exceptional financial acumen and the capability to increase sales & traffic through same-store growth and effective external marketing strategies, while fostering shared accountability for achieving results

Proven track record of coaching, effectively resolving conflicts, and the ability to quickly develop positive working relationships

Ensure policies and procedures are followed to ensure compliance and consistency across multiple locations

Availability to work a flexible schedule (nights & weekends)

Entrepreneurial and visionary leadership qualities with the ability to translate and influence a positive company culture a must

Proficient in coordinating regional resources including but not limited to: HR, Training, and Operations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to multiple audiences including executive managers, external markets, and company partners

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to delegate responsibility as needed

Extraordinary conflict resolution skills

Up to 75% travel required, including overnight stays

Ability to relocate, a strong plus