Foodservice District Manager & SOP Development

Vintners Distributors Inc

Foodservice District Manager & SOP Development

Job Location: Greater Bay Area CA 90% Travel 10% in Office
FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act): Exempt
Reporting Structure: Director of Foodservice
Salary Range: $100000 - $120000 Annual

Join Our Growing Team!
Vintners Distributors is the corporate arm that oversees West Coast Convenience Eaton Foods Eatswell and Prohas Enterprises. Its portfolio includes Loop Neighborhood Market Poppy Market select Chevron locations Krispy Krunchy Chicken and other quick-service restaurant brands. Headquartered in Union City CA the company operates a growing network of convenience stores fuel stations and car washes across California. Founded in 1978 it also develops real estate and owns and operates its locations.

Vintners Distributors continues to expand and seeks customer-focused individuals who want to make an impact. We are committed to delivering high-quality better-for-you products and an exceptional store experience guided by our core values: People Teamwork Communication Training Results Matter Fun Customer-Centered and Safety.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are driven by service innovation and teamwork we invite you to join us in redefining convenience for our customers every day.

Position Summary:

The Foodservice District Manager is responsible for leading and supporting multiple quick-service foodservice and restaurant locations across greater California. This role drives operational excellence by ensuring each location delivers a fast friendly and clean guest experience while achieving sales profitability food quality and food safety goals.

As part of a young and growing restaurant department this experienced QSR leader must also be a key contributor to build the operating structure needed to scale by developing implementing and continuously improving practical SOPs training tools checklists operating routines and accountability systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee daily operations for multiple foodservice and restaurant locations across greater California.
• Drive consistent execution of the companys Fast Friendly and Clean service standards at every location.
• Recruit hire onboard train coach and develop restaurant managers and team members.
• Conduct regular location visits operational audits and performance reviews to ensure compliance with company standards.
• Develop document implement and continuously improve practical restaurant SOPs training materials checklists operating routines and accountability tools.
• Establish clear procedures for opening and closing shift management food preparation production planning food safety sanitation inventory ordering waste control equipment care and guest service.
• Apply proven QSR practices to build scalable systems that are easy to teach measure and execute across multiple restaurant concepts and locations.
• Test procedures in the field gather team feedback and revise standards to improve consistency efficiency food quality and profitability.
• Ensure consistent execution of food quality food safety sanitation merchandising speed of service hospitality and customer service expectations.
• Monitor sales labor food cost inventory waste and profitability metrics and implement action plans to improve performance.
• Support new restaurant openings remodels menu and program rollouts equipment installations and operational initiatives.
• Partner with Operations Human Resources Training Marketing Facilities IT and Foodservice leadership to improve processes and team performance.
• Build bench strength and succession plans for restaurant leadership positions within the district.
• Coach teams on guest recovery hospitality upselling labor deployment production planning and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with local state federal and company food safety sanitation employment and labor requirements.
• Build a culture of accountability teamwork urgency continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Respond quickly and effectively to operational issues staffing challenges equipment problems food safety concerns and guest complaints.
• Communicate field needs risks opportunities and performance results clearly to the Director of Foodservice and other company leaders.

Requirements:

• 5 years of progressive multi-unit leadership experience in quick-service restaurants fast-casual restaurants or comparable high-volume foodservice operations required.
• Previous experience as a District Manager Area Manager Multi-Unit Manager Director of Operations or similar restaurant leadership position required.
• Demonstrated experience developing documenting implementing or improving restaurant SOPs training programs operating routines and accountability systems.
• Ability to build restaurant systems from the ground up in a young developing department where processes may not yet be fully defined.
• Strong writing and documentation skills with the ability to turn operational knowledge into clear practical and teachable procedures.
• Excellent leadership communication coaching organizational project-management and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and other business applications.
• Valid drivers license reliable transportation and the ability to travel extensively across greater California required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings evenings weekends and holidays when needed to support restaurant operations.

Whats In It for You:

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus opportunity
• Medical dental vision and 401(k) benefits
• Paid vacation sick time and company holidays
• Employee and fuel discounts

Employee Incentives:

• Employees that are with us for 6 months to 3 years 0.10 cents off a gallon of fuel
• Employees that are with us for 3 years to 5 years 0.30 cents off a gallon of fuel
• Employees that have been with us for 5 years 0.40 cents off a gallon of fuel
• MAXIMUM 20 GALLONS AND 2 FILL UPS PER WEEK

Equal Employment Opportunity: Vintners Distributors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Disclaimer: The list of requirements duties and responsibilities listed above is by no means a complete list. It is merely a general summary of the position described. Management reserves the right to revise or change this position description at any time.

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