Best Practices, Business Growth, Coaching, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Exceeded Sales Goal, Marketing, Merchandising, Metrics, Microsoft Office, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Point of Sale (POS) Systems, Process Improvement, Product/Service Launch, Profit & Loss, Quality Management, Quality System Requirements (QSR), Regulatory Compliance, Restaurant, Revenue Growth, Sales, Servant leadership, Set Goals, Team Player, Willing to Travel
NOW HIRING | Area Coach — Multi-Unit QSR Leader | Tallahassee, FL
High standards. Strong culture. Real ownership.
We're looking for a sharp, driven Area Coach to oversee multiple locations for a well-established franchise organization operating in the Tallahassee market. This is a full-accountability role for someone who thrives on developing people, owns their numbers, and leads with urgency and purpose across every location every day.
Compensation: $80,000–$85,000 base | Performance bonus | Full benefits
What You'll Do
- Build and sustain a strong internal succession pipeline by identifying, coaching, and advancing Restaurant Managers, Shift Leaders, and emerging talent at every level
- Drive continuous performance improvement by monitoring leading indicators and key metrics — balancing people, financial, and guest experience outcomes equally
- Own your area's P&L — deliver on annual targets with a sharp focus on top-line sales growth, labor productivity, and food cost management
- Train, coach, and inspire all locations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and maintain high-quality kitchen operations in full compliance with brand standards
- Lead Restaurant Manager development through structured goal-setting, ongoing coaching, and meaningful feedback — connecting personal growth to business results
- Grow top-line sales by fostering community connections, leveraging technology and marketing initiatives, executing new product launches, and applying an effective local merchandising strategy
- Build strong cross-functional partnerships that remove barriers and keep each restaurant focused on customers, people, and results
- Foster a positive, team-oriented culture that encourages best-practice sharing, healthy competition, and commitment to organizational goals
- Strengthen community ties within each restaurant's neighborhood by leading managers to become true brand ambassadors
What You Bring
- Proven track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining top-tier restaurant talent across multiple locations
- Demonstrated success meeting and exceeding profit and sales targets in a multi-unit environment
- Strong decision-making skills — you assess situations quickly and take decisive, effective action
- A servant-leadership mindset — collaborative, accountable, and genuinely team-oriented
- Unwavering sense of urgency and full ownership of results
- Ability to deliver an outstanding experience for both team members and guests
- Proficiency with POS systems, restaurant technology, and Microsoft Office
- Willingness to travel regularly throughout the Tallahassee market
Why This Role
This is a high-performing franchise organization built around operational excellence, people development, and deep community involvement. You'll have direct visibility to ownership, a team worth investing in, and a platform where strong operators are recognized and rewarded. If you're a multi-unit leader ready to do your best work inside an organization that takes the craft seriously — this seat is worth a conversation.