Job Description
Position & Perks:
Join an Award-Winning Team!
Doherty Enterprises is proud to be named Applebee's 2026 Franchisee of the Year!
With over 85 Applebee's restaurants across Long Island, NYC, and New Jersey, we're looking for passionate restaurant leaders to join our team and grow their careers with an award-winning organization.
Great Teams. Great Leaders. Great Opportunities. Your next chapter starts here!
Bring your leadership, passion, and drive to the table. Applebee’s is hiring Restaurant Managers who are ready to lead teams, grow a business, and create a neighborhood restaurant where guests and team members feel at home.
Whether you’re an experienced Restaurant Manager, Assistant General Manager, or Kitchen Manager, this is an opportunity to build a long-term career with a brand rooted in community, teamwork, and opportunity.
At Applebee’s, our managers don’t just run restaurants—they lead people, drive results, and set the tone for unforgettable guest experiences.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Quarterly bonus opportunity
- Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision, FSA)
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid, on-the-job leadership training
- Dining perks across all our brands
- Discounts with partner brands (Verizon, Dell, gyms, and more)
- Real advancement and long-term career growth opportunities
- WOW-a-Friend Foundation – Employee Assistance Program
What You’ll Do
Oversee daily kitchen operations including food preparation, quality, and consistency. Train, coach, and develop BOH team members, ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met, manage inventory and food costs, maintain kitchen cleanliness and equipment, and partner with restaurant leadership to deliver a great guest experience every shift.
Qualifications:
- 1–3+ years of kitchen leadership or restaurant management experience
- Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills
Apply today and lead the kitchen that serves up great food and good times at Applebee’s.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Yonkers, New York |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Restaurant/Food Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | https://www.applebees.com/ |
About Company
There's No Place like The Neighborhood
It's a whole new Neighborhood and a new career for you at Applebee’s. Put your passion for service, commitment to excellence and unrelenting drive for success to work for one of the most successful restaurant chains in the industry. An exciting opportunity currently exists to join our team as a Manager. We want our success story to be your success story.
Do you have what it takes?
Applebee's Managers are responsible for building and leading a talented team of Hourly Team Members to deliver a memorable guest experience, serve the community, and grow sales and profitability. It's a challenging job with countless rewards.
Our Ideal Candidate
Will live our Core Values; Integrity, Connect, Own It, Respect, and Passion
And deliver our mission: Our Team empowers our people, we recognize our success, we will exceed our expectations and those our guest.
Benefits:
Work – Life Balance
Bonus Program
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
401k Plan
Paid Time Off
Milestone Anniversary Gifts
Growth and Development
Annual GM Conference
Who are we:
Although we operate under the Applebee’s name, we are a much closer family. Big River Restaurants is an Applebee’s franchisee that owns and operates 41 Applebee’s across Missouri, Illinois, and Louisiana. We believe in work-life balance, and creating an atmosphere that encourages community, fun, and hard work.
It's a whole new Neighborhood and a new career for you at Applebee’s. Put your passion for service, commitment to excellence and unrelenting drive for success to work for one of the most successful restaurant chains in the industry. An exciting opportunity currently exists to join our team as a Manager. We want our success story to be your success story.
Do you have what it takes?
Applebee's Managers are responsible for building and leading a talented team of Hourly Team Members to deliver a memorable guest experience, serve the community, and grow sales and profitability. It's a challenging job with countless rewards.
Our Ideal Candidate
Will live our Core Values; Integrity, Connect, Own It, Respect, and Passion
And deliver our mission: Our Team empowers our people, we recognize our success, we will exceed our expectations and those our guest.
Benefits:
Work – Life Balance
Bonus Program
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
401k Plan
Paid Time Off
Milestone Anniversary Gifts
Growth and Development
Annual GM Conference
Who are we:
Although we operate under the Applebee’s name, we are a much closer family. Big River Restaurants is an Applebee’s franchisee that owns and operates 41 Applebee’s across Missouri, Illinois, and Louisiana. We believe in work-life balance, and creating an atmosphere that encourages community, fun, and hard work.
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