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Guided by its “Follow the Sun” culinary philosophy, First Watch’s chef-driven menu rotates multiple times per year to feature the highest-quality flavors at their peak, offering elevated executions of classic favorites, fresh juices like the Kale Tonic, and fan favorites such as the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Quinoa Power Bowl and signature Million Dollar Bacon. A recipient of many “Best Breakfast” and “Best Brunch” awards, First Watch was voted #1 Best Breakfast by Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, and also named 2025 and 2024’s #1 Most Loved Workplace in America by the Best Practice Institute – an accolade most recently featured in The Wall Street Journal – after appearing on the list in 2022 and 2023, as well.

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Overview:
To act as the General Manager who is responsible for supporting the mission, vision and values of First Watch Restaurants through all that he/she does in their role every day. The General Manager will work towards accomplishing stated goals and objectives to achieve desired results while focusing on the long-term profitability of the company and developing restaurant management and staff.

Responsibilities:
<ul><li style="text-align:justify">Provide management coverage of operating hours and direct supervision of operations in an individual restaurant</li><li style="text-align:justify">Meet or exceed established sales, revenue and profitability goals, SLEBITDA movement in a positive direction</li><li style="text-align:justify">Ensure the financial integrity of all P&L statements by adhering to systems that properly track expenses and revenues that are categorized, coded and posted through control processes</li><li style="text-align:justify">Define, manage and oversee the monthly and annual sales objectives for the restaurant</li><li style="text-align:justify">Manage and ensure that all revenues, cash, credit or company collateral are properly deposited and accounted for, and are secured into the company’s operating bank account</li><li style="text-align:justify">Identify and resolve sales and profit problems at the restaurant</li><li style="text-align:justify">Ensure the integrity and operational functionality of all POS and security systems and equipment</li><li style="text-align:justify">Ensure that the restaurant equipment is kept in satisfactory working order maintaining the highest degree of usability and cleanliness</li><li style="text-align:justify">Ensure company standards in product and restaurant specifications</li><li style="text-align:justify">Ensure safe working conditions as required by OSHA and federal, state and local governing bodies</li><li style="text-align:justify">Report and arrange for any necessary maintenance and repair work</li><li style="text-align:justify">Manage all internal/external communications in a timely and effective manner</li><li style="text-align:justify">Verify and complete all required paperwork on a timely basis</li><li style="text-align:justify">Supervise, guide and train team members both front of the house and back of the house to meet established objectives</li><li style="text-align:justify">Communicate with managers, hourly employees, and customers, and provide positive feedback and promote a positive image of the restaurant and good employee morale</li><li style="text-align:justify">Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of all positions at the restaurant and proficient in performing such duties, in order to role model and teach appropriate skills and behaviors in the restaurant, and through instruction and supervision, train and develop managers and hourly employees</li><li style="text-align:justify">Train staff in all proper EOD procedures, including check out procedures</li><li style="text-align:justify">Regularly counsel and coach managers and other employees</li><li style="text-align:justify">Entrusted with decision-making authority to discipline, suspend or discharge employees as appropriate.</li><li style="text-align:justify">Evaluate managerial staff, along with the Regional Manager, with formal evaluations, and regularly evaluate managerial staff informally</li><li style="text-align:justify">Evaluate hourly staff, along with the Operations Manager, with formal evaluations, and regularly evaluate hourly staff informally</li><li style="text-align:justify">Lead and run a shift effectively and develop and train Operations Managers to do the same</li><li style="text-align:justify">Conduct and determine regular managerial staff meetings and team member meetings</li><li style="text-align:justify">Set goals and assignments for managerial and hourly team members, including recognizing good performance and coaching poor performers</li><li style="text-align:justify">Delegate management responsibilities to managerial staff and assign tasks to team members, and ensure all required responsibilities and tasks are performed and completed effectively</li><li style="text-align:justify">Execute effectively and train other managers to do the same – use of the Daily Shift Card and Red Book</li><li style="text-align:justify">Train management/staff in all proper EOD procedures, including banking</li><li style="text-align:justify">Utilize “time chit” method of daily employee performance review</li><li style="text-align:justify">Ensure maintenance of a safe and harassment free workplace</li><li style="text-align:justify">Entrusted to take quick and responsible action in solving problems and to use reason when dealing with employee disciplinary issues and handling customer complaints</li><li style="text-align:justify">Initiate and follow-up of phone call and email communications in a timely manner and as appropriate</li></ul> Additional Responsibilities:<ul><li>Forecast and determine scheduling needs for the individual restaurant</li><li>Prepare and post weekly work schedules, and ensure the schedule is implemented properly</li><li>Address issues resulting from critical violations on Health or Steritech Inspections in a timely and professional manner</li><li>Safeguard all company assets, including funds, equipment, and the facility and take appropriate action as and when necessary</li><li>Accurately complete payroll, weekly, mid period and EOP administration work properly</li><li>Effectively promote First Watch outside the restaurant</li><li>Obtain and maintain safe food handler certifications</li><li>Through communication with the Operations Manager, Regional Manager and Home Office, handle customer and staff incidents, accidents, injuries and complaints in a timely and efficient manner</li><li>Regularly interview applicants for employment, make hiring decisions for the restaurant, and regularly coach and include other managers in the process</li><li>Regularly channel communication up through the Director of Operations and Regional Vice President</li><li>Ensure and maintain appropriate managerial and hourly staffing levels at the restaurant</li><li>Effectively plan and lead weekly manager meetings and monthly server meetings</li><li>Perform ongoing inspections in all areas of the restaurant and take any and all appropriate action</li><li>Ensure compliance with federal, local, and state laws, company policies and procedures</li></ul>

Qualifications:
<ul><li>Staff/Budgetary Responsibilities: The General Manager will typically have 1-2 direct reports and be responsible for a staff of up to 40 employees. The General Manager will be responsible for revenue operations in excess of one million dollars. Additional Requirements:<ul><li>A High School Diploma</li><li>Bachelors of Arts – concentration in food & beverage, business, marketing or management is preferred</li><li>Minimum three to five years of experience in a service-oriented, hospitality industry such as hotel, resort, restaurant, retail, entertainment venue preferred</li><li>Must have completed Culinary and Food Expert (CAFÉ) training program</li><li>Effective oral and written communication skills</li><li>Regularly work 50-55 hours per week</li><li>Must hold a valid driver’s license and drive for company business as required</li><li>Ability to manage, lead, coach, teach and train others, including with respect to management responsibilities, culinary duties, and host and service duties</li><li>Knowledge of accounting and financial management principals with focus on budgeting and forecasting revenue goals and objectives</li><li>Human Resources management skills in employee relations, recruiting and retention and employee recognition</li><li>Ability to supervise and oversee employees in roles from entry level to mid-level management</li><li>Ability to work with no supervision and prioritize all operations of the restaurant</li><li>Ability to make difficult and quick decisions</li><li>Advanced analytical and problem solving skills</li><li>Excellent computer skills with emphasis on MS operating systems</li><li>Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail </li><li>Strong communication, presentation and writing skills </li><li>Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management </li><li>Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced, dynamic environment </li><li>Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively </li><li>Ability to effectively manage teams as well as work effectively as part of a team </li><li>Passion for providing excellent service and quality</li></ul> Additional Physical Requirements: <ul><li>Must be able to continuously see. Must be able to frequently stand, walk, view computer monitors, give & receive oral communication, bend, squat, reach above shoulder level, and discern color. Must be able to occasionally sit, drive, type, and make fine discriminations in sound</li><li>Must be able to regularly lift/carry up to 20 lbs.; occasionally lift/carry up to 40 lbs.</li><li>Must be able to do repetitive simple grasping, fine manipulation, and pushing & pulling on a frequent basis</li><li>Must be able to tolerate temporary exposure to extreme temperatures and temperature changes</li></ul></li></ul>

Who We Are:
First Watch is the leading Daytime Dining concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using the freshest ingredients available. Guided by its “Follow the Sun” culinary philosophy, First Watch’s chef-driven menu rotates multiple times per year to feature the highest-quality flavors at their peak, offering elevated executions of classic favorites, fresh juices like the Kale Tonic, and fan favorites such as the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Quinoa Power Bowl and signature Million Dollar Bacon. For every kid’s meal served, First Watch proudly donates a portion to organizations and causes making a positive impact to our communities – raising approximately $2.0 million to date. A recipient of many “Best Breakfast” and “Best Brunch” awards, First Watch was voted #1 Best Breakfast by Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, and also named 2025 and 2024’s #1 Most Loved Workplace in America by the Best Practice Institute – an accolade most recently featured in The Wall Street Journal – after appearing on the list in 2022 and 2023, as well. With a commitment to quality, hospitality and community, First Watch is redefining Daytime Dining across more than 630 First Watch restaurants in 32 states. For more information, visit <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstwatch.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cgwood%40firstwatch.com%7Ce4d058c5f22d4e00e83208de73e72e76%7Cbef9719d0e7349f39e951cd364c4fa07%7C0%7C0%7C639075633940755010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BkvRL%2BCSvzC%2FsoAoZa%2FNjHijPLcxkbKh6c8E%2FkU4%2FCI%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">www.firstwatch.com</a>. First Watch is an equal opportunity employer.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, First Watch will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Pay Range:
Up to $65,000.00

First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

Restaurant General Manager

Accounting

Analysis Skills

Banking Services

Budgeting

Coaching

Communication Skills

Computer Skills

Cook Dishes

Corporate Policies

Detail Oriented

Driver's License

Employee Relations

Employee Retention

Establish Priorities

Exceeded Sales Goal

Expense Tracking

Federal Laws and Regulations

Financial Analysis

Financial Management

Food Safety

Food and Beverage Industry

Forecasting

High School Diploma

Hospitality and Tourism

Hotel Industry

Human Resources Management

Interviewing Skills

Leadership

Lift/Move 20 Pounds

Lift/Move 40 Pounds

Long-Term Profit

Maintain Compliance

Maintenance Services

Marketing

Multitasking

Needs Assessment

OSHA

Operating Systems

Operational Communications

Operations Management

Organizational Skills

People Management

Performance Reviews

Philosophy

Point of Sale (POS) Systems

Presentation/Verbal Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Profit & Loss

Profit & Loss Statements

Resolve Customer Issues

Restaurant

Retail

Revenue Forecasting

Sales

Security Equipment

Set Goals

Staff Training

State Laws and Regulations

Team Lead/Manager

Team Player

Time Management

Training Program

Training/Teaching

Usability Engineering

Workplace Issues

Writing Skills

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Our nationwide reach is powered by a family of trusted brands that include: Hospice care: Gentiva Hospice, Emerald Coast Hospice Care, Heartland Hospice, Hospice Plus, New Century Hospice, Regency SouthernCare, SouthernCare Hospice Services, SouthernCare New Beacon. Our place is by the side of those who need us – from helping people recover from illness, injury, or surgery in the comfort of their homes to guiding patients and their families through the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of a serious illness or terminal diagnosis.

Overview:
Lead with Compassion. Serve with Purpose. Transform Hospice.  We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a RN Hospice Executive Director to join our leadership team. This role is ideal for a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with strong leadership experience in hospice care, home health, or clinical operations management. If you’re a natural leader who is passionate about patient-centered care, team development, and clinical excellence, we invite you to bring your talent to a place where you can truly make a difference.  The Executive Director RN I provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for assigned Hospice location with a developing census. This role will oversee and lead the day-to-day operations, including managing and directing interdisciplinary teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and patient-centered care, fostering a culture of compassion, respect and integrity to meet business and organizational goals, regulatory standards, and community needs. Responsibilities include leadership and development, financial performance, community outreach, human resources, office operations and communication and relationship building with the Governing Body, referral partners, the community. In this role, the Administrator ensures assigned Hospice location delivers outstanding service, while upholding the company’s mission, vision and values.

Essential Functions:
<ul><li>Provides hands-on leadership for a hospice program with growth opportunity, accountable for clinical quality, operational performance, and sustainable census expansion.<ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>Demonstrates a commitment to excellence through focusing on quality care and/or service.</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>Incorporates continuous quality improvement principles in day-to-day activities.</li><li>Uses statistical and qualitative information to manage quality.</li><li>Requires employees to exhibit technical knowledge and effective skill education related to their job.</li><li>Promotes and monitors compliance with requirements and standards established by accrediting or licensing agencies, regulatory agencies and state or federal law relevant to areas of responsibility.</li><li>Ensures that policies and procedures are followed.</li><li>Accepts responsibility for remaining current in the latest trends, developments and technologies relative to area of work by: Actively pursuing self-development, attending in- services, and circulating relevant information to appropriate employees.</li><li>Recommends and implements policies and procedures, which have been developed by the Administrator and Governing Body that guide and support the provision of services.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Manages Human Resources effectively.</li><li><ul><li>Shows consistency between words and actions.</li><li>Promotes positive communications and keeps employees informed of changes by ensuring meetings with appropriate staff are conducted and documented. Is available to employees when issues arise.</li><li>Promotes/provides for core orientation, at the direction of the Administrator, plus location and job specific orientation, in service training and continuing education for employees, volunteers and contract personnel.</li><li>Conducts educational programs for outside agencies as deemed necessary.</li><li>Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide services. Responsible for the selection, supervision, and evaluation of interdisciplinary team members in collaboration with the Administrator.</li><li>Collaborates with the Administrator, Corporate leadership and employees to establish goals and standards for performance; reviews and monitors progress regularly and redirects efforts where goals are not being met.</li><li>Determines qualifications and competence of employees, in collaboration with the Administrator.</li><li>Completes all performance evaluations in collaboration with the Administrator prior to due date.</li><li>Takes appropriate and timely action in disciplinary situations in collaboration with the Administrator; documents actions taken in accordance with policy.</li><li>Makes appropriate assignments among employees in accordance with their personal abilities and limitations; ensures fair and consistent workload distribution.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Manages Office Operations effectively</li><li><ul><li>Directs the multiple teams of the assigned location, if applicable.</li><li>Plans and organizes tasks and resources to achieve strategic goals and objectives.</li><li>Consistently demonstrates the ability to recognize, establish and deal with priorities.</li><li>Measures progress towards set goals; takes corrective action on projects, as appropriate. Considers the impact of department/location decisions on the overall functioning of the provider, the company and its hospice affiliates.</li><li>Reviews and analyzes facts of a situation when developing a plan of action; considers all relevant information to make the most informed decision possible.</li><li>Achieves predetermined objectives and goals.</li><li>Participates in selecting outside sources for needed services in collaboration with the Administrator.</li><li>Ensures contract management is maintained for services from outside vendors/providers in collaboration with the Administrator.</li><li>Assesses and improves branch/department performance as well as individual team's performance.</li><li>Ensures documentation of services is accurate and timely.</li><li>Monitors and supervises quality of patients' care of assigned location(s). Processes emergency calls and requests for assistance.</li><li>Assists with problem solving for patients in all settings Prepares, monitors, and reviews monthly bills, supply costs, expense requests, mileage reimbursement, payroll and other expenses.</li><li>Makes recommendations for service area regarding market opportunities for new programs or service.</li><li>Ensures accuracy of marketing materials, public information materials and activities in collaboration with the Administrator.</li><li>May be asked to perform routine visits to patient homes or institutional setting and/or participate in on-call schedule (only if a Registered Nurse).</li><li>Provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, customers and employees.</li><li>Investigates and completes detailed reports of any incidents/accidents, grievances, complaints, medication errors and other problems within the time frames established by policy, and implements corrective and/or preventive action immediately in collaboration with the Administrator.</li><li>Works with physicians, patients, families, staff and others regarding problems, needs and concerns.</li><li>Responsible for supervision and evaluation of family satisfaction surveys in collaboration with the Administrator.</li><li>Incorporates safety topics into staff meetings.</li><li>Regularly reviews safety policies and procedures (to include the Emergency Preparedness Plan); ensures that all employees are oriented to and understand their role in safety policies and procedures.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Manages financial resources prudently and effectively.</li><li><ul><li>Completes financial reviews in collaboration with the Administrator on recommended schedule.</li><li>Budget worksheets are completed and submitted by scheduled deadlines.</li><li>Annual expenditures are within annual budget except where variances are volume driven and have been approved.</li><li>Resource needs are anticipated and budgets are planned to meet those needs within known parameters.</li><li>Budget variances are justified on a regularly scheduled basis. Continually seeks ways to reduce costs without affecting quality.</li><li>Controls use of overtime and temporary personnel, in collaboration with the Administrator, except when justified by increased volume or decreased staffing levels.</li><li>Recommends space and other resources for needed services.</li></ul></li></ul>

About You:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  <ul><li>Education:</li><li><ul><li>Registered Nurse with minimum of associate’s degree in nursing required</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Experience:</li><li><ul><li>Minimum one year management/supervisory experience required.</li><li>Two or more years’ experience in hospice/home care required </li><li>Meets all state-specific requirements for the Administrator role (if functioning as the Alternate or Interim Administrator).</li><li>Three years’ experience in direct patient care in a clinical setting preferred.</li><li>Three to five years healthcare sales/ management experience preferred.</li><li>Strong understanding of hospice regulations, compliance, and Medicare conditions of participation</li><li>Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, and interdisciplinary operations</li><li>Exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills</li><li>Commitment to high-quality, compassionate care for patients and families</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Licenses, Certifications and/or Registration:</li><li><ul><li>Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment, if applicable</li><li>CPR Certification</li><li>Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license</li></ul></li></ul>  

We Offer:
Benefits for All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):<ul><li>Competitive Pay</li><li>401(k) with Company Match</li><li>Career Advancement Opportunities</li><li>National & Local Recognition Programs</li><li>Teammate Assistance Fund</li></ul> Additional Full-Time Benefits:<ul><li>Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance</li><li>Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program</li><li>Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays</li><li>Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)</li><li>Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)</li><li>Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)</li><li>Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance</li><li>Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)</li></ul>  Apply Now:If you’re an experienced Hospice RN leader looking for your next challenge, we want to hear from you. Join a team that values compassion, leadership, and meaningful work—when life matters most.

Legalese:
<ul><li>This is a safety-sensitive position</li><li>Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits</li><li>Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements</li><li>We are proud to be an EEO employer</li><li>We maintain a drug-free workplace</li></ul>

Location:
Gentiva Hospice

Our Company:
<img alt="" height="135" src="https://gentivahs.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=296940&hashed=-1780832679" width="351"/> At Gentiva, it is our privilege to offer compassionate care in the comfort of wherever our patients call home. We are a national leader in hospice care, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management, with nearly 600 locations and thousands of dedicated clinicians across 38 states. Our place is by the side of those who need us – from helping people recover from illness, injury, or surgery in the comfort of their homes to guiding patients and their families through the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of a serious illness or terminal diagnosis. Our nationwide reach is powered by a family of trusted brands that include:<ul><li>Hospice care: Gentiva Hospice, Emerald Coast Hospice Care, Heartland Hospice, Hospice Plus, New Century Hospice, Regency SouthernCare, SouthernCare Hospice Services, SouthernCare New Beacon</li><li style="margin:0px;color:black">Palliative care: Empatia Palliative Care, Emerald Coast Palliative Care</li><li style="margin:0px;color:black">Home health care: Heartland Home Health</li><li style="margin:0px;color:black">Advanced illness management: Illumia Health</li></ul> With corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and providers delivering care across the U.S., we are proud to offer rewarding careers in a collaborative environment where inspiring achievements are recognized – and kindness is celebrated.

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