General Manager

Position: General Manager

Range: $50k-$65k annually with bonus potential

Additional Benefits:  Employees eat FREE on shift, 20% family discounts, Weekly Pay Schedule, CLOSED Every Sunday.  Paid time off, and Biannual Performance reviews.  We offer Affordable Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401K with 5% match for full-time employees.

Position Summary:

Our General Managers not only have an appetite for servant leadership and compassion for our loyal guests, but also maintain extremely high standards in restaurant cleanliness, building maintenance, sanitation, food quality, and serve as a five-star example of the LawLers Core Values. The GM holds the title of master motivator, coach, and delegator of duties onto Manager II's, Manager I's, and all other members of the support staff.  The GM truly owns the start to finish process of managing the locations and commands the overall pace of the operation.

Company Introduction:  LawLers Barbecue, started in 1978 by brothers Phillip and Jerry Lawler, is the preeminent drive-thru barbecue restaurant chain in the Southeast. With 13 company-owned locations in Northern Alabama and Tennessee, the brand has grown to become more than its humble “mom ‘n pop” beginnings but aims to keep that small town hospitality feel. Generations of folks have made LawLers Barbecue a family tradition at their table.

LawLers Mission:  Our mission is to provide our wonderful customers with access to fresh, flavorful, and affordable barbecue in a way that is fast and convenient. We remain committed to our famous “Tickled Pink” service – delightful, down home, and genuine! In order to achieve our mission and maintain our standards, we are looking for innovative, hungry, and passionate people. The sky is the limit for us and our expanding team!

LawLers Barbecue – smoked in Alabama with love!

We live by our TASTY Core Values with all our Team Members:  At LawLers, we let our core values and guiding principles light the way. We believe that when you:

• T:  treat everyone with respect
• A:  act with accountability
• S:  serve selflessly
• T:  teach and coach constantly
• Y:  you will be successful

Essential Duties  

• Provide strong general leadership to employees and other onsite management  
• Works in conjunction with the Area Directors in the hiring, onboarding, training, and oversight of new team members
• Create, monitor, and maintain team members scheduling to ensure coverage
• Order food, supplies, and all other items of replenishment for the restaurant
• Ensure food, supply, and personnel budgets are maintained and effectively managed
• Function on occasion as Cashier, Food Prep, and Drive-Thru Attendant
• Provide service to meet our guests’ needs and give them a reason to come back
• Ensure the restaurant is clean and tidy, leaving a strong guest impression
• Any other duties as assigned by a member of the LawLers Leadership Team

Core Competency of the Candidate

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Possess a strong passion for teamwork and customer service
• Minimum of 1-year foodservice restaurant leadership experience preferred (some exposure to P&L and sales building a plus).
• Highschool diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule including opening, closing, weekends and holidays.
• Be internally motivated; driven by the overall purpose of the brand
• Must have dependable transportation
• Able to lift a minimum of 50lbs
• Bending, stooping, standing entire shift; with a willingness to scrub and clean when needed
• Able to withstand high pressure situations in a fast-paced environment
• Must be courteous and polite

LawLers Barbecue is a locally owned business in the Tennessee Valley, not some big corporate chain.
The owners were born and raised in Athens, Alabama and still live there today.
From the owners…
Yes, we have grown to become more than a “mom ‘n pop” restaurant, but we still try and keep that small town hospitality feel…no matter how big we get.
Generations of folks have made LawLers a family tradition at their supper table.