Joint Venture Partner - Outback

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At Outback Steakhouse, we believe that people want to be part of something they can be proud of, is fun, and values you. Our goal for you as an Outbacker, which is what we affectionately call our team members, is to allow your BOLD personality to shine, make it a great place to work, while exceeding concentrated customer service and serious food standards, bringing our Guests an AUSS-SOME experience.

As a Joint Venture Partner (Multi-Unit Leader), you will drive operational excellence, financial results, market presence, market growth, and development of talent in multiple units within a specified market.  

The Joint Venture Partner is also responsible for:

• Ensuring each restaurant operates successfully, validating performance metrics at each location. 
• Identifying management for each restaurant and developing them into top performers. 
• Executing the brand’s food, beverage, and service standards.
• Assuming complete P&L responsibility for locations in the market. 
• Working with all Outbackers to maintain high employment quality standards, consistent with the Outback Steakhouse Brand

Essential Duties: 

• Responsible for all aspects of operations for the multi-unit region of restaurants providing leadership, ongoing development, counsel, and supervision while fostering a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.
• Ensures that each restaurant is fully staffed, trained, engaged, and prepared. Effectively utilizes all staffing and cost control tools to monitor, plan and maintain proper management and hourly staffing levels. Ensures all hiring practices are followed.
• Responsible for selecting, training, and developing management teams. Proactively planning for succession, ensuring a strong bench of top talent in each restaurant. 
• Leads the implementation of new and existing practices, initiatives, and promotions; communicating information in a clear, concise, detailed, and timely manner.
• Fosters diversity and inclusion, creating an environment of acceptance and open-mindedness.
• Ensures each restaurant has an immaculate environment, with all disciplines practiced, and standards met at all times.
• Subject matter expert in the use of all guest experience measurement tools using the data to drive operational excellence and guest satisfaction.
• Ensures high food and beverage quality in each restaurant by validating recipe adherence, proper food rotation, storage, ordering, handling and sanitation standards. Pursues lower food waste through monitoring high waste items.
• Collaborates with Marketing to execute the annual marketing plan and drives the region level of local and grassroots marketing.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the restaurant industry or a related environment, with at least 3 years of complete P&L responsibility, multiple unit experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Full Casual Dining or Casual Plus environment, preferred
• Ability to deliver outstanding guest service and handle guest complaints professionally
• Exceptional financial acumen and the capability to increase sales and traffic through same-store growth and effective external marketing strategies, while fostering shared accountability for achieving results.  
• Proven track record of coaching, effectively resolving conflicts, and the ability to quickly develop positive working relationships.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed to ensure compliance and consistency across multiple locations 
• Availability to work a flexible schedule (nights & weekends)
• Computer proficiency (particularly MS Office Suite and Outlook) preferred
• Entrepreneurial and visionary leadership qualities with the ability to translate and influence a positive company culture a must. 
• Proficient in coordinating regional resources including but not limited to: HR, Training, and Operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to multiple audiences including executive managers, external markets, and company partners. 
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to delegate responsibility as needed. 
• Extraordinary conflict resolution skills.
• Up to 75% travel required, including overnight stays.
• Ability to relocate, a strong plus

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Restaurant Management, Hospitality, or related field, preferred.

Bloomin Brands offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401k. = Further details around eligibility and additional benefit offerings can be found at https://bloominbrandsbenefits.com/     

Compensation Range: Varies by Location - with potential for bonus based on eligibility and other business factors.

We value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing all individuals employment consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.   

Application Instructions:

Join for the Fun, Stay for the Career! If you are looking for a great place to work, have fun, and make money, click the link below to apply! A new window will open where you can complete your application with the help of our virtual assistant Sydney. We look forward to hearing from you!