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Manager

Hattiesburg, MSOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$38,000–$50,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • cash management
  • planning
  • cleanliness
  • effective communication

Nice to have

  • general manager
  • quality products
  • customer service
  • maximizing profits
  • self-sufficient leader
  • quality decisions

Role summary

Papa Johns is seeking a General Manager for a franchise position to oversee all restaurant operations, ensuring high-quality products and customer service while maximizing profits. The role involves leading a team, making quality decisions, and instilling accountability. Responsibilities include managing operations, adhering to company policies and legal compliance, building brand loyalty through excellent customer service, recruiting and training staff, and managing financial goals (food, labor, and other costs) using the PROFIT System. The manager is also responsible for maintaining restaurant assets and equipment. This role offers training, advancement opportunities, and benefits.

Exciting things are happening at Papa Johns…and our career experience just keeps getting “Better”! At Papa Johns we consider all our team members to be more than just employees! We care about you and your development. 


This is a franchise position.

*This position MAY or MAY NOT be available for this particular location. We are accepting applications from all qualified individuals for several locations and positions. If hired, the applicant will be placed in a store with the rate and position that best fits both the applicant and franchise. Once trained up to a general manager position, pay will be switched to a salary with full benefits based on experience.


At Papa John's, people are always our top priority. Our secret ingredient is YOU! Our employees are much like our toppings. They’re all different but come together to make the ultimate pizza! Will you be the pepperoni or the banana pepper to our team?


Everyone benefits from a little refresher, so check the deets below to see EXACTLY what we're looking for:

Our General Managers assume responsibility for ALL functions of a Papa Johns restaurant to ensure high-quality products and customer service are delivered while maximizing our profits! This is accomplished by being a self-sufficient leader, making quality decisions, and instilling pride and accountability in team members.

Other responsibilities include managing the operations, including executing all company policies, procedures, programs, and systems while complying with all federal, state, and local laws and ethical business practices.

Our General Managers build a system of quality with team members, which ensures each product delivered meets Papa John's standards and accurately reflects the customer's order. He/she promptly responds to all customer concerns and issues and solicits customer and team member feedback to improve restaurant operations and build brand loyalty.

He/she will actively recruit customer-focused team members, maintain adequate staffing levels according to projected sales, and properly orient and train team members to exceed customer expectations. Managers will build an atmosphere of teamwork, energy, and fun!

Our managers manage profit goals and ensure food, labor, and other controllable costs stay within budget and correct deviations by accurately using the PROFIT System. He/she will manage the company's assets by keeping the restaurant clean, fully equipped, and all equipment maintained.


Additional Deets:

  • Food Discounts!

  • Training Programs

  • Opportunity for Advancement

  • Along with a competitive paycheck, you will work in a fun, nurturing environment where you will learn valuable business and people skills

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Accident Insurance

  • Bonuses based on performance


Key Ingredients:

  • High school diploma or GED

  • ServSafe/Local or State Food Service Certification

  • Two years of restaurant management or supervision experience

  • Skills: cash management, planning, organization, cleanliness, effective communication


Hiring is based on specific qualifications and experience. A training period may be necessary before starting in the GM position.

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