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Meritage Hospitality Group, one of the nation's top QSR operators and leaders in the Wendy's restaurant system, is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a Wendy's restaurant. This position provides leadership over a single restaurant, having responsibility for driving sales and achieving other restaurant performance goals, developing people and teams, and executing operational standards and excellence.

What You'll Do

As a General Manager, you'll have the opportunity to:

Lead the restaurant management team to meet sales and budget goals
Monitor tasks performed by employees to ensure compliance with Quality, Service, & Cleanliness programs
Ensure proper training and compliance
Manage food, labor, and paper costs as well as other controllable expenses
Make decisions regarding the hiring and termination of employees
Attend meetings requested by the District Manager or Area Director
Develop restaurant operation skills and grow within the organization
What We Expect From You

The Operations team at Meritage is made up of dedicated, hard-working individuals who exemplify the core values of Meritage. This team has high expectations for themselves and anyone who desires to join them. They also have a lot of fun together and truly enjoy working with one another. It is a team where excellence is expected and accomplishments are celebrated.

To join this team, you'll need to demonstrate the same high standards.

Have strong leadership, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills
Have 3 or more years of supervisory experience, preferably within quick service restaurants
Be able to perform all duties of restaurant staff
Be at least 18 years of age
Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent
What You Can Expect From Us

In addition to being part of one of the largest and fastest growing Wendy's franchisees, General Managers at Meritage enjoy the following benefits:

As a General Manager with our industry-leading organization, you'll enjoy the following benefits:

Competitive base salary and bonus plans
Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and HSA options
Paid Time Off
401k with company match
Meal discounts at all Meritage affiliated restaurants
Opportunities for growth and development with a leading QSR operator
Plus various additional perks and benefits
Who We Are

Meritage Hospitality Group, headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, is one of the nation's premier restaurant operators with more than 375 restaurants operating in 16 states. We are one of the largest Wendy's franchisees and soon to be the largest franchisee of Taco John's. In addition to quick service, we have developed West Michigan casual dining concepts Stan's Tacos and Morning Belle. Each of our concepts deliver a distinct dining experience for our guests and a work environment rich with opportunity for our approximately 11,000 team members.

At Meritage, we are Inspired by Opportunity and Achieve Success Through Service. We live by our five Core Values - Uncommon Hospitality, Run It Like You Own It, Collective Genius, The Sky is the Limit, and We Love What We Do. In the past five years, we have doubled in size and will continue to grow with Wendy's growth, further development of our West Michigan concepts, and an explosion of new growth with Taco John's in up to 6 states.

Now is the time to join!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Inclusion is at the heart of our business.

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To be successful as a General Manager, we expect you to:


Whether you're looking for a team environment, leadership opportunity, or the chance to run your own restaurant, we have great opportunities for you! Apply today to join the Meritage Hospitality family of Wendy's!

Meritage Hospitality Group is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI and is one of the nation's premier restaurant operators, with over 340 restaurants across 16 states and more than 11000 employees. At Meritage, we are inspired by opportunity and achieve our success through service. We value the growth and development of our people, and will provide you with the training and development you need to be successful in your career with us. We are proud to offer a great company culture, competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision insurance, PTO and paid holidays, 401k with company match, meal discounts, bonus plans, and other perks!


Official applications for employment must be submitted via MeritageCareers.com.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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