Store Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) Manager - Eataly Houston (New Store Opening!)

Store QSR Manager 

The Store QSR Manager oversees the daily operations of the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) business within an Eataly store, ensuring operational excellence, financial performance, and exceptional guest experience across all QSR concepts. This role provides hands-on leadership by driving operational execution, developing managers and team members, and ensuring company standards are consistently achieved. The Store QSR Manager reports to the Store Director and partners to execute business priorities while collaborating with Retail, Culinary, and Full-Service Restaurant leadership to deliver a seamless guest experience. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of all Quick Service Restaurant concepts, ensuring operational standards, guest service expectations, and financial objectives are consistently achieved. 

• Executes QSR business plans, merchandising initiatives, promotional programs, and operational priorities established by store and company leadership. 

• Leads, coaches, and develops Management, Service Leads, and frontline team members, fostering accountability, engagement, and continuous development. 

• Builds a high-performing team through recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, and succession planning. 

• Monitors sales, labor, cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory, waste, and productivity metrics, implementing action plans to improve operational and financial performance. 

• Oversees labor planning and scheduling to ensure appropriate staffing levels while balancing guest service and labor efficiency. 

• Ensures all QSR concepts consistently deliver exceptional hospitality, food quality, beverage quality, speed of service, and operational consistency. 

• Oversees inventory management, ordering, receiving, and product replenishment while maintaining appropriate stock levels and minimizing waste. 

• Ensures compliance with all food safety, sanitation, health, safety, and regulatory standards across QSR operations. 

• Collaborates with Retail, Culinary, Restaurant, Warehouse, Facilities, and Marketing leadership to support store-wide initiatives and deliver an integrated guest experience. 

• Reviews operational and financial performance with the Store Director and develops action plans to improve departmental results. 

• Responds to guest concerns and employee relations matters promptly, partnering with Human Resources and the Store Director when appropriate. 

• Serves as the senior QSR leader on duty, providing operational direction and support during daily business and peak operating periods. 

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.