Restaurant Manager - Operations & Team Leadership

Higher starting base offers based on experience, skills and qualifications, plus additional earning potential through our Tip-Pool Incentive Initiative and a discretionary Performance Bonus tied to team success.

Bring your leadership to Boston Pizza Dryden and help build a team people are proud to join. This new restaurant opening is an opportunity to set a welcoming tone, develop great people and deliver exceptional hospitality that brings guests back.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead day-to-day restaurant operations and hands-on team performance. You will work closely with the GM, who holds overall restaurant leadership responsibility, while building the experience to take your own career further.

· Daily operations and guest experience. Lead opening, mid and closing shifts; coordinate service; support the team during busy periods; and resolve guest concerns with care and sound judgment.

· Team development. Train, coach and support team members. Build positive energy and a workplace grounded in teamwork, respect, accountability and hospitality.

· Scheduling and labour. Build and adjust schedules, align staffing with restaurant needs and manage labour effectively while maintaining service standards.

· Inventory and cost control. Oversee inventory, ordering and stock practices; monitor waste and operating costs; and follow through on opportunities to improve results.

· Standards and shared leadership. Uphold food safety, workplace safety and operating standards. Share recruitment, hiring and performance management responsibilities with the General Manager.

· Base salary. $60,000 annually to start, with higher starting base offers based on your experience, skills and qualifications.

· Tip-Pool Incentive Initiative. Share in the success of a thriving restaurant through tip-pool participation, with potential additional earnings of up to $6 per hour. Earnings depend on restaurant volume, vary and are not guaranteed. Tip-pool earnings are additional to base salary.

· Performance Bonus. Help build a great team and share in what you achieve together. This role offers the opportunity for a discretionary performance bonus tied to the team’s success—recognizing the results you help deliver. Any bonus is additional to base salary and is not guaranteed.

· Health and protection. Extended health, dental, life and disability benefits after six months.

· Time to recharge. Three weeks of paid vacation to start, increasing with service, plus two days off each week.

· Dining perks. Complimentary meals while working and a 10% employee and family dining discount when off duty.

· Development and advancement. Training and leadership development, with opportunities to grow into a General Manager role and across restaurant operations. Reimbursement for selected certifications is considered individually.

What you will bringHospitality or restaurant experience is preferred, and great leaders from other industries are welcome. If you know how to support people, stay composed under pressure and take ownership of results, we want to hear from you.

This full-time salaried role is 40–45 hours per week, with rotating opening, mid and closing shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays. You will have two days off each week. The start date is flexible; joining before opening is preferred so you can help prepare the team for launch.

Ready to bring your leadership to Boston Pizza Dryden? Apply online through this posting and share your résumé. Tell us how you lead people, create exceptional guest experiences and contribute to a positive team culture.

Boston Pizza was established over 50 years ago and is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's 50 Top Managed Companies for over 20 years in a row. We are committed to the development & growth of our team members, integrity, philanthropy, and innovation. If you love working with people in a team environment and believe in exceeding the expectations of Guests daily, Boston Pizza is the place for you!