Area Director

Area Director – Popeyes

Location:

Oklahoma – Multi-Unit / 5-Market Area

Position Type:
Full-Time

Travel:
Extensive travel between assigned locations required

The Area Director is responsible for leading the overall performance and operational success of multiple Popeyes restaurants across five Oklahoma markets
. This position provides strategic leadership to General Managers and restaurant teams while maintaining accountability for sales growth, labor management, food cost, profitability, guest experience, team development, and operational execution
.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, results-driven leader who understands that strong restaurant performance comes from developing great people, maintaining operational standards, controlling costs, and creating an exceptional guest experience. This role requires a leader who is comfortable traveling frequently between locations and can effectively manage multiple restaurants, markets, and leadership teams while maintaining consistent standards and accountability.

• Develop and execute strategies to drive sales growth and profitability across all assigned restaurants.
• Analyze sales trends, traffic, average check, promotions, and local market opportunities.
• Establish clear sales goals and hold General Managers accountable for achieving results.
• Identify underperforming restaurants and develop action plans to improve performance.
• Monitor restaurant-level P&L performance and ensure financial targets are met.

• Maintain accountability for labor percentage, staffing levels, scheduling, and productivity
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• Ensure restaurants are appropriately staffed based on sales volume and business needs.
• Coach General Managers on effective scheduling and labor-management practices.
• Monitor overtime, manager hours, staffing gaps, and productivity.
• Develop strategies to improve retention and reduce unnecessary labor costs.

• Maintain accountability for food cost, waste, portion control, inventory, and ordering practices
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• Review food-cost performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure proper inventory controls and accurate food ordering.
• Hold restaurant leadership accountable for minimizing waste, theft, and unnecessary food expenses.
• Ensure adherence to Popeyes food preparation, quality, and safety standards.

• Ensure consistent execution of Popeyes operational standards across all assigned restaurants.
• Conduct regular restaurant visits, operational audits, and performance reviews.
• Maintain accountability for speed of service, food quality, cleanliness, guest service, and overall restaurant execution
  .
• Identify operational gaps and implement corrective action plans.
• Ensure restaurants are properly prepared for inspections, promotions, and high-volume periods.
• Lead by example and maintain a strong presence in the restaurants.

• Own the overall performance of the assigned area and regularly review restaurant scorecards and key performance indicators
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• Track sales, labor, food cost, profitability, guest satisfaction, operational metrics, staffing, and other key performance indicators.
• Establish measurable goals and timelines for improvement.
• Conduct regular performance reviews with General Managers.
• Recognize high-performing teams while addressing performance issues quickly and effectively.
• Create accountability at every level of the organization.

• Recruit, train, coach, and develop high-performing General Managers and restaurant leadership teams.
• Build a strong leadership pipeline and identify future management talent.
• Establish clear expectations and provide consistent coaching and feedback.
• Develop General…