Regional Manager - Northern Region

About Azzip Pizza

Azzip (pronounced "Ay-Zip") was conceived as an idea by founder Brad Niemeier while in college. As a student, Brad won Purdue's Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition and $20,000 to launch the business. With the help of friend Blake Kollker, an accomplished chef, Azzip's menu and concept went from business plan to reality. With mom as his accountant, dad as his handyman, and brother rolling dough, Azzip sold its first pizza on February 5, 2014, in Evansville, IN. Since opening, Brad has recruited other family members and friends to join the business to help spread Azzip to new pizza-loving customers.

Azzip Pizza is a fast-casual pizza company with 11 company-owned locations across Indiana and Kentucky.  At Azzip, we value creativity, a fun work and dining atmosphere, meaningful relationships, and serving delicious pizza.  More information on Azzip can be found on the website at www.azzippizza.com.

About the Role

Azzip Pizza’s Regional Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful operation of a regional group of restaurants along with the coaching and development of each store’s leadership team.  A successful Azzip restaurant is one that meets Azzip’s high standards (the Azzip Way) surrounding quality of food, service, cleanliness, and a great work environment.  The current opening will be based out of a regional area that could support Azzip’s stores from Lafayette, Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Terre Haute and will help influence the operations strategy and growth of Azzip. Preference will be given to candidates who reside in one of our central Indiana markets.

Essential Function

The Regional Manager oversees the operations of a group of stores by supporting and developing the leadership of each store.  Leading these stores also includes holding the leadership team in each store accountable to the Azzip Way and achieving store-level operating goals.

Duties

• Support, develop, and coach general managers.
• Teach, coach, and hold accountable employees and managers to ensure the teams are following Azzip’s standards (Azzip Way) related to ingredient preparation, pizza making, and customer service.
• Ensure financial targets are understood and met by general managers.
• Build a pipeline of future leaders through effective hiring and development of talent within the region.
• Provide continuous training for all employees including team members, shift leaders, and general managers to ensure quality and consistency of the customer experience.
• Bring a creative mindset to find opportunities and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead action in store on customer feedback.
• Ensure customer, employee, and food safety.
• Maintain store compliance with all food and alcohol laws and regulations.

Work Environment

• Fast paced and energetic kitchen with a focus on teamwork and customer experience
• Kitchen environment can become hot from running ovens and other equipment. Air conditioning and ventilation systems are in place to make the environment as comfortable as possible.
• Exposure to airborne particulates from flour dust and other dry ingredients that may affect air quality.
• Exposure to allergens.
• Moderate noise levels.

Physical Demands

• Standing and walking for extended periods throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Qualifications

• Ability to relate to, motivate, and build connections with a diverse team.
• Strong work ethic that inspires others to increase their effort.
• Create an environment of accountability and responsibility for team and individual tasks and goals.
• Care deeply about employee well-being and personal success, and improve employee performance through effective feedback, goal-setting, and motivation skills.
• Lead through others, bring a positive attitude, and bring out the best in those around them.
• 2+ years of experience being wholly responsible for a single unit/restaurant location achieving sales targets, customer