Full-Time

Quick Service Restaurant Manager

QSR

Eataly

Eataly

1,001-5,000 employees

Global Italian food hall operator

Compensation Overview

$75k - $80k/yr

+ Bonus program + Referral bonus

Houston, TX, USA

In Person

On-site role with availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Bachelor's

Category
Food Service & Hospitality (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Inventory Management

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Requirements
  • Five or more years of progressive management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced quick-service, café, or counter-service environment.
  • Experience leading multiple service areas through a team of supervisors or managers.
  • Strong understanding of labor management, food cost controls, inventory management, and operational performance metrics.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and retail point-of-sale systems.
  • Experience and knowledge of coffee, espresso equipment, and beverage production.
  • Availability to work on-site with a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Availability to travel up to 10% of the time.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, squat, and move continuously for up to 8 hours.
  • Ability to operate manual espresso machines, drink blenders, juicers, and cash registers.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of all Quick Service Restaurant concepts, ensuring operational standards, guest service expectations, and financial objectives are consistently achieved.
  • Execute QSR business plans, merchandising initiatives, promotional programs, and operational priorities established by store and company leadership.
  • Lead, coach, and develop management, service leads, and frontline team members.
  • Build a high-performing team through recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
  • Monitor sales, labor, cost of goods sold, inventory, waste, and productivity metrics, implementing action plans to improve operational and financial performance.
  • Oversee labor planning and scheduling to ensure appropriate staffing levels while balancing guest service and labor efficiency.
  • Ensure all QSR concepts consistently deliver exceptional hospitality, food quality, beverage quality, speed of service, and operational consistency.
  • Oversee inventory management, ordering, receiving, and product replenishment while maintaining appropriate stock levels and minimizing waste.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health, safety, and regulatory standards across QSR operations.
  • Collaborate with Retail, Culinary, Restaurant, Warehouse, Facilities, and Marketing leadership to support store-wide initiatives and deliver an integrated guest experience.
  • Review operational and financial performance with the Store Director and develop action plans to improve departmental results.
  • Respond to guest concerns and employee relations matters promptly, partnering with Human Resources and the Store Director when appropriate.
  • Serve as the senior QSR leader on duty, providing operational direction and support during daily business and peak operating periods.
  • Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
  • Experience with Italian food products and wine is preferred.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
  • Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Eataly operates as a global operator of large-format Italian food halls that combine a high-end grocery, restaurant counters, a bakery, and a cooking school within one venue. Customers eat, shop for the exact ingredients used in the restaurants, and learn how to prepare Italian dishes through La Scuola. Fresh items are often produced on-site with a philosophy of “we sell what we cook, and we cook what we sell,” linking production directly to retail and dining. The model relies on flagship stores and a franchise network to extend its reach, presenting thousands of Italian and local products and an extensive wine selection. Unlike standalone grocers or restaurants, Eataly creates an integrated marketplace experience focused on authentic Italian gastronomy and culinary education. Its goal is to be a destination that celebrates Italian food culture by offering dining, shopping, and learning in a single location worldwide.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$199M

Headquarters

Monticello d'Alba, Italy

Founded

2004

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Shareholders approved €75 million in August 2025, backing growth through June 2026.
  • West Palm Beach opened in December 2025, and Aventura followed in June 2026.
  • Upper West Side Caffè signs appeared in July 2026, showing format momentum.

What critics are saying

  • Eataly's reliance on experiential retail exposes it to rent pressure and thin restaurant margins.
  • Terra at Silicon Valley faced vermin contamination in August 2026, hurting brand trust.
  • If Philadelphia, Toronto, and West Palm Beach underperform, expansion funding burns quickly.

What makes Eataly unique

  • Eataly's eat-shop-learn format fuses restaurants, retail, and La Scuola into one destination.
  • Its upscale Italian sourcing and housemade pasta create a harder-to-copy premium brand.
  • The Caffè format extends the brand into smaller urban footprints like Upper West Side.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Ethical

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

9%
Financecommunity
Sep 3rd, 2025
Eataly announces €75M capital increase

Eataly's board approved a capital increase of €75 million, backed by majority shareholder Investindustrial (52% stake since September 2022), Eatinvest, the Farinetti family, the Baffigo/Miroglio family, and Clubitaly (TIP). The increase will be completed in two tranches by June 2026. This funding supports Eataly's strategic growth, including expansion in the Middle East and new stores in North America, with upcoming openings in Philadelphia, Toronto, and West Palm Beach.

Lebensmittel Zeitung
Aug 18th, 2025
Eataly Raises €75M for Global Expansion

Eataly, the Italian gourmet food specialist, has announced a capital increase of €75 million. The company plans to use this fresh funding to expand its international presence.

PYMNTS
Sep 23rd, 2022
Who’S Going Connected Grocery Shopping This Weekend?

As eCommerce becomes the norm for food purchases, digital technologies are increasingly making their way into grocers’ and restaurants’ physical spaces, PYMNTS research and news coverage this week reveals. Instacart, for one, announced the launch of its Connected Stores tech suite on Monday (Sept. 19), offering such products as smart carts, Scan & Pay, synced shopping lists and others, meant to bring eCommerce convenience into physical stores

PYMNTS
Sep 22nd, 2022
Investindustrial’S Majority Stake In Eataly Tests Restaurant, Grocery Boundaries

The line between dining out and dining in is blurring as consumers increasingly expect to look to stores they shop in to meet all of their food needs — providing an ideal opportunity for businesses that offer hybrid restaurant-grocery models to pull ahead. Noting this trend, investment firm Investindustrial announced Wednesday (Sept. 21) its acquisition of a majority stake in Eataly, which operates Italian food emporiums featuring restaurants, cafes and specialty shops in 44 locations across 15 countries

Salon
Aug 21st, 2022
Eataly partnered with The Spirit Guild on Jul 1st 21'.

For instance, in July 2021, Eataly Los Angeles partnered with The Spirit Guild to host a Zodiac Pop Up Bar.