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The job of a fast food restaurant store manager can be very challenging and also rewarding. It requires leadership skills and the ability to run a successful business. The manager will usually have to go through extensive training either on the job, away at a class provided by the restaurant chain or on their own through personal skills developed at previous jobs or through school. The job mainly consists of watching over every aspect of the store by supervising each system and the people in charge of them. The restaurant manager will be held accountable for things like sales, profitability, cleanliness, quality of service, attractiveness, inventory control, training, scheduling, hiring and firing, waste control, and much more. Depending on how busy or how staffed the restaurant is; they are usually in charge of at least four shift managers and one assistant. Higher volume stores should employ around six shift managers and two assistants. The skills required to be an effective fast food restaurant manager are extensive. They must be able to work long hours, at least forty-five to fifty per week, work at night and on weekends. They have to handle many issues at one time, and put many other peoples needs before their own. Many employees and managers have scheduling issues or personal issues that must be taken care of to avoid more problems. They have to be able to delegate effectively, solve problems, concentrate on details, plan and hold meetings, communicate effectively, handle many types of customers including the irate ones and be familiar with and effectively use the different types of leadership skills. They have to ensure food safety is being adhered to which includes the cleanliness of the establishment and making sure temperatures of all the products is within the allowable limits. Getting along with and communicating with their boss effectively is another skill required. They usually have to answer to a district manager, someone who oversees more than one restaurant at one time, or the owner of the establishment, someone who bought the restaurant from the company. Many times, depending on the situation, a fast food restaurant manager will be required to transfer to a different restaurant within the chain. This can be stressful because a manager will have to go from one environment they are probably comfortable with to another store where they are not familiar with the employees within that restaurant. Getting to know everyone and gaining their respect can be very challenging for many people. Getting the restaurant running the way the new manager wants it to can take a lot of time and effort especially if the store was running poorly before they got there.
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