As a District Restaurant Manager at Onigilly Inc., you'll be at the helm of our mission to bring Japan's beloved onigiri to the American palate. You'll lead with purpose, overseeing multiple restaurant locations while empowering your team to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Your strategic vision will guide operational excellence and drive sales growth.

By cultivating a supportive and innovative atmosphere, you'll play a pivotal role in achieving our goals of promoting healthy eating habits and expanding our brand's reach. With a background in food services management, you'll harness your leadership skills to inspire and develop your team, ensuring each location thrives. Join us to make a tangible impact in the food services industry, and let's transform the way America snacks together.

Location

This role will be generally remote, with access to Onigilly HQ in San Mateo and travel among our Bay Area locations.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $110,000–$125,000 per year

Onigilly offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits may include:

• Medical insurance with employer contribution toward premiums

• Dental and vision insurance

• Basic life and AD&D insurance

• Voluntary life and AD&D coverage options

• Paid time off (PTO) for eligible employees

• Paid sick leave

• Retirement savings through CalSavers

• Phone allowance, business mileage reimbursement, and parking reimbursement for eligible positions

Eligibility, employer contribution levels, coverage options, and benefit terms may vary by position, work location, enrollment status, applicable plan documents, and law.

• Lead and inspire a team of restaurant managers to achieve operational excellence across multiple locations.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to drive sales growth and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, encouraging team members to share ideas and solutions.
• Ensure each restaurant location adheres to company standards for quality, safety, and customer service.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on marketing initiatives and promotional activities.
• Monitor financial performance, analyzing data to optimize profitability and resource allocation.
• Mentor and develop team members, providing guidance and support to help them reach their full potential and career goals.

• Experience in leading and managing multiple restaurant locations, ensuring operational excellence and consistency.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans that drive sales growth and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Proven track record of fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within teams.
• Strong understanding of quality, safety, and customer service standards in the food services industry.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align on marketing initiatives and promotional activities.
• Experience in monitoring financial performance and analyzing data to optimize profitability and resource allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members, helping them achieve their full potential and career goals.

Founded in 2008, Onigilly began with a single food cart and a mission to make "onigiri," Japan's soul food, a part of America's everyday diet.

"Revolutionizing American snacking with healthy, delicious, and convenient onigiri!"

We are passionate about introducing the healthy and vibrant tradition of Japanese onigiri to the American market. Our goal is to foster a culture of better eating habits by making delicious, nutritious, and convenient food accessible to everyone.