Area Manager

Noodles & Company

Area Manager overseeing restaurant operations, marketing, and team development for Noodles & Company in Minneapolis. Responsible for achieving sales and maintaining high operating standards.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $76,000 - $96,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide guidance and leadership in the delivery of outstanding guest experience, culinary operations, labor scheduling, inventory management, restaurant marketing and restaurant P&L.
Plan, identify, communicate and delegate responsibilities throughout the area to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieved.
Lead the area in the implementation of company initiatives by working with the Regional Directors of Operations and Regional Support Team on action plans and timelines.
Generate area sales growth by developing strategic short- and long-term marketing plans, ensuring the restaurants consistently deliver a positive guest experience, and executing local restaurant marketing initiatives.
Constantly review area operations and related reports to identify problems, concerns and opportunities for improvement and implement solutions.
Manage the area P&L by tracking expenses vs. annual budget, analyzing variances and initiating corrective action.
Ensure the area follows Noodles & Company's operational policies and procedures.
Develop area succession plan by evaluating open opportunities, assessing internal talent and leading recruiting efforts.
Provide coaching and feedback to restaurant managers and assess performance on an ongoing basis.
Partner with restaurant managers to set personal development goals in order to build their skills and abilities for career progression.
Lead a positive team environment by recognizing and reinforcing individual and restaurant accomplishments.
Challenges and inspires restaurant management team to achieve business results.
Coach restaurant managers in team member recruiting, development, performance management, and retention in order to ensure the restaurant is properly staffed, turnover goals are met, and succession planning is in place.
Lead the area with integrity and knowledge that promotes the culture and beliefs of Noodles & Company.
Lead area succession planning by identifying talent internally and externally and developing that talent into restaurant leaders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of five years of prior restaurant experience including strong single-unit performance and some experience leading/managing multi-unit initiatives.
Ability to achieve results through leadership and management of others.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor restaurant managers.
Must have experience in delegation, holding others accountable, business planning and communicating across a dispersed group of restaurant managers.
Strong time management skills
Demonstrated expertise in hiring and staffing, training and the on-going management of a multi-lingual restaurant staff is required.
Strong delegation experience including holding others accountable, business planning and communicating across a dispersed group of restaurant managers.
Ability to effectively handle and manage confidential and sensitive information.
Articulate and solid communicator with effective presentation skills
Demonstrated management of all applicable restaurant regulatory areas, to include employee safety, food safety, HAACP, wage & hour, immigration, etc.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pay range: $76,000-$96,000 annual salary
Eligible for quarterly performance bonus
Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) and stock purchase discounts
Paid maternity and paternity leaves, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
Noodles Resource Groups – inclusive communities that foster belonging, build connections, and support your personal and professional growth
Scholarship opportunities through Noodles Foundation
Monthly technology stipend
Discounts through our gift card program

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Hard Skills & Tools

P&L managementinventory managementrestaurant marketingbusiness planningstaffingtraining managementperformance managementdelegationtime managementHAACP

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingmentoringcommunicationteam buildingproblem solvingaccountabilityindependent judgmentpresentation skillsconfidentiality

Certifications

valid driver’s license