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Manager Designate

Papa John's International

Roswell, GAFull-timePosted todayStill listed today

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Compensation
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Location
Roswell, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Manager Designate works under the General Manager to support product and customer service standards, lead team members, and manage shift operations. The role includes executing company policies, managing sales and profit goals, inventory, and administrative duties. Through these responsibilities, the Manager Designate is expected to develop the competencies needed to become a General Manager.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Leadership, nice to haveQuality Standards, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveSales Management, nice to haveBudget Management, nice to have

Full job description

What’s Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John's team today!

Job Summary The Manager Designate works at the direction and under the supervision of the General Manager to ensure compliance with the Company’s product and customer service standards. This is accomplished by being a team-oriented leader, making quality decisions, and instilling pride and accountability in team members. Other responsibilities include Shift Management; execution of all Company policies, procedures, programs and systems; and maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local laws and ethical business practices. Through the performance of these and other duties, the Manager Designate is expected to develop the competencies required to become a General Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides quality products to our customers by ensuring each delivered product meets Papa John’s standards and accurately reflects the customer’s order.

  • Communicates trains and promotes quality standards to team members by utilizing all available tools including Operations Manual and Team Member Handbook.

  • Recommends to the General Manager performance action regarding team members. Ensures entire team is quality and customer focused and builds an atmosphere of teamwork, energy and fun.

  • Manages sales goals by providing prompt and friendly customer service; building check averages through team member product training and sales execution. Seeks additional sales through traditional and non-traditional methods by executing creative local restaurant marketing and creating a positive presence in the community.

  • Manages profit goals, ensures food, labor and other controllable costs stay within budget, and corrects deviations from the budget by accurately utilizing the PROFIT System. Executes administrative and cash management duties.

  • Plans and manages adequate inventory levels using the restaurant’s computerized inventory system to meet sales demands and minimize loss. Manages company’s assets by ensuring the restaurant is clean, fully equipped and all equipment operates properly; ensures restaurant meets safety and security standards at all times.

Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work – but let’s face it – it’s also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.

Papa John's is a Federal Contract employer who participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member. For more information please view the following PDFs: E-Verify Poster (English) - Right to Work Poster (English) - E-Verify Poster (Spanish) - Right to Work Poster (Spanish) Papa John's is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information please click on the following PDF. See terms & conditions for site use.

How this job compares

Set against the 9,334 open Restaurant Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Georgia median$59–68K/yr63 salary ranges
  • US median$19–21/hr1,124 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 587 open Restaurant Manager jobs in Georgia and 9,334 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
Restaurant Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (3,338 postings).
Education
71 of the 9,334 open Restaurant Manager jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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