Posted 3 months ago
General Manager
@ Mary Browns
Goderich, Ontario
Overview
Mary Brown's Chicken is hiring a full-time General Manager to run a restaurant day to day, covering food safety, team management, sales and the restaurant P&L. The role reports to a District Manager and includes competitive compensation, extended health benefits, a discretionary bonus and retirement savings eligibility.
Responsibilities:
- Manage restaurant operations and P&L day to day
- Ensure food safety, sanitation and regulatory compliance
- Recruit, train, schedule and coach staff
- Deliver exceptional guest experience
- Provide timely reports to Home Office
Requirements summary:
- College diploma, preferably hospitality or culinary management
- Current Food Handling Certificate
- At least 3 years management in QSR or fast casual
- Strong English verbal and written communication
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · adp
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Food Handling Certificate, First Aid, WHMIS |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Hospitality management, Culinary management |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus |
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Mary Browns
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Full company description
Mary Brown's Chicken has over 300 locations across Canada and is growing. The brand is 100 per cent Canadian-owned, being first established in St. John's Newfoundland in 1969. The brand started out with only three stores but as its reputation grew for quality, mouth-watering food, so did the franchise. Mary Brown's is renowned for its Big Mary®, named Canada's Best Chicken Sandwich, and made-fresh methodology including hand cutting and hand breading its Signature Chicken and Taters from farm-fresh Canadian ingredients. Mary Brown's boasts 20 years of consecutive same-store sales growth and has been awarded the Canadian Franchise Association's Franchisees' Choice Designation for 15 consecutive years. The company went international in 2024, opening stores in the UK and Mexico, and most recently India.
- LinkedIn followers
- 9,584
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,191
- Reported office locations
- 100 Renfrew Dr, Markham, Ontario L3R, CA
- Business categories
- Food and Beverage
- Food Processing
- Other recorded names
- Mary Browns
- Mary Brown's Chicken
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mary Brown's Chicken has over 300 locations across Canada and is growing. The brand is 100 per cent Canadian-owned, being first established in St. John's Newfoundland in 1969. The brand started out with only three stores but as its reputation grew for quality, mouth-watering food, so did the franchise. Mary Brown's is renowned for its Big Mary®, named Canada's Best Chicken Sandwich, and made-fresh methodology…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Services |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Markham, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 28 |
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Mary’s Brown’s Chicken is a wholly owned and operated Canadian company that dates back to 1969 and has over 250+ locations nationally and have recently expanded internationally in the UK, Mexico, and India. It is Canada’s fastest-growing franchise and recipient of the Canada Franchise Association’s Franchisee’s Choice Award for 15 years consecutively and has been awarded Great Place to Work certifications for two years in a row.
At Mary Brown’s if you work hard and are passionate about providing genuine hospitality, you will be seen and there will opportunities for career advancement.
Job Specification
Reporting to the District Manager, the General Manager will take ownership of the restaurant that they lead, from food safety standards, managing your team and driving sales. They will ensure that all regulations, policies, and procedures are adhered to in the store. They will be responsible with overseeing the daily operations and will also be responsible for developing coaching the store team to truly be a part of the community we serve!
What's in it for you?
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive Extended Health Benefits Package with life insurance
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
- Eligibility to participate in our retirement savings plan
- Career Advancement Opportunities with a company that is growing rapidly nationally
Essential functions
- Delivering genuine hospitality and exceptional guest experience
- Managing restaurant P&L and delivering on financial expectations/budget
- Be a leader in the community building and driving community devotion
- Leading the team to deliver on Mary Brown’s Vision
- Directing restaurant operations on a day to day basis
- Ensuring that all team members have the proper training and mentoring to deliver high standards
- Providing timely reports directly to Home Office
- Ensuring all government regulations and procedures are being adhered to
- Responsible for recruitment orientation, training, scheduling and coaching your staff for employee development and employee engagement.
- Ensure all Mary Brown’s operational and administrative procedures and standards are adhered to
- Any other duties as required
The duties of this position may change from time to time. Mary Brown’s reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at its discretion contingent on business need. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Required skills and Qualifications:
- Completion of a college diploma, preferably in hospitality management or culinary management.
- Current Food Handling Certificate is mandatory.
- At least 3 years’ experience in a management role in the QSR or fast casual industry.
- Understanding and knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.
- Well-spoken with a strong command of the English Language. Possesses good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to professionally communicate and to problem solve amid a difficult situation.
- Must be organized, pro-active and a self-starter.
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
- Possesses an overwhelming sense for “Exceptional Customer Service” and commitment to quality service.
Certificates, licenses, registrations
- Certified in recognized Safe Food Handling program preferred
- First Aid & WHMIS certificate preferred
- Must be bondable
Attitude and Professionalism
- Actively participates in positive and constructive communication
- A team player, who provides support to colleagues and has a hands-on approach
- Conducts themselves in a solutions-based approach, solving problems collectively and reporting any concerns at an appropriate time to your manager
- Follows all policy and does not engage in any actions that may be perceived as conflicting with company policy regarding bullying, harassment, discrimination, and/or violence
- Does not engage in gossiping or spread disparaging remarks.
Policy
- Adhere to all policies and plans through communication, action, and consistent enforcement.
- Effectively and efficiently perform all job functions following policy and leading by example.
- Stays up to date on all training as required and follows all health and safety, and sanitation policies enforcing with disciplinary action as needed.
Interested?
Apply now! Your application should reflect your suitability for this position.
If our interests align, we will definitely contact you!
Mary Brown’s is an equal opportunity employer and equally considers all applicants. Should you require an accommodation through the selection process, please reach out to us at 905-513-0044, or at [email protected]
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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