Regional Business Leader

Role summary

Regional Business Leader is a full-time role at DICKEYS BARBECUE RESTAURANTS INC in Highland Park, Texas, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-09-10. Salary: USD 50,000–100,000 per year. Experience level: 2-5.

Job title

Regional Business Leader

Company

DICKEYS BARBECUE RESTAURANTS INC

Location

Highland Park, Texas, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Employment type

full-time

Category

Software Engineering

Salary

USD 50,000–100,000 per year

Experience level

2-5

Date posted

2026-09-10

Job description

The world’s largest barbecue concept was founded in 1941 by World War I Veteran, Travis Dickey. It is now run by his grandson Roland Dickey, Jr and Roland’s wife, Laura Dickey. For the past 85 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue™ alongside their iconic Big Yellow Cup. The Dallas-based, family-founded barbecue franchise serves slow-smoked meats and home-style sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included for dine-in, drive-thru (select locations) and pick-up. We offer a workplace where employees are given meaningful growth opportunities and rewarded for their loyalty and contributions.

Job Summary: This role will be responsible for an assigned district of restaurants and will be evaluated based upon his/her ability to achieve sales and profit growth within the district. This role will grow to support 30 - 60 locations, sometimes traveling on short notice.

Responsibilities:

Accountability for sales and profitability of assigned franchise locations

Build sales by focusing on operational excellence, the importance of community involvement and grass roots marketing

Increase profitability by training and enforcing adherence to and execution of the business model daily through through good, solid business activities including the detailed management of cost of goods and labor scheduling.

Assist/guide/mentor our single-unit and multi-unit Owner/Operators

Interpreting information from reporting systems and utilizing the data to coach operational standards

Utilizing reporting systems to determine trends in sales and cost of goods and coaching on their use

Ensuring compliance of franchise location adherence to all company standards

Analyze district results and present results and action plans to leadership

Travel as necessary to support , train and enforce standards and compliance

Build sales for assigned stores – increasing existing customer frequency and engaging new customers

Meet and/or exceed monthly sales and check count commitments at store and district level

Meet and/or exceed monthly KPI (key performance indicator) metrics at store and district level

Responsible to drive overall quality and brand standards at all levels through direct initiatives

Implement, execute, manage and assertively follow up on operational brand strategies that enhance the profitability at store and district levels

Collaborate and work in conjunction with other departments for overall growth and success of the operations department and team

Maintain budget controls on all operations activities tied to district.

Prerequisites:

High School Diploma or GED is required, college degree desired

3+ years multi-unit restaurant management experience is required

Experience supporting multiple Franchisees (10+ locations) required

Experience breaking down a P&L to manageable tactics and action steps

Restaurant marketing experience a plus

Thrive in a results-driven business environment

Outstanding follow up

*This role requires living in the Dallas metro area, there is no relocation being offered.

Dickey’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. We are committed to fostering a fair and merit-based workplace.