Our Winning Family Starts With You!

Check out these great benefits:

• Commitment to Quality of Life
• Restaurant Managers regularly work no more than 50 hours per week with 2 days off
• Consistently enjoy one weekend off per month
• Vacation and Flex time (up to 3 weeks paid time off within 1st year)
• Free Employee Assistance Program for work-life balance support
• Paternity and Maternity leave
• Adoption Reimbursement Assistance
• Paid time for the care of a family member (after 1 year of service)
• Career Advancement for Restaurant Managers and General Managers
• Over 870 restaurants located across the U.S. and Canada
• Significant, specific and ongoing training and development to grow career in hospitality 99% of General Managers and Directors of Operations promoted from within
• Tuition reimbursement & student loans
• Weekly Pay with Strong Benefits That Matter
• Restaurant Managers receive competitive base salary & quarterly bonus eligibility
• Immediate eligibility for medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Discounts at over 100,000 merchants (Cell phones, daycare, clothes, etc.)
• After one year of service:
• Company 401(k) with a match up to 120% on the first 6% of earnings
• Company-paid Retirement Plus Benefit of 1.5% of eligible salary to your 401(k) account Darden Employee Stock Purchase program at 15% discount
• Local Community Involvement
• Donated more than 44 million pounds of food to provide hunger relief
• $30.4 million in grants to our team members through our emergency assistance fund $6.5 million donated to food banks across all 50 states, supporting the communities we serve in the fight against hunger
• Safety & Sanitation
• One of our top priorities is our commitment to the safety of our guests, team members, and managers, and we continue to align our Covid-19 protocols with CDC guidelines.

Our Restaurant Managers report to the General Manager and are accountable for taking initiative, being people-focused, and results-oriented. They are responsible for leading their teams with a passion for service, a strong desire to win, and an ability to build relationships. We pride ourselves on an environment that gives our restaurant managers an increased degree of flexibility to help balance their busy lives.

At Olive Garden, family is not just something, it is everything. To us, family is all about acceptance, support, and strength. At Olive Garden, “We’re All Family Here!” #MyOliveGardenFam

How to attend

Park in the Restaurant parking lot and come in through the front doors. Tell the host you are there for a Management Interview.

What to prepare

• Copy of your resume

Preferred dress code

Business casual (dress pants/skirt, button down/blouse, optional tie)

About Olive Garden

About Olive Garden

Our Company

Darden’s family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining — Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V’s. We own and operate more than 1,850 restaurants and are proud to employ 180,000 team members, making us one of the 50 largest private employers in America. Together, we create memorable experiences for more than 400 million guests annually in hundreds of communities across North America.

When you work at Olive Garden, you're family. We want every person who walks through our doors to feel welcome and accepted. Connections are especially strong among our team members, who develop life-long friendships that extend beyond the workplace.

Olive Garden Cares

Olive Garden is proud to be part of the communities where we live and serve. As a part of our family, you have the opportunity to give back through your role, such as by delivering meals in times of need and supporting local organizations.

45 MILLION

pounds of surplus food donated through our Harvest program

30 MILLION

meals provided to Feeding America's network of food banks

100%

of our restaurants donate food on a weekly basis

$26.2 MILLION

in grants given to our team members through Darden Dimes, our employee emergency assistance fund

10,000+

Labor Day lunch deliveries to local first responders

Our Principles

Hold Each Other to High Standards and Treat Each Other with Respect

The Guest Wins

Make Everyone Feel like Family

Listen to Those Closest to the Action

Achieve Our Goals and Share Our Successes

Our Mission

To be financially successful through great people consistently delivering outstanding food, drinks and service in an inviting atmosphere, making every guest loyal.

Our History

Darden’s roots can be traced to 1938, when our founder, 19-year-old Bill Darden, opened his first restaurant. Called The Green Frog, the 25-seat luncheonette in Waycross, Ga., promised “Service with a Hop.” He understood that excellent service would be vital to the success of his restaurant, he treated everyone equally and he welcomed all guests to his tables.

The casual-dining pioneer’s commitment to superior service rings true today — more than 80 years later — in each of our restaurants across North America. His strong values form the bedrock of Darden’s culture. Serving others is at the heart of our business, and we never forget it.

What is a hiring event?

Think of it like a job fair, but for one company and more personal. Hiring events are a great way for employers to fill multiple roles quickly. Hiring is a human process, and they would like to meet you to see if you’re a fit!