Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $60,000.00 - $1.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental Insurance
employee discount
flexible schedule
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid training
Vision Insurance
Job Description
Flynn Group, founded by Greg Flynn, began its journey in 1999 with the acquisition of eight Applebee's restaurants. Over more than two decades, the company strategically expanded by building new stores and acquiring other franchise operators, establishing itself as the largest Applebee's franchisee globally. This robust foundation has empowered Flynn Group to diversify its operations beyond Applebee's, expanding into other renowned brands, countries, and industries. Today, Flynn Group owns and operates over 460 Applebee's restaurants across 24 states, reflecting its substantial growth and commitment to excellence in the restaurant industry.
Flynn Applebee's is one of seven premier brands under the Flynn Group umbrella. The group has evolved into the world's largest franchise operator, managing an impressive and diversified portfolio of iconic restaurant brands such as Applebee's, Arby's, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and fitness brand Planet Fitness. The group's core mission centers on being the premier operator within each brand. This is achieved through a strong focus on core values: caring genuinely for people, playing like a champion, and winning as one unified team. These values underscore every aspect of the group's operations, ensuring a high standard of service, employee engagement, and guest satisfaction.
The role of Assistant Manager at Flynn Applebee's is a vital position within the restaurant's operational hierarchy. This full-time position involves active participation in all daily restaurant operations, emphasizing guest satisfaction and effective team leadership. As an Assistant Manager, your responsibility is to inspire both guests and staff, creating a passionate experience through outstanding service. This role demands exceptional problem-solving skills, the ability to manage stress effectively, and a leadership style that motivates the team to excel.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of ensuring that the restaurant meets service standards and operational goals. You will oversee timely and friendly service per company guidelines and foster a culture aligned with Flynn Applebee's core values. Your leadership will be crucial in handling guest complaints promptly and ensuring consistent quality in food preparation and presentation through rigorous checks. Staff scheduling to meet sales demands, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, and promoting cleanliness are also key responsibilities.
Beyond daily operations, you will contribute significantly to employee development. This includes recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and coaching to support continuous growth. You will act as a role model, ensuring compliance with company policies and local laws while controlling costs within your department. Adaptability is essential, as you may be required to work in various restaurant positions to support the team when needed.
The position offers a competitive compensation starting from $60,000 annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting Flynn Group's commitment to employee well-being and growth. This Assistant Manager opportunity provides a challenging yet rewarding career path within a dynamic and supportive work environment, making it ideal for candidates passionate about the restaurant industry and leadership development.
Flynn Applebee's is one of seven premier brands under the Flynn Group umbrella. The group has evolved into the world's largest franchise operator, managing an impressive and diversified portfolio of iconic restaurant brands such as Applebee's, Arby's, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and fitness brand Planet Fitness. The group's core mission centers on being the premier operator within each brand. This is achieved through a strong focus on core values: caring genuinely for people, playing like a champion, and winning as one unified team. These values underscore every aspect of the group's operations, ensuring a high standard of service, employee engagement, and guest satisfaction.
The role of Assistant Manager at Flynn Applebee's is a vital position within the restaurant's operational hierarchy. This full-time position involves active participation in all daily restaurant operations, emphasizing guest satisfaction and effective team leadership. As an Assistant Manager, your responsibility is to inspire both guests and staff, creating a passionate experience through outstanding service. This role demands exceptional problem-solving skills, the ability to manage stress effectively, and a leadership style that motivates the team to excel.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of ensuring that the restaurant meets service standards and operational goals. You will oversee timely and friendly service per company guidelines and foster a culture aligned with Flynn Applebee's core values. Your leadership will be crucial in handling guest complaints promptly and ensuring consistent quality in food preparation and presentation through rigorous checks. Staff scheduling to meet sales demands, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, and promoting cleanliness are also key responsibilities.
Beyond daily operations, you will contribute significantly to employee development. This includes recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and coaching to support continuous growth. You will act as a role model, ensuring compliance with company policies and local laws while controlling costs within your department. Adaptability is essential, as you may be required to work in various restaurant positions to support the team when needed.
The position offers a competitive compensation starting from $60,000 annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting Flynn Group's commitment to employee well-being and growth. This Assistant Manager opportunity provides a challenging yet rewarding career path within a dynamic and supportive work environment, making it ideal for candidates passionate about the restaurant industry and leadership development.
Job Requirements
- At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience
- Serve Safe Food and Serve Safe Alcohol certifications are a plus
- Ability to work various shifts including weekends
- Ability to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to ten hours
- Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to read and write for communication
- Finger and hand dexterity for using small tools and equipment
Job Qualifications
- At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience
- Serve Safe Food and Serve Safe Alcohol certifications are a plus
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in staff training and development
- Ability to handle guest complaints effectively
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
Job Duties
- Ensures timely, friendly service according to company guidelines, achieving established objectives of the unit
- Cultivates a culture in accordance with the Flynn Applebee's Premier Card of our core values and beliefs
- Ensures the immediate response and correction of all verbal guest complaints to self and staff
- Ensures guest contact as a priority with completion of required table visits established by Flynn Applebee's standards
- Maintains departmental inventory levels
- Ensures product preparation and presentation uncompromisingly meeting company standards by performing line checks
- Effectively schedules employees to meet sales demands
- Maintains effective safety and security programs
- Promotes and leads restaurant organization, cleanliness, and sanitation
- Performs routine maintenance and immediately reports to the General Manager/Area Director of needed repairs
- Promotes quality recruitment and referrals of potential team members and management candidates
- Promotes Flynn | Applebee's training procedures for new managers
- Helps maintain a trained staff through effective use of employment orientation, individual training sessions, employee meetings and implementation of company policy and training systems
- Participates in the constant development of employees using One-on-One and performance documentation and contributes to the completion of written evaluations
- Assesses the efficiency of employees, provides fair feedback on a regular basis, and continuously works with employees on their areas of development
- Monitors acceptable employee performance and documents situations that require or could lead to disciplinary or corrective action
- Assures compliance with company policies, practices, and procedures
- Responsible for controlling costs in assigned department
- Compliance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines
- Drives bi-weekly / weekly food and liquor inventories at the AD/GM's request and is accountable for completion
- Responsible for preparing and submitting accurate daily paperwork
- Assures sanitation standards meet or exceed Health Department and Flynn Applebee's standards
- Provides a role model for managers and employees
- Develops self on all store related technology
- Must be willing and able to work in all positions and assist in a team member position as needed when in a restaurant, including cooking on the line, expo, seating guests, bartending, etc.
- Uses the Management Development Program for continuous growth of leadership skills and proficiencies
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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