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Assistant Manager

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Work Schedule

Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
flexible schedule

Job Description

The hiring establishment for this position is a well-regarded restaurant located at 3995 Lewiston St. Unit 104, Aurora, CO. This dining establishment is known for delivering high-quality food products combined with exceptional customer service. As a restaurant committed to maintaining world-class standards, it emphasizes creating a pleasant and efficient dining experience for all its customers. The business operates in a fast-paced environment, specializing in fast and accurate sandwich preparation and aims to serve every customer with excellence, cleanliness, and attention to detail.

The role is for an Assistant Manager, an essential leadership position within the restaurant. The Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing all the functions of the restaurant when the General Manager is not on duty. This includes managing a team of employees ranging from three to fifteen staff members and providing on-the-job training to ensure operational standards are consistently met. The position demands a hands-on approach, including delegating and overseeing ordering, receipt, storage, and issuing of all supplies to minimize loss due to waste or theft. The role also involves forecasting inventory needs based on food consumption estimates per shift and supervising food preparation and service operations to maintain efficiency during busy periods.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop strong managerial and operational skills within the restaurant industry. The Assistant Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the restaurant maintains a clean, organized, and customer-friendly environment. Additional duties include routing deliveries and supervising drivers, handling daily food preparation tasks, executing opening and closing procedures, and ensuring adherence to company systems and procedures with full integrity. Moreover, the role involves managing cash drawers, auditing prior shifts, performing preventive maintenance, and completing necessary paperwork. The physical demands are to be noted, as the role requires occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds and the ability to stand, walk, and move around for long periods. This position requires availability for overtime, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate.

Overall, the Assistant Manager position is fundamental to maintaining smooth restaurant operations and delivering a superior experience to customers. The role suits candidates who have strong leadership skills, good communication abilities in English, and a desire to contribute to a dynamic team environment within a reputable restaurant. It offers growth potential in restaurant management for individuals committed to excellence and operational efficiency.

Job Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Have a valid driver’s license
  • Reliable transportation
  • Current automobile insurance
  • Clean driving record
  • Physical stamina to work 50-60 hours per week
  • Willing to work overtime, holidays, weekends as business dictates

Job Qualifications

  • Must be able to speak, read and write the English language fluently and clearly
  • Must have strong math abilities in addition, subtraction, fractions, and percentages
  • Understand use of personal computer of various software such as Excel and Word
  • Leadership experience in a restaurant or similar environment preferred
  • Ability to manage a team effectively
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Job Duties

  • Manages a staff of approximately three to 15 employees
  • Provides on-the-job training for all employees
  • Delegates and is responsible for the ordering, receipt, storage and issuing of all food, labor, equipment, cleaning and paper supplies for the unit to ensure a minimum loss from waste and theft
  • Assists in the supervision of preparation, sales and service of food
  • Forecasts food items
  • Estimates what amount of each food item is needed
  • Estimates what amount of each food item will be consumed per shift
  • Supervises food preparation and service operations while on duty
  • Assists in Shopper during rush periods to ensure the maintenance of restaurant efficiency
  • Ensures that every customer receives world class customer service
  • Routes deliveries and supervises drivers to maximize delivery business and speed
  • Completes daily food preparation including opening procedures, meat and vegetable slicing and bread production
  • Completes closing procedures
  • Executes systems and procedures with 100% integrity and completeness
  • Completes daily and weekly paperwork
  • Responsible for 100% of the cash drawers at all times during the shift
  • Audits previous shift's systems and procedures for 100% integrity and completeness
  • Completes preventive maintenance and upkeep on store's equipment and supplies
  • Performs other related duties as required

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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