Assistant Manager - Restaurant

Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores is a prominent family-owned and operated company headquartered in Oklahoma City, known for fueling customers' journeys since 1964. Specializing in travel stops, Love's serves a diverse range of customers including professional drivers, fleets, the general traveling public, RV enthusiasts, and those interested in alternative energy and wholesale fuel. The company prides itself on nearly 40,000 dedicated team members and emphasizes a culture of inclusivity, innovation, and community engagement. Recognized by Indeed with the Better Work Award in 2023, Love's is an employer committed to providing a positive workplace environment and values veterans among its prospective hires. This travel stop company offers a vast array of products and services designed to enhance convenience and value for its customers while supporting local communities.

The Restaurant Assistant Manager role at Love's is a key position integral to maintaining smooth restaurant operations and delivering excellent customer service. This position involves leadership responsibilities such as managing staff, overseeing processes, and assisting with the execution of strategies aimed at boosting sales and customer satisfaction. With the opportunity for career development and a dynamic team environment, this role is ideal for individuals with a passion for the restaurant industry and a desire to grow within a well-established and respected company.

As a Restaurant Assistant Manager, individuals will be responsible for ensuring the restaurant is safe, clean, and well-maintained by following proper food safety protocols and managing facilities and equipment upkeep. They will play a crucial part in driving sales through efficient inventory management, ordering, stocking, and food preparation. The assistant manager will collaborate closely with the Restaurant Manager to ensure tasks are executed properly, maintain cash integrity, and complete necessary reporting on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

This role demands a commitment to timely preparation and packaging of customer orders to meet and exceed service expectations. Financial acumen is important as the manager will be analyzing profit and loss statements to identify opportunities for improvement and growth. Hiring efforts and team talent acquisition also fall under the assistant manager's scope of duties, highlighting the importance of communication and leadership skills.

The ideal candidate must be adaptable with shift times, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional overnights. Experience requirements include at least one year of restaurant management, managing operations with an annual sales volume exceeding one million dollars, understanding and influencing budgets and financial statements, and supervising and training multiple employees. Intermediate computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, and the ability to pass background checks and drug screenings are also essential.

In addition to leadership and operational skills, the role requires excellent interpersonal skills with a strong focus on customer satisfaction. Physical demands include standing, walking, bending, and lifting items over 75 pounds, indicating the need for stamina and physical capability. Love's exemplifies a supportive culture that rewards dedication and invites individuals ready to grow in a fast-paced environment to join their team.