Kitchen Manager / Culinary Manager

Top Dawg Tavern is a family-owned and operated, full-service casual dining restaurant dedicated to providing an exceptional dining experience in a relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere. Founded in 2013, the tavern has grown steadily and now boasts six locations across the Southeast, including Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. This growth stands as a testimony to Top Dawg Tavern's commitment to quality food, excellent service, and community-oriented dining. The establishment prides itself on serving both lunch and dinner seven days a week, ensuring guests can enjoy consistently great meals and service throughout the week. The ambiance is designed to be warm and welcoming, making it a popular spot for families and casual diners alike who seek a clean and comfortable environment to enjoy their meals.

The Restaurant Assistant Manager plays a vital role at Top Dawg Tavern, serving as a salaried management position tasked with overseeing the front of house operations and ensuring the highest standards of hospitality and service are maintained. This position requires a hands-on leader who can effectively manage a diverse team including servers, hosts, bartenders, and other staff members. The Assistant Manager will focus heavily on maintaining Top Dawg Tavern's service standards, ensuring that every guest experiences the warmth and efficiency the brand is known for. Experience with the Aloha point of sale system is highly valued, and candidates with ServSafe Certification will find that this enhances their ability to perform in this role.

Ideal candidates come with prior management experience in similar roles—whether that be as a restaurant general manager, supervisor, shift lead, kitchen manager, or other restaurant leadership roles. Experience in well-known brands such as Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Yard House, Tap 42, Lazy Dog, Cheesecake Factory, TGI Fridays, Longhorn, True Food Kitchen, Maggiano's, or Chick-fil-A is especially desirable, reflecting a strong background in restaurant operations and team leadership.

The Assistant Manager is responsible not only for day-to-day operational success but also for supporting all departments within the restaurant, fostering a positive and productive work environment that enables staff to deliver top-tier service. Leadership and clear communication are essential, as is the ability to recruit and retain quality team members. The goal of this role is to support the overall success of the restaurant by maintaining smooth operations, exceptional customer service, and a motivated team. Applicants will appreciate the straightforward application process through ZippyApp, which allows for easy submission of the common employment application, resume, and cover letter. This enables a seamless, paperless approach to hiring that benefits both applicants and Top Dawg Tavern’s management team.