Restaurant Assistant Manager

CHOPT is a leading fast-casual restaurant brand known for its dedication to serving the best tasting salads with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The company places a strong emphasis on curating diverse flavors and assembling a passionate team committed to its mission of building healthy futures in communities nationwide. Founded on four core values — Be Generous, Innovate, Serve with Urgency, and Better tastes Better — CHOPT fosters a culture that encourages generosity, embraces innovation, prioritizes swift service, and consistently upholds high standards in both food quality and customer experience. As a rapidly growing company, CHOPT strives to create inclusive, welcoming workplaces where all employees feel respected and empowered.

The Assistant Manager role at CHOPT is a pivotal position, supporting the restaurant and General Manager in various operational and leadership responsibilities. This full-time position requires a 40-hour workweek, with overtime scheduled as business needs arise. Assistant Managers play a crucial role in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, ensuring excellent customer service, and maintaining high food safety and sanitation standards. They are responsible for training and coaching hourly staff, helping identify and develop potential trainers, and assisting with administrative duties such as scheduling, payroll, inventory, and ordering. This role also includes the responsibility of upholding CHOPT’s brand reputation and ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures.

CHOPT invests in the professional growth of its Assistant Managers through a comprehensive Management in Training program lasting five weeks, followed by a year-long development path focused on expanding leadership and operational skills. This program equips new managers with the tools and knowledge necessary to advance their careers within the company. The position offers competitive benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare (including vision and dental), paid maternity leave, bonding time for new parents, pre-tax flexible spending options, wellness plans, and company-paid short-term disability coverage. CHOPT is also committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, actively encouraging applications from people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, non-binary people, veterans, parents, and differently-abled individuals. The company provides reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process and participates in the eVerify program.