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Restaurant, Fast Food, Food & Beverage

Assistant Manager

MichiganOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$17–$23 /hrPosted 17 days ago

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Required skills

  • restaurant management
  • retail management
  • labor laws
  • health and safety laws
  • basic computer skills
  • math skills
  • reading skills
  • verbal communication skills
  • written communication skills
  • problem-solving skills

Role summary

This Assistant Manager position assists the General Manager/Operating Partner in leading and managing restaurant operations and employees during assigned shifts. Key responsibilities include training and coaching staff, managing staffing levels, overseeing opening/closing duties, handling guest and employee issues, controlling costs through inventory management, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal regulations, performing station duties, and maintaining cleaning and sanitation standards. The role requires at least six months of restaurant management or one year of retail management experience, with knowledge of labor and health/safety laws, basic computer, math, and reading skills, and strong communication, problem-solving, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Position: Assistant Manager

Immediate Supervisor: General Manager/Operating Partner

Status: Nonexempt

Position Summary: This position assists with the leading and managing of the drive-in’s operations and employees during an assigned shift.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Train, manage, direct, coach, lead, and assign drive-in employees during shift
  • Lead and manage drive-in operations during shift to provide an optimal guest experience
  • Manage staffing levels during shift
  • Perform opening and/or closing duties
  • Handle and properly escalate guest issues/concerns during shift
  • Handle and properly escalate employee issues/concerns
  • Monitor and manage the drive-in’s food, labor, paper, and inventory during shift to maximize cost-control, operational efficiency, quality standards, and customer service
  • Assist with preparation and maintenance of drive-in records
  • Comply with and enforce all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws
  • Perform all station duties (fountain & frozen, dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, switchboard, expeditor, food prep, and drive-thru (if applicable)) as necessary during shift to meet operational standards
  • Perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties – including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease – pursuant to operational standards
  • Regular attendance

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

  • Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required

Time/Shift Expectations: Minimum of 30 hours per week; irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

  • Experience
  • At least six months of restaurant management experience or one year of retail management experience
  • Experience running a restaurant shift without supervision
  • Knowledge/Skills
  • General restaurant or retail knowledge
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws (e.g., wage and hour laws; EEO laws, etc.)
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local health and safety laws and regulations
  • Basic computer, math, and reading skills
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem-solving, multi-tasking, decision-making, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution skills

Work Environment: Continuous standing, bending, reaching, moving, stooping, stretching, and lifting in a restaurant environment; frequent exposure to heat and hot liquid shortening while cooking; frequent exposure to freezer when stocking food items; occasional exposure to extreme temperatures based on variable weather conditions

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