Assistant Store Manager Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Store Manager

Reports To: Store Manager and/or General Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary: Assists the store manager to please customers by providing a pleasant dining experience.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Must have open availability.
• Assists the store manager in accomplishing restaurant human resources objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing company policies, procedures, standards and processes.
• Assists the store manager in accurately tabulating payroll and submitting it to the accounting department in a timely manner.
• Assists the store manager in achieving restaurant operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Assists the store manager in meeting restaurant financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Assists the store manager in estimating food costs and profits; adjusts and manages staff in order to achieve costs and profit goals.
• Assists the store manager in controlling costs by reviewing portion control and quantities of preparation; minimizing waste; ensuring high quality of preparation.
• Assists the store manager in maximizing restaurant profitability by ensuring portion control; monitoring accuracy of charges.
• Assists the store manager in publicizing the restaurant by following the marketing department’s designing and placing of advertisements; contacting local, regional, and national magazines with feature ideas; encouraging local businesses to hold social events at the restaurant.
• Assists the store manager in maintaining safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations; securing revenues; developing and implementing disaster plans; maintaining security and sprinkler systems; maintaining parking lot and walkways.
• Assists the store manager in maintaining ambiance by controlling lighting, background music, linen service, glassware, and utensil quality and placement; monitoring food presentation and service.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Store Manager.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Wages and tips
• Paid time off (1 week per year)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (50% employer paid)
• Life insurance (100% employer paid
• 401(k), Flexible Savings, and Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program (100%)

Required license or certification:

Valid Driver's License

Must meet insurance underwriting requirements

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.