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Assistant Manager

Burger King
Independence, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/31/2026

The Assistant Manager (AM) is the operations leader of the restaurant focused on profitability, Guest service, people development, and operations management. The AM supports the Restaurant General Manager (RGM) in managing the daily operations of a single restaurant, driving key performance outcomes. The AM operates under the direction of the RGM and directly manages a team of Hourly Shift Coordinators and Team Members (20-45 employees).

Summary Of Responsibilities::

  • PROFITABILITY

Manages inventory costs and maintains inventory by performing Daily, Weekly, and Monthly inventory inspections

Places and receives inventory truck orders

Maintains and regularly monitors a list of all restaurant assets

Ensures preventative maintenance of restaurant facility and equipment is completed in accordance with Company standards, interacting with external vendors as required

Ensures that the restaurant follows all cash control and security procedures (e.g. safe counting, cash drawers)

  • GUEST

Motivates and directs team members to exceed guest expectations with accurate, fast, and friendly service in a clean facility

  • PEOPLE

Provides coaching and feedback to Shifts Coordinators and Team Members to increase the restaurant team’s capabilities and raise restaurant performance

  • OPERATIONS

Directs restaurant team toward efficient and accurate preparation and sale of products for prompt delivery within established speed of service guidelines

Ensures that restaurant upholds operational and brand standards

*Performs duties of Hourly Shift Coordinator when necessary

Qualifications And Skills::

  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • 1-2 years of previous quick service restaurant experience, experience in management preferred
  • Some understanding of P&L interpretation and management to influence profitability
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Demonstrated understanding of guest service principles
  • Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Ability to work long and/or irregular shifts as needed, for proper functioning of the restaurant

This job is posted via Workstream

Welcome to our application and on-boarding website! We need more smiling faces to serve our guests and can accommodate all schedules because we serve our guests from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. We will train you and in addition we offer competitive pay, hourly benefits and 401k participation.

Salary : $40,000 - $45,000

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