Shift Lead / Shift Manager | $16-18/hr | Paid Leadership Training

Shift Lead — Normal, IL

$16–$18/hour. Paid leadership training. A real step toward management.

Run the shift when the GM is off the clock. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone organized, energetic, and ready to step up and a proven path into store management.

What you'll do

• Run the shift and keep service fast, accurate, and friendly
• Oversee opening and closing procedures and daily food prep
• Route deliveries and keep drivers moving
• Own the cash drawers and daily paperwork for your shift
• Keep operational standards on point start to finish

Note: Shift Leads run the shift but don't have supervisory authority (hiring, discipline) over other employees — that stays with management.

Pay and benefits

• $17–$18/hour
• Paid training (Restaurant Safety, Shift Manager, Food Safety, and more)
• Full-time (30 hrs/week): medical, dental, vision, retirement plan with employer match, paid time off
• Part-time (under 30 hrs/week): paid time off

What you need

• 18 or older
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, current auto insurance, and a clean driving record
• Able to read, write, and communicate in English
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require
• Comfortable on your feet all shift — bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs
• Able to prioritize and work independently in a high-volume environment

Where this goes
This is a leadership role with a clear next step into Assistant Manager and General Manager. Many of our GMs started exactly here. We promote from within across 100 stores in eight states.

About us: This franchisee is an affiliate of several entities that independently own and operate Jimmy John's locations. Based in Illinois, we operate 100 stores across Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin, and we're still growing.

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