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Assistant General Manager - Boston Market

Life Alive Café
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
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Description

Building community with engaged, mission-driven team members is essential to Life Alive. AGMs assist in hiring and onboarding new team members. They run joyful shifts and embody Life Alive’s culture and standards, serving as a model for the team members they lead.

  • Utilization of hiring & onboarding tools
  • Holding orientation
  • Performance management coaching on each shift

Everyday Life Alive produces an expansive menu entirely from scratch using the highest quality, organic ingredients. Assistant General Managers follow the journey of our food and are responsible for ordering, proper storing and preparing, as well as producing it - they are fully engaged in touching, tasting, and course correcting to ensure each meal we serve reflects Life Alive’s celebration of whole food and vitality.

  • Use of Purchase system in full integrity
  • Understanding of Fab model and execution of tasks
  • Proper temp and taste logs each shift

Life Alive’s dining rooms are designed to evoke a beautiful guest experience, and it’s open production lines are designed to execute exceptional volume with speed and integrity. AGMs learn and enforce cleaning systems, delegate tasks, and help GMs audit the environment regularly to ensure we are clean, prepared, and ready to receive our team, food, and guests.

  • Use of daily deep clean lists
  • Upkeep of opening and closing tasks lists (close to open philosophy)
  • Developing keen “manager eyes” in auditing store cleanliness

We see profits as a byproduct of making the right choices proactively and consistently. AGMs work with their GMs to learn and execute cost balancing through systems of inventory and ordering, labor management, and food costing.

  • Full grasp and interaction with declining budget
  • Purchasing responsibilities

If you have the will to learn and participate, the skills required of an AGM, and the passion for community, food, and service our leader’s require, we hope you will apply to Life Alive.

Requisite Experience

  • 2 years of AGM experience
  • Experience working on a large team (>30 people)
  • Experience learning labor budget and utilizing scheduling software
  • Guest service experience 2 years
  • History of growth in position
  • Experience in QSR or white table cloth concepts

Skills And Knowledge

  • Independently motivated
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Ability to manage through ambiguity
  • Growth mindset orientated
  • Ability to work 9 hours on your feet multiple days a week
  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs
  • Capable of running shifts without supervision
  • Cool and Calm Demeanor under pressure
  • Able to troubleshoot and solve problems in the moment
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of customer service techniques
  • Team-building skills
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor others
  • Ability to plan and prioritize workload
  • Experience as a leader
  • Eagerness to learn systems and take ownership
  • Ability to complete tasks, sometimes unsupervised

Perks And Compensation

  • 70% meal discount
  • Free and discounted Yoga
  • Free Mental Health Support
  • 401(k) with a vesting match
  • Health insurance, dental and vision coverage
  • Transportation Benefits
  • Education and professional development opportunities - examples include culinary training, superfood education, wellness lifestyle, resume building, community engagement
  • Flexible schedule that supports your lifestyle and other goals
  • Inclusion in an awesome community
  • PTO/vacation time

If you align with our Mission and Values, want to learn, and work hard, we hope you’ll apply to join our team!

Please note that Life Alive is an E-Verify employer. Please review the Right to Work Poster from Department of Justice's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section.

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