Assistant Manager FOH - Huntington Beach

Fogo de Chão • Huntington Beach, CA

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About The Position

Fogo de Chão is hiring a Restaurant Assistant Manager to help deliver an unforgettable dining experience while supporting the restaurant team and the company’s mission, values, and service standards. The role advises and supervises team members; attracts, develops, and retains staff; and manages reservations and wait times using GuestBridge/OpenTable. It also supports guest satisfaction, food handler certification compliance, inventory, forecasting, target setting, EcoSure program management, and the communication and enforcement of safety procedures.

The position calls for strong judgment, adaptability, planning, results orientation, guest service, leadership, coaching, resilience, teamwork, policy compliance, and functional knowledge. The role requires five years of restaurant operations experience. Churrasco and churrascaria cuisine knowledge is preferred, as are a bachelor’s degree in hotel/restaurant management and familiarity with several restaurant systems. Occasional travel is required. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and have the endurance and mental toughness to handle conflict and high-stress situations.

Requirements

• Five years of restaurant operations experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in food planning and preparation, purchasing, sanitation, security, company policies and procedures, personnel management, recordkeeping, and report preparation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Occasional travel required.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Have the endurance and mental acuity and toughness to manage conflict and handle high-stress situations.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of churrasco and churrascaria cuisine knowledge preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in hotel/restaurant management is desirable.
• Aloha Point of Sale experience preferred.
• Hotschedules experience preferred.
• Workday experience preferred.
• GuestBridge experience preferred.
• MenuLink experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise and supervise restaurant team members.
• Attract, develop, and retain restaurant team members.
• Use GuestBridge/OpenTable to manage guest reservations and wait times.
• Ensure employees have completed and hold unexpired food handler certifications.
• Promote a Culture of Recognition (OZ Principle).
• Ensure guest satisfaction and resolve guest concerns.
• Manage inventory, forecasting, and target setting.
• Promote EcoSure program management and action plans.
• Communicate and enforce safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure the safety of guests and team members.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time team members, available on the first of the month following the start date.
• Company-paid life insurance where allowed.
• Company-paid short-term disability where allowed.
• Voluntary benefits package including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, permanent life, and pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED