Assistant Manager - Restaurant

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores•Canton, MS

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Restaurant Assistant Managers play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of Love's restaurants. This role involves assisting in leading staff, managing processes, and executing strategies to enhance sales and customer satisfaction. It is ideal for individuals passionate about the restaurant industry and ready to make a difference within a dynamic team environment. Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores is a family-owned and operated business, headquartered in Oklahoma City, that has been fueling customers' journeys since 1964. With nearly 40,000 team members, their core business revolves around travel stops, providing products and services for professional drivers, fleets, the traveling public, RVers, alternative energy, and wholesale fuel customers. The company is recognized for its award-winning culture, which emphasizes giving back to communities and fostering an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

Ability to work various shift times to include days, afternoons, evenings, nights, occasional overnights, weekends, and holidays.
1+ years restaurant management experience.
1+ years managing operations with an annual sales volume of $1+million.
1+ years affecting and deciphering budgets and P&L statements.
1+ years supervising and training 5-10+ employees.
Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
A valid driver’s license and ability to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus.
Exceptional customer service, positive rapport building, expert salesmanship, and ensuring satisfaction by managing operations and employee-vehicle deployment.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
Effective teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained facility through facilities and equipment maintenance along with adherence to proper food safety procedures.
Drive sales of products and services through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory management, and food preparation.
Assist the Restaurant Manager with proper task execution and completion, schedule and cash integrity, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly reporting.
Work with the team to prepare and package customer orders in a timely manner to maximize customer service expectations and results.
Understand financial reporting to include analyzing profit and loss statements and affecting change to capture and capitalize on opportunities.
Collaborate with Restaurant Manager in the efforts of talent acquisition.