Assistant Manager - Restaurant

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores•Fair Play, SC

19d

About The Position

At Love’s, Restaurant Assistant Managers help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant. They assist in leading staff, managing processes, and executing strategies to enhance sales and customer satisfaction. The role involves maintaining a safe, clean facility; supporting ordering, inventory, food preparation, scheduling, cash integrity, and reporting; and helping prepare customer orders. The Assistant Manager also works with the Restaurant Manager on financial results and talent acquisition. The position requires working varied shifts, including days, afternoons, evenings, nights, occasional overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

At least 1 year of restaurant management experience.
At least 1 year managing operations with annual sales volume of $1 million or more.
At least 1 year affecting and deciphering budgets and profit and loss statements.
At least 1 year supervising and training 5–10 or more employees.
Ability to work various shifts, including days, afternoons, evenings, nights, occasional overnights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check; additional screening may include a motor vehicle check and/or DOT physical.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on customer satisfaction.
Strong customer service, rapport-building, and sales skills.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
Effective teamwork skills.
Ability to use computer programs, systems, and technology tools as part of daily operations.
Ability to talk, hear, move around, lift up to 50 pounds, and see clearly to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained facility through facilities and equipment maintenance and adherence to food safety procedures.
Drive sales through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory management, and food preparation.
Assist the Restaurant Manager with task execution and completion, scheduling, cash integrity, and daily, weekly, and monthly reporting.
Work with the team to prepare and package customer orders in a timely manner to meet customer service expectations.
Analyze profit and loss statements and implement changes to capitalize on opportunities.
Collaborate with the Restaurant Manager on talent acquisition.
Support customer satisfaction through effective restaurant operations and employee-vehicle deployment.