Assistant Manager - Restaurant

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores•Fernley, NV

20d

About The Position

The Restaurant Assistant Manager helps ensure smooth and efficient restaurant operations by assisting with staff leadership, managing processes, and executing strategies to improve sales and customer satisfaction. The role supports the Restaurant Manager with daily operational tasks, scheduling, cash integrity, reporting, talent acquisition, and financial performance. It also involves working with the team to prepare customer orders and maintaining a safe, clean, and well-maintained facility while following food safety procedures. The position requires availability for varying shifts, including days, afternoons, evenings, nights, occasional overnights, weekends, and holidays. It involves active work in a restaurant environment, including frequent lifting or moving of items over 75 pounds.

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.
Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
A valid driver’s license.
Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus.
Strong customer service, rapport-building, and sales skills.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
Effective teamwork skills.
Ability to work various shift times, including days, afternoons, evenings, nights, occasional overnights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent lifting or moving of items over 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

Maintain 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 take action to capture and capitalize on opportunities.
Collaborate with the Restaurant Manager on talent acquisition.
Support customer satisfaction through effective operations and employee-vehicle deployment.