Assistant Manager

AES Restaurant Group•Lexington, TN

About The Position

AES Restaurant Group, LLC, a franchisee of Arby’s operating restaurants across 344 locations in 20 states, is seeking a Restaurant Assistant Manager. The Assistant Manager helps guide the team in creating a positive guest experience and maintains standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness. The role works with the General Manager to achieve strong restaurant operations, profit and loss results, guest satisfaction, customer service, speed of service, quality control, and workplace safety. The Assistant Manager uses restaurant systems and tools, follows applicable government regulations and employment, food safety, and operations policies, and implements accounting controls. AES describes itself as goal oriented and offers opportunities to develop skills. The position requires a reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license, and ServSafe certification or the ability to obtain it. Physical demands include standing for extended periods, lifting, climbing ladders, and performing various movement tasks in warm and cold temperatures.

Requirements

  • Must have a reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license.
  • Must be ServSafe certified or capable of obtaining certification.
  • Ability to work in warm and cold temperatures.
  • Ability to stand for 8–10 hours.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to climb ladders for general maintenance.
  • Ability to bend, squat, twist, pull, and reach.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate respectfully, coach and develop others, and show emotional resilience and patience.
  • Leadership skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think on one’s feet.
  • High standards of integrity and customer satisfaction.
  • P&L management, operations management, restaurant management, and food and labor cost management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the team provides outstanding service and satisfies guests.
  • Hire, train, and coach team members.
  • Use AES systems to run the restaurant effectively on every shift.
  • Implement restaurant controls, particularly for cash and inventory.
  • Set and meet restaurant goals for service, operations, and financial results.
  • Work with the General Manager to achieve performance goals in operations, profit and loss, guest satisfaction, customer service, speed of service, quality control, and workplace safety.
  • Use restaurant systems and tools, including the Systems Board and RTI Task Lists.
  • Follow government regulations, employment law, food safety requirements, and operations policies, and implement accounting controls.
  • Uphold standards of quality, safety, and cleanliness.

Benefits

  • Competitive bonus program
  • Full-time shifts
  • Health insurance
  • PTO
  • Employee rewards and recognition program
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