Assistant Store Manager

Barracuda Taco Stand•Huntsville, AL

6h•$55,000 - $62,500

About The Position

Barracuda is hiring an Assistant Store Manager to help lead its Huntsville neighborhood taco stand and margarita garden. This hands-on leadership role partners with the Store Manager Team and Operations Manager to run daily operations, support service, make store-level decisions, and contribute to business and team growth. The Assistant Store Manager helps maintain a high-quality customer experience, including food, drinks, hospitality, cleanliness, facility standards, and safety. The role supports scheduling, communication with employees, leadership, and vendors, and improvements to store efficiency and consistency. It also involves coaching and developing team members, supporting onboarding and the Certified Trainer Program, administering policies and corrective action, and collaborating on performance evaluations. Daily work includes managing team, vendor, and customer communications; tracking OS+E inventory and supply orders; completing checklists and guides; managing the facility; and monitoring labor, cost of goods sold (COGS), and invoices against financial goals. The position requires flexibility across shifts and stations, including hands-on support during service.

Requirements

1–2 years of management experience in a restaurant setting.
Experience with staff scheduling and onboarding across multiple shifts.
Working experience with Toast is required.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships, promote a positive team culture, and resolve conflict.
Exposure to labor and inventory management, with comfort following established budget and ordering processes.
Availability to work at least five days per week, including weekends, days, and evenings, as scheduled by the Store Manager.
Ability to work occasional extended hours or a sixth day.
Ability to stand for 8 or more hours per shift and lift 50 or more pounds in all kinds of weather.
Comfort working any shift or station the store needs.
Knowledge of federal and local health and safety guidelines.
Comfort with Google Drive and ability to learn new tools and technology.
Strong communication, prioritization, follow-through, and relationship-building skills; ability to remain composed under pressure.
Manager Food Safety Certification and Responsible Vendor Permit, or ability to obtain them within the first 30 days.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Restaurant365.
Manager Food Safety Certification and Responsible Vendor Permit; alternatively, ability to obtain them within the first 30 days is listed as acceptable.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Help run day-to-day store operations in partnership with the Store Manager Team and Operations Manager.
Maintain the quality of food, drinks, atmosphere, facility, and customer service.
Use customer feedback and reviews to identify trends, improvement opportunities, and initiatives; conduct one-on-ones as appropriate.
Keep the shop clean and ensure team adherence to safety protocols and standards.
Help manage shift schedules in alignment with business activity, customer expectations, and revenue targets.
Communicate with store employees, store leadership, organization-wide leadership, and vendors.
Identify and follow through on opportunities to improve store efficiency and consistency.
Support the Store Manager Team by handling inquiries, developing solutions, and helping execute communications and projects.
Maintain communication with other stores’ leadership teams and share or implement best practices.
Model teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement; motivate and coach team members during service as needed.
Serve as an in-house resource on standard operating procedures and core values, and help teammates develop their skills.
Gather and incorporate team feedback to improve support, communication, and employee experience.
Maintain the Certified Trainer Program and support and hold Certified Trainers accountable.
Work with store leadership, Shift Leads, and Certified Trainers to ensure new-hire onboarding follows the training program and performance standards.
Monitor policy issues and help administer corrective action fairly and consistently.
Collaborate on and administer one-on-one performance evaluations with actionable development opportunities.
Manage team, vendor, and customer communications; track OS+E inventory and supply orders; complete daily checklists; and manage the facility.
Track labor, COGS, and invoices against store financial goals.
Work a minimum of five days per week, including weekends, days, and evenings, as scheduled; occasional extended hours or a sixth day may be required.