Back of House Assistant Manager.

Demos Restaurants•Lebanon, TN

8d•$45,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Demos’ Restaurant is an independent, family-owned restaurant group known for exceptional service, quality food, and genuine hospitality. The Back of House Assistant Manager works directly with the lead Kitchen Manager, General Manager, and company leadership to develop employees, maintain food quality and safety standards, control costs, and ensure an organized and efficient kitchen. The role calls for leadership grounded in respect, integrity, accountability, humility, consistency, dependability, courage, dedication, and discipline, with the opportunity to build a career in a company where leadership is actively involved. The assistant manager supports daily back-of-house operations, including opening and closing, employee training and accountability, kitchen deployment, food production, food safety, inventory, cost control, and coordination with front-of-house management. Prior kitchen management experience is preferred but not required; Demos’ provides a comprehensive management training program for qualified candidates. Compensation is $45,000 to $65,000 per year, based on experience, qualifications, and performance.

Requirements

A genuine desire to serve others.
Strong leadership and people skills.
Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
High personal and professional standards.
A strong work ethic and a continuous desire to improve.
Ability to coach employees and hold them accountable.
Prior restaurant experience, preferably in a high-volume, full-service kitchen.
Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
Open availability, including the ability to work a combination of days, evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and perform the essential physical duties of a restaurant kitchen position.

Nice To Haves

Prior kitchen management experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Uphold and exemplify Demos’ purpose statement and company values.
Support the Kitchen Manager and General Manager in leading daily back-of-house operations.
Open and close the kitchen according to company procedures.
Maintain standards for food quality, consistency, portioning, presentation, and ticket times.
Ensure recipes, preparation procedures, and food-handling standards are followed consistently.
Keep recipe binders and cards current, accessible, and in good condition, and ensure employees use approved recipes.
Train, coach, and develop back-of-house employees in assigned positions.
Hold employees accountable fairly, firmly, and respectfully, and lead with integrity, sound judgment, consistency, and respect.
Monitor staffing, adjust employee deployment, assign workstations, and communicate priorities during each shift.
Conduct pre-shift meetings and ensure the kitchen is prepared before service.
Monitor food production and anticipate needs throughout the shift.
Assist employees during busy periods and provide hands-on leadership as needed.
Coordinate with front-of-house management to maintain food quality, accuracy, and timely service.
Identify and correct wasteful practices, overproduction, improper portions, and recipe deviations.
Help control food, labor, supply, and operating costs.
Maintain an organized, clean, and professional kitchen.
Enforce food-safety, sanitation, temperature-control, and workplace-safety procedures.
Ensure proper receiving, labeling, dating, rotation, storage, and handling of food products.
Help maintain appropriate inventory and preparation levels.
Complete required manager checklists, temperature logs, waste records, and shift reports.
Communicate maintenance, equipment, supply, and operational concerns to the appropriate manager.
Support hiring, onboarding, evaluations, and disciplinary documentation when assigned.
Help administer employee discipline consistently and appropriately.
Anticipate operational problems and develop backup plans before they affect customers.
Ensure employees meet standards for appearance, conduct, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
Demonstrate dependability by doing what is expected, when it is expected, whether or not a supervisor is present.