Restaurant Assistant General Manager

Moe's Southwest Grill (Sterling Restaurants)•Fort Mill, SC

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About The Position

Sterling Restaurants is seeking a hands-on Restaurant Assistant General Manager to partner with the General Manager in operating a great restaurant, developing team members, and delivering welcoming guest experiences. The role supports staffing, interviewing, training, and performance reviews; provides direction and feedback to Shift Leaders and Team Members; coordinates shifts; and maintains a safe, clean, and organized restaurant. The Assistant General Manager upholds quality, service, and cleanliness standards, addresses guest concerns, manages sales, labor, food costs, and profitability, and supports catering, local marketing, and community relationships. The role emphasizes ownership, coaching, honesty, fairness, respect, positivity, and solution-focused leadership. Sterling Restaurants owns and operates nearly 90 Moe’s Southwest Grill restaurants across seven states. The company describes developing people and running great restaurants as central to its business. Compensation starts at approximately $50,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, with an attainable monthly bonus. The company also offers benefits and career advancement opportunities; Operating Partners can make $100,000 or more.

Requirements

Previous restaurant experience.
Ability to lead, motivate, and supervise a team of 15–25.
Strong communication, interviewing, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to hospitality, food safety, and leading alongside the team.

Responsibilities

Support staffing, interviewing, training, and performance reviews.
Give Shift Leaders and Team Members clear direction and ongoing feedback.
Coordinate people and priorities during shifts and lead alongside the crew.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized restaurant.
Uphold quality, service, and cleanliness standards.
Resolve guest concerns with care and encourage repeat visits.
Manage sales, labor, food costs, and profitability.
Support catering, local marketing, and community relationships.
Lead with ownership, honesty, fairness, respect, positivity, and a focus on solutions.