Restaurant Assistant General Manager
About The Position
Sterling Restaurants is seeking a hands-on Assistant General Manager for a Moe’s Southwest Grill restaurant. The Assistant General Manager partners with the General Manager to operate the restaurant, develop employees, deliver welcoming guest service, and achieve business results while building their own leadership skills. Sterling Restaurants describes its purpose as helping people realize and achieve their dreams and emphasizes developing people and running great restaurants. The role supports staffing, interviewing, training, and performance reviews; gives Shift Leaders and Team Members clear direction and ongoing feedback; coordinates restaurant shifts; and leads alongside the crew. It maintains a safe, clean, organized restaurant and upholds quality, service, cleanliness, and food-safety standards. The Assistant General Manager also resolves guest concerns, manages sales, labor, food costs, and profitability, and supports catering, local marketing, and community relationships. The stated starting base salary is approximately $50,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, with an attainable monthly bonus. Benefits include a company-matched 401(k), meal discounts, company-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance, parental leave for mothers and fathers, short- and long-term disability and life insurance, two weeks of vacation per year, and paid holidays. Career advancement opportunities are available; the posting says Operating Partners can make $100k+.
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, cleanliness, and food-safety standards.
- Resolve guest concerns with care and encourage guests to return.
- Manage sales, labor, food costs, and profitability.
- Support catering, local marketing, and community relationships.
- Lead according to the company values: take ownership, elevate others, act with honesty and respect, and maintain a positive, solution-focused approach.
Benefits
- Base salary starting at approximately $50,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience
- Attainable monthly bonus
- 401(k) with company match
- Meal discounts
- Company-sponsored health insurance
- Company-sponsored dental insurance
- Company-sponsored vision insurance
- Parental leave for mothers and fathers
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Two weeks of vacation per year
- Paid holidays
- Career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
