Assistant Restaurant Manager

Red Robin Canada; Surrey; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Leadership training program

Meal benefits and team discounts

Employee referral bonuses

Support from leadership team

Development path toward Restaurant Mgr

Job summary

Red Robin Canada is hiring an Assistant Restaurant Manager for a full-time, in-person role in Surrey, BC. You will lead shifts, coach team members, and help run day-to-day operations in a high-volume, full-service restaurant on the floor.

You will build strong guest experiences, manage hospitality standards, and support scheduling and labor management while contributing to promotions and operational priorities.

Qualifications

• At least one year of leadership experience in a restaurant, hospitality, or similar customer-focused environment.
• Experience as an Assistant Manager, Shift Leader, Supervisor, or comparable team leader.
• Full-service restaurant experience preferred.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.
• Hands-on leadership style and willingness to lead from the floor.
• Ability to stay organized and make good decisions during busy shifts.
• Genuine interest in developing people and guest experience.
• Availability to work full-time including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead opening, closing, and high-volume restaurant shifts.
• Coach, support, and develop shift leaders and team members.
• Create a positive, accountable, and team-focused workplace.
• Maintain high standards for hospitality, food quality, cleanliness, and safety.
• Resolve guest concerns quickly and professionally.
• Support scheduling, staffing, labour management, and daily operations.
• Monitor sales, labour, costs, and other restaurant performance measures.
• Help execute promotions and local marketing initiatives.
• Work with the Restaurant Manager to improve restaurant results.

Skills

leadership

communication

coaching

problem-solving

organization

decision making

guest experience

Job description

Build your restaurant management career with Red Robin in Guildford, Surrey.

We're hiring an Assistant Restaurant Manager to lead busy shifts, coach and develop team members, and help run the day-to-day operations of a high-volume, full-service restaurant.

This is a hands-on leadership position. You'll spend most of your time on the restaurant floor supporting the team, solving problems, connecting with guests, and helping deliver strong operational results.

Compensation

• Base salary of $55,000-$65,000 annually
• Average tip-pool share of approximately $6,000-$10,000 annually
• Estimated total annual earnings of $61,000-$75,000 before additional bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus and profit-sharing opportunities

Why Join Red Robin?

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Structured eight-week leadership training program
• Meal benefits and team member discounts
• Employee referral bonuses
• Support from an experienced restaurant leadership team
• Clear development path toward Restaurant Manager
• Future career opportunities as Red Robin expands across Western Canada

What You'll Do

• Lead opening, closing, and high-volume restaurant shifts
• Coach, support, and develop shift leaders and team members
• Create a positive, accountable, and team-focused workplace
• Maintain high standards for hospitality, food quality, cleanliness, and safety
• Resolve guest concerns quickly and professionally
• Support scheduling, staffing, labour management, and daily operations
• Monitor sales, labour, costs, and other restaurant performance measures
• Help execute promotions, local marketing initiatives, and operational priorities
• Work alongside the Restaurant Manager and management team to improve restaurant results

What We're Looking For

• At least one year of leadership experience in a restaurant, hospitality, or similar customer-focused environment
• Experience as an Assistant Manager, Shift Leader, Supervisor, or comparable team leader
• Full-service restaurant experience is preferred
• Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills
• A hands-on leadership style and willingness to lead from the floor
• Ability to stay organized and make good decisions during busy shifts
• A genuine interest in developing people and delivering a great guest experience
• Availability to work a full-time schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays

You do not need to know everything on day one. We are looking for a capable restaurant leader with strong people skills, good judgment, and the drive to keep learning and growing.

Career Growth

This role offers a direct development path toward becoming a Restaurant Manager.

As Red Robin grows across Western Canada, we are focused on preparing strong internal leaders for future restaurant-management opportunities.

Location and Schedule

This is a full-time, in-person position at Red Robin in Guildford:

10237 152nd Street

Surrey, BC V3R 4G6

The schedule includes a combination of days, evenings, weekends and holidays based on restaurant needs.

Each franchisee is independently owned and operated and is solely responsible for all employment decisions regarding its employees. All job postings for franchised restaurants are the sole responsibility of the franchisee operating that restaurant, including the application and hiring process.

Flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays