Assistant General Manager

Le Pain Quotidien; Merrifield (VA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

PTO starting at 10 days

401k with company match

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Team member discounts at all brands

Job summary

Le Pain Quotidien, part of Convive Brands, seeks an Assistant General Manager to lead on the restaurant floor, elevate hospitality, and drive strong business results. You will balance service excellence with operational and financial performance while developing a high‑performing team.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of leadership in full‑service dining, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to hire and develop talent while maintaining brand standards and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant leadership experience in a full-service environment.
• Lead from the floor during service and coach the team.
• Experience managing labor, sales, COGS, inventory, forecasting, and P&L.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the floor, engaging during service and coaching in the moment.
• Own the guest experience and resolve concerns with empathy.
• Develop people and culture, making team members feel valued and motivated.
• Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, develop, and retain restaurant staff.
• Lead and coach leaders through opening, service, and closing shifts.

Skills

Restaurant leadership

Floor leadership

People development

Hiring & retention

Labor & P&L management

Guest experience

Bilingual teamwork (Spanish/French/Ar.

Job description

Be home in time for dinner! At Le Pain Quotidien, we believe exceptional hospitality starts with purpose, in our ingredients, our standards, and how we care for people. When you join LPQ, you become part of a 35-year‑old beloved brand built on warmth, community, and connection. From the bread we bake to the experiences we create, we take pride in doing things the right way, every day. Regular guests become familiar faces, teammates support one another, and every shift feels purposeful. We also offer something different from many restaurant environments: a more predictable schedule, a sustainable pace, and the ability to build a career without sacrificing your life outside of work. As part of Convive Brands, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career across a portfolio of restaurant concepts, including California Pizza Kitchen and Little Beet. At LPQ, you’re not just joining a restaurant, you’re joining a place where you can develop your skills and career, take pride in your work, and be part of building a strong community.

About the Role

As Assistant General Manager, you'll be a key leader in the restaurant—partnering closely with the General Manager to lead the team, elevate the guest experience, and drive strong business performance. This is a hands‑on leadership role for an experienced hospitality leader who thrives on the floor, develops people, and knows how to balance exceptional service with operational and financial results.

You will:

• Lead from the floor, staying highly engaged during service, coaching in the moment, supporting the team, and ensuring guests receive exceptional hospitality from arrival through departure.
• Own the guest experience, anticipating needs, resolving concerns with empathy and urgency, and turning service recovery moments into opportunities to build loyalty.
• Develop people and build culture, creating an environment where team members feel valued, accountable, and motivated to grow.
• Partner with the General Manager to recruit, interview, hire, onboard, develop, and retain a high-performing restaurant team.
• Lead and coach restaurant leaders and team members through opening, service, and closing, ensuring consistent execution and strong shift‑to‑shift communication.
• Own labor deployment during service, making real‑time decisions that balance guest experience, team productivity, and financial performance.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, hospitality, cleanliness, and food safety, ensuring the restaurant consistently delivers against brand standards.
• Partner with the GM to manage inventory, food cost, waste, ordering, and COGS, identifying opportunities and taking action to improve performance.
• Contribute to P&L performance, using sales, labor, COGS, and other key business metrics to identify trends, forecast needs, and drive profitability.
• Step into the General Manager's responsibilities as needed, demonstrating readiness for future GM opportunities.

You have:

• 2+ years of restaurant leadership experience in a full-service restaurant, hospitality group, or comparable environment.
• A genuine passion for hospitality and a proven ability to lead from the floor and inspire a team during service.
• A track record of building strong restaurant cultures where people feel valued, supported, challenged, and accountable.
• Strong instincts for guest experience and service excellence, with the ability to coach teams toward consistently high standards.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, coach, and retain talent at multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience managing or contributing to labor, sales, COGS, inventory, forecasting, and P&L performance.
• A growth mindset and desire to continue developing toward General Manager‑level leadership.
• Must be able to stand for prolonged periods and lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• A NYC Food Handlers License is required to be considered for this position.
• Proficiency in Spanish, French, and/or Arabic is a plus.

The annualized range for this position (plus a bonus) is: $62,000-$65,000

Perks and Benefits:

• Real work-life balance - daytime hours
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO starting at 10 days
• 401k with company match
• Life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• Team member discounts at all our brands

Convive Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected class.

Convive Brands celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Le Pain Quotidien means the daily bread. And to us, that means everything. It’s much more than mere sustenance; it’s a way of life. As our loaves emerge from the ovens, warm and fragrant, friends gather around our communal tables to share in the time-honored tradition of breaking bread. The hum of conversation fills the air, jam is passed around the table, and, ever so gracefully, time slows.

Convive Brands is a New York-based hospitality group that builds and operates high-quality restaurant brands. Convive operates 60+ restaurants nationwide across three concepts: Le Pain Quotidien, Little Beet, and Little Beet Table. As a patient, long-term investor-operator, it aims to build significant enterprise value through both organic growth and acquisition.