Assistant General Manager

The Root Restaurant & Bar; Teterboro (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Paid Time Off

Yearly shoe allowance

Employee meal privilege

Job summary

Blaze Pizza is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead teams in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment. You will oversee daily restaurant operations, manage staff performance, and ensure product quality and cleanliness, both with the team on shift and in the absence of the General Manager.

The role requires strong leadership, guest service, and communication skills, with a minimum 1–2 years supervisory experience and flexibility to work varied shifts, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, guest service, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading through example and managing day-to-day restaurant operations.
• Supervising and supporting a diverse team to deliver high-quality pizzas and service.
• Balancing cash drawers, inventory counts, and food safety standards.
• Hiring, training, and developing team members to strengthen the Blaze Pizza brand and culture.
• Providing daily feedback and performance reviews to staff.
• Ensuring guest satisfaction through fast, courteous, and positive service.
• Overseeing operations in the absence of the General Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Our Blaze Pizza Franchise is seeking Assistant General Managers who will maintain a positive and upbeat attitude to lead teams that create lively, fun guest interactions daily.At Blaze Pizza, Individuality, Quality, Speed and Fire are key to the success of our company and our team. In the Assistant General Manager position, you will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of the nation’s leading build-your-own pizza fast causal restaurant, managing the restaurant in the absence of the General Manager.

Assistant General Managers will work in a fast-paced environment, where your responsibilities include:

Always Leading through example.

Work as part of a Team while maintaining a POSITIVE WORK Environment.

Must be FLEXIBLE to Change that comes with working in a Restaurant Environment.

Administrative duties including balancing cash drawers, inventory counts and food safety standards.

Helping to build the Blaze brand and culture by interviewing, hiring and training new team members.

Overseeing a diverse team as they prepare GREAT pizzas and ensuring the highest product quality, maintenance and cleanliness of our restaurant consistent with company standards.

Helping to develop and lead our team by providing daily feedback and performance reviews.

A team player who can jump in where needed and always cultivate the guest experience by providing fast, courteous, sincere and positive service

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Strong leadership, guest service, communication and conflict resolution skills

A high school diploma (some college preferred).

A minimum of 1-2 years supervisory experience.

Basic knowledge of P & L statements.

Basic math and accounting skills.

Full availability for any shift, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Ability to work a 50-hour work week.

Good personal grooming.

Ability to stand for 8 hours.

Ability to use motion that entails pushing, pulling, stretching and continuous bilateral use of fingers and wrists.

Ability to lift 35-50 pounds.

Benefits - What’s in it for you:

We offer competitive salaries, schedules that fit your life, exciting work environment! We aredeeply committed to excellence and reward our leaders for their strong performance!

Receive flexible scheduling with the ability to request time off.

Career growth opportunities & Bonus potential.

Earned Paid Time Off.

Yearly shoe allowance.

Employee meal privilege.