Assistant Manager

Workstream; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Leadership opportunities

Fun work environment

Competitive pay

Job summary

Chicken Salad Chick in Albuquerque is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Manager to oversee daily operations and provide excellent customer service in a fun work environment. Responsibilities include managing team members, ensuring food quality, and maintaining a clean kitchen space.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership qualities and a passion for developing others. This role offers flexible schedules and opportunities for growth within the community-focused franchise.

Qualifications

• Passionate about managing operations and serving guests.
• Ability to train and develop team members.
• Strong awareness concerning food quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operations and ensure excellent customer service.
• Oversee inventory management and equipment maintenance.
• Lead and nurture relationships with team members.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Food quality awareness

Training and development

Job description

At Chicken Salad Chick, we are always keeping an eye out for Assistant Manager who are friendly, enthusiastic, and who genuinely enjoy serving guests. Assistant Manager who work at Chicken Salad Chick are given skills and life experiences that go beyond serving a great product in a friendly environment. The experiences we can provide you are an excellent stepping-stone to a successful future in the world of business.

We also offer many other great benefits such as:

• A fun work environment where you can positively influence others.
• Flexible schedules which include being closed on Sundays.
• Learn first‑hand from an experienced Operator that cares about you personally and is actively involved in the community.
• Leadership opportunities to gain real world management experience to help you reach your professional goals.
• Competitive pay.

As a Assistant Manager you will:

• Demonstrate a passion for the business and managing the overall operations
• Find, train, develop and recognize the best people
• Manage daily activities to ensure guests receive excellent customer service
• Demonstrate a strong awareness and concern for food quality and safety
• Adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities
• Sense of Urgency that creates surprisingly fast Speed of Service
• Attention to detail that ensures preparation and production procedures are followed
• Execution of systems that ensure a refreshingly clean environment
• Maintaining a work environment that ensures and promotes food safety
• Vigilant attention to the organization and appearance of the kitchen

Behavior Characteristics:

• Allocate at least two hours per week to planning
• Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all Kitchen related goals and success factors to Team Members
• Combine critical thinking and practical leadership to create a culture of innovation
• Effectively coach and give direction
• Intentionally and methodically grow and nurture relationships with the staff
• Be able to connect with a multicultural team
• Align hiring, training, daily practices and evaluation practices with the Vision of the organization and the Thematic Goal for the year
• Enthusiastically and passionately lead the Kitchen team

Additional Responsibilities:

• Inventory management
• End‑of‑Month counts and input
• Maintaining accurate transfer logs
• Effective & efficient ordering
• Maintaining a LEAN production environment
• Coaching, evaluating, and providing accountability for all kitchen Team Members
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facilities
• Ensure all necessary preventative maintenance and cleaning on a per set schedule.

Chicken Salad Chick provides a delicious menu with a variety of 12 Chicken Salads, homemade sides, delicious soups, and great sandwiches. This location is one of the originals to the franchise and we are looking for a hospitality professional to help us maintain a team of excellence and superb service.