Assistant Manager

Chicken Salad Chick; Brandon (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun work environment

Flexible Sundays

Community involvement

Leadership opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Chicken Salad Chick in Brandon, MS is seeking an Assistant Manager who is friendly, enthusiastic, and dedicated to guest service. You will help lead daily operations and uphold food safety standards in a fast-paced restaurant.

This role offers leadership opportunities, a fun work environment, flexible schedules, and the chance to grow with a community-loved brand while delivering outstanding hospitality. You will schedule staff, train teammates, monitor quality, and ensure a clean, welcoming

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or food service.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant operations and assist in managing staff.
• Ensure guests receive excellent service and resolve issues promptly.
• Monitor food safety, cleanliness, and regulatory compliance.
• Support scheduling, training, and performance feedback for team members.
• Drive initiatives to maintain a welcoming and efficient dining area.

Skills

People leadership

Guest service

Food safety

Operations management

Team training

Communication

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:

• Work a maximum of up to forty hours per week in the restaurant
• 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
• 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.

1480 W Government St, Brandon, MS 39042, USA