Assistant Manager

Burger King; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Burger King in Illinois is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead daily operations, focus on profitability, and drive guest service within a single restaurant. You will support the Restaurant General Manager and manage 20–45 hourly staff while ensuring standards and procedures are followed.

The role emphasizes inventory control, coaching, and maintaining brand standards to deliver high-quality, fast, friendly service in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED required; 2 years college preferred.
• 1-2 years of previous quick service restaurant experience, management preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, guest service principles, and understanding of profitability.

Responsibilities

• Manages inventory costs and maintains inventory through daily, weekly, and monthly inspections.
• Places and receives inventory truck orders and maintains restaurant assets.
• Ensures preventative maintenance of facility and equipment and interacts with vendors as required.
• Directs restaurant team toward efficient preparation and sale of products for prompt delivery within speed guidelines.
• Provides coaching and feedback to shifts coordinators and team members to raise performance.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

P&L understanding

Team coaching

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 years college preferred

Tools

POS systems

Inventory tracking

Job description

The Assistant Manager (AM) is the operations leader of the restaurant focused on profitability, Guest service, people development, and operations management. The AM supports the Restaurant General Manager (RGM) in managing the daily operations of a single restaurant, driving key performance outcomes. The AM operates under the direction of the RGM and directly manages a team of Hourly Shift Coordinators and Team Members (20-45 employees).

Summary Of Responsibilities:

PROFITABILITY

• Manages inventory costs and maintains inventory by performing Daily, Weekly, and Monthly inventory inspections
• Places and receives inventory truck orders
• Maintains and regularly monitors a list of all restaurant assets
• Ensures preventative maintenance of restaurant facility and equipment is completed in accordance with Company standards, interacting with external vendors as required
• Ensures that the restaurant follows all cash control and security procedures (e.g. safe counting, cash drawers)

GUEST

• Motivates and directs team members to exceed guest expectations with accurate, fast, and friendly service in a clean facility

PEOPLE

• Provides coaching and feedback to Shifts Coordinators and Team Members to increase the restaurant team's capabilities and raise restaurant performance

OPERATIONS

• Directs restaurant team toward efficient and accurate preparation and sale of products for prompt delivery within established speed of service guidelines
• Ensures that the restaurant upholds operational and brand standards
• *Performs duties of Hourly Shift Coordinator when necessary

Qualifications And Skills:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• High School Diploma or GED required, 2 years of college preferred
• 1-2 years of previous quick service restaurant experience, experience in management preferred
• Some understanding of P&L interpretation and management influence profitability
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated understanding of guest service principles
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work long and/or irregular shifts as needed, for the proper functioning of the restaurant

Every day, more than 11 million guests visit BURGER KING restaurants around the world. And they do so because our restaurants are known for serving high-quality, great-tasting, and affordable food. Founded in 1954, BURGER KING is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER, our commitment to premium ingredients, signature recipes, and family-friendly dining experiences is what has defined our brand for more than 50 successful years.