Assistant Manager

Five-Guys; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Weekly bonuses

No drive-thru

Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Fort Lauderdale, FL, seeks an Assistant Manager to lead on the floor, drive restaurant performance, and support the General Manager. This role requires hands-on leadership, a strong focus on food safety, cleanliness, and brand standards, with opportunities for advancement.

Expect to manage during busy shifts, mentor crew members, and uphold exceptional customer service. The position emphasizes working in a fast-paced environment with peanut products present and a

Qualifications

• Open availability and flexibility to work various shifts.
• Energetic, hands-on leadership style for on-floor management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire for personal and professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the restaurant floor, guiding people, performance and daily operations.
• Support General Manager in coaching the team, food safety and brand standards.
• Drive strong operational results and ensure a clean, great customer experience.
• Address rush periods and engage in ongoing team development and audits.

Skills

Open availability

Leadership

Urgency

Integrity

Cleanliness

Communication

Fast-paced

Growth mindset

Job description

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced (but fun!), clean, cook-to-order environment? Are you motivated by the opportunity to earn a weekly bonuses and tips? Then this is the job for you!

Assistant Managers take hands-on leadership to the next level, helping drive the people, performance, and day-to-day operations of the restaurant while delivering the Five Guys experience — great food, friendly service, a clean restaurant, and a team that’s ready to win! This is an active, on-the-floor leadership role, and Assistant Managers are expected to perform all duties and responsibilities of both the Crew Member and Shift Manager positions while supporting the General Manager in developing the team, coaching performance, maintaining food safety and brand standards, and driving strong operational results. Whether jumping on the line during a rush, developing the next Shift Manager, reviewing restaurant performance, or preparing for an operational visit or food safety audit, Assistant Managers lead from the front, take ownership, and help ensure the restaurant is ready to perform at a high level every day.

Our commitment to customer service, cleanliness & serving fresh, quality food is what really sets us apart from the rest. Above all else, our guests are the priority, we dictate their experience and they pay us to be here!

We love to keep it simple - the more you put in, the more you get out.

Requirements

• Open Availability
• Energetic and hands-on leadership style
• High sense of urgency
• High sense of integrity
• High standard of cleanliness
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
• Desire for personal and professional growth

The Perks!:

• Competitive Base Wage + Weekly Bonuses!
• No Drive-Thru
• Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
• Opportunities for advancement to upper management

Work Environment:

• On your feet, active, and engaged throughout your shift
• Work around hot equipment and in a busy kitchen setting
• Lift, move, and handle supplies as needed
• This position works in an environment where peanuts and peanut products are present and handled throughout the restaurant. Employees may have regular or repeated exposure to peanuts, peanut dust, peanut oils, and other peanut-containing materials during normal job duties.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries is one of America's most successful hamburger concepts, not just for its food, ranked the #1 burger in America by the Zagat survey, but also because of its employees.
We have a unique work environment where you're trained to work every position in the restaurant. From the register, to the grill, to morning prep and evening close, our crew members become a team working in all aspects of the restaurant.
We also have a unique crew bonus program that provides the opportunity to earn cash bonuses two times per week giving our crew members the opportunity to earn much higher incomes.
We have an open kitchen experience so it's fun and it's loud with lots of team communication. The crew's burger creation is part of the customer experience.