Assistant Manager

Jamba Juice Company; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Jamba is seeking an Assistant Manager to oversee restaurant operations in Lakewood, CO. You will direct shifts, ensure high-quality food and service, and drive guest satisfaction while maximizing profitability.

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll manage team performance, scheduling, training, and compliance with brand standards. This role emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and a positive guest experience in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership and guest-focused approach.
• Experience in daily restaurant operations and team supervision.
• Ability to manage scheduling and labor cost.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Experience with cash handling and POS systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a High Quality Operation and guest experience.
• Maintain controls and compliance with cash handling policies.
• Manage team members and their development.
• Assist in hiring, training, and evaluating staff.
• Drive sales initiatives and brand-promoted campaigns.
• Oversee food preparation, service quality, and timely delivery across channels.

Skills

Team Management

Customer Service

Scheduling

Food Safety

Cash Handling

Hiring & Training

Brand Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Assistant Manager contributes to the success of the business and has responsibility, through the direction and control of restaurant operations, to grow sales, ensure a positive guest experience and maximize restaurant profitability. The Assistant Manager is a key part of the restaurant management team focused on maintaining the highest standards of food quality, service, cleanliness, safety and sanitation and will take direction from the supervisor on requirements to deliver those expectations.

Reporting Relationship: The Assistant Manager reports to the General Manager

Essential Functions:

• Ensure a High Quality Operation
• Maintain Controls
• Manage Team Members
• Manage Personal Development
• Ensure a High Quality Operation
• Provides Team Members, Managers, and Guests with a positive experience and atmosphere.
• Ensures prompt, friendly service
• Ensures the production of high quality food on a consistent basis.
• Directs overall activities and performance of team members on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Responsible for assisting with the development of sales and marketing strategies and for implementing, advertising, and promoting campaigns.
• Responsible to support and execute brand sales driving initiatives such as promotions, new product introductions and brand loyalty initiatives.
• Manages efforts to ensure a positive guest and team experience.
• Ensures quality and timely delivery of food and beverages orders through various ordering channels which may include, in-restaurant dining, to-go, online ordering, curbside and delivery.
• Maintains and inspects dining room, food receiving, food holding, preparation, production, and storage areas to ensure that health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times. Corrects unsafe practices or conditions.
• Completes daily paperwork and projects on a timely basis.
• Complies with cash control policies and procedures. Ensures all managers, supervisors, and team members comply with cash control policy and procedures.
• Drives positive results for labor through proactive scheduling and reacting to business trends.
• Controls operating costs by instituting awareness through the restaurant
• Manage Team Members
• Ensures quality recruiting and training of new team members.
• May participate in hiring, training, motivation, and evaluation of team members as directed by supervisor.
• Creates positive relationships with team members and managers by treating all members with respect.
• Minimizes turnover by working with the management team to respond to and assist in resolving team member issues.
• Ensures adherence to brand standards, company policies and procedures during shifts where they are the supervisor.
• Supports and practices an open door policy.

Job Type: Hourly/Part-Time

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

This is for a position at a franchised Jamba location