Assistant Manager

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 2,118,748 - 3,642,374; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential for monthly bonuses

Inclusive work environment

Opportunity for career growth

Job summary

A leading restaurant franchise is seeking an Assistant Manager for its Minneapolis location. The ideal candidate will oversee daily operations, ensure exceptional guest experiences, and manage team performance. Candidates should have 2-3 years of restaurant management experience and possess strong leadership skills. This role offers competitive pay ranging from $15.38 to $26.44 per hour, with potential for bonuses based on location. Join a team committed to excellence in service and operations.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience required.
• Serve Safe Food and Alcohol Certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations at the restaurant.
• Ensure excellent service and team performance.
• Monitor inventory and product preparation standards.
• Promote and enforce company policies and values.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Employee training

Problem solving

Education

Restaurant management experience (2-3 years)

Serve Safe Food Certification

Serve Safe Alcohol Certification

Job description

Assistant Manager role at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar

Flynn Group, founded by Greg Flynn, has grown into the largest Applebee’s franchisee in the world, operating 460 restaurants across 24 states.

Position Description

As an Applebee’s® Assistant Manager, you will be engaged in all aspects of the day-to-day operations at the restaurant, leading the team and ensuring guests and staff experience excellence every day.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures timely, friendly service according to company guidelines, achieving established objectives of the unit.
• Cultivates a culture in accordance with the Flynn Applebee's Premier Card of our core values and beliefs.
• Ensures the immediate response and correction of all verbal guest complaints to self and staff.
• Ensures guest contact as a priority with completion of required table visits established by Flynn Applebee's standards.
• Maintains departmental inventory levels.
• Ensures product preparation and presentation uncompromisingly meeting company standards by performing line checks.
• Effectively schedules employees to meet sales demands.
• Maintains effective safety and security programs.
• Promotes and leads restaurant organization, cleanliness and sanitation.
• Performs routine maintenance and immediately reports to the General Manager/Area Director of needed repairs.
• Promotes quality recruitment and referrals of potential team member and management candidates.
• Promotes Flynn | Applebee's training procedures for new managers.
• Helps maintain a trained staff through effective use of employment orientation, individual training sessions, employee meetings and implementation of company policy and training systems.
• Participates in the constant development of employees using One-on-One and performance documentation, and contributes to the completion of written evaluations.
• Assesses the efficiency of employees, provides fair feedback on a regular basis, and continuously works with employees on their areas of development.
• Monitors acceptable employee performance and documents situations that require or could lead to disciplinary or corrective action.
• Assures compliance with company policies, practices and procedures.
• Responsible for controlling cost in assigned department.
• Compliance with local, state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Drives bi-weekly / weekly food and liquor inventories at the AD/GM's request and is accountable for completion.
• Responsible for preparing and submitting accurate daily paperwork.
• Assures sanitation standards meet or exceed Health Department and Flynn Applebee's standards.
• Provides a role model for managers and employees.
• Develops self on all store related technology.
• Must be willing and able to work in all positions and assist in a team member position as needed when in a restaurant. This includes cooking on the line, expo, seating guests, bartending, etc.
• Uses the Management Development Program for continuous growth of leadership skills and proficiencies.

Education and Experience

• At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience
• Serve Safe Food and Serve Safe Alcohol Certifications also a plus

Compensation: Applebee's® Assistant Managers: $15.38 to $26.44 per hour, approximately $44,850 to $68,500 annually based on a 50-hour work week. Potential for monthly bonus, where applicable by location.

Physical Standards

• Work various shifts ranging in hours, including weekends.
• Stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to ten (10) hours in length.
• Safely lift pots, pans, glassware, boxes, etc. up to 50 pounds in weight.
• Read and write to facilitate communication. Must possess finger and hand dexterity for using small tools and equipment.

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Flynn Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments for individuals with disabilities. If you require any accommodation or adjustments throughout the application process, please let us know. We look forward to reviewing your application and potentially welcoming you to our premier team!