Assistant Manager

Firehouse Subs; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Uniforms

Career growth

Job summary

Firehouse Subs in Murfreesboro, TN is hiring a full-time Assistant Restaurant Manager to lead daily shifts, drive guest hospitality, and develop a high-performing team alongside the General Manager.

The role involves hands-on leadership of openings and closings, enforcing food safety, managing inventory, and ensuring accurate catering order fulfillment in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years of supervisory or shift leadership experience in fast-casual or quick-service restaurants (QSR).
• ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days).
• Strong work ethic with hands-on leadership style.
• Open availability for evenings, weekends, and peak lunch hours.
• Reliable transportation and ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead openings, mid, and closing shifts with on-the-floor presence.
• Train, coach, and motivate crew members and shift leaders.
• Enforce food safety, recipe compliance, portion control, slicer safety, and steaming procedures.
• Oversee daily prep, FIFO rotation, and verify deliveries against invoices.
• Resolve guest feedback and manage catering orders with accuracy.
• Perform register audits, drawer counts, and daily store close procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Shift management

Guest service

Training & coaching

Job description

Firehouse Subs: Assistant Manager

Firehouse Subs is hiring a full-time Assistant Restaurant Manager to lead daily shifts, drive guest hospitality, and build a high-performing team alongside our General Manager.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in serving high-quality food, and want a clear path toward running your own store, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Lead Shifts: Run opening, mid, and closing shifts with a hands-on presence on the counter and sandwich line, maintaining high energy and fast ticket times.
• Support the Team: Train, coach, and motivate Crew Members and Shift Leaders; adjust in-shift labor to match hourly sales trends.
• Maintain High Standards: Enforce strict food safety, recipe compliance, portion control, slicer safety, and proper steaming procedures.
• Manage Inventory & Prep: Oversee daily prep sheets, rotate food using FIFO, and verify incoming truck deliveries against invoices.
• Deliver Hospitality: Resolve guest feedback promptly and lead catering order fulfillment (box lunches, sub platters) with 100% accuracy.
• Cash & Security: Handle register audits, drawer counts, safe reconciliations, and daily store closing procedures.

What We're Looking For

• 1-2+ years of supervisory or shift leadership experience in fast-casual or quick-service restaurants (QSR).
• ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire).
• Strong work ethic with an active, hands-on leadership style.
• Open availability for variable shifts, including evenings, weekends, and peak lunch hours.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and comfortably lift up to 50 lbs (boxes of meat, cheese, and produce).

Perks & Benefits

• Free/discounted shift meals
• Uniform shirts and hat provided
• Career growth and advancement opportunities to General Manager

Location: Medical Center Pkwy 2018 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, USA

Firehouse Subs is a U.S.-based, fast casual restaurant chain founded in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida by former firefighter brothers Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen. Firehouse Subs has opened over 1,180 restaurants in 46 states as well as Puerto Rico, Canada and non-traditional locations.