Assistant Manager

Chicken Salad Chick; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Free employee meals

401K (Match 4%)

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

Monthly tips bonus

Advancement opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Chicken Salad Chick in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking an Assistant Manager who is friendly, enthusiastic, and passionate about serving guests. You will oversee daily operations, train and develop team members, and ensure exceptional customer service while maintaining food quality and safety.

You will lead kitchen and dining room activities with a focus on efficiency, organization, and LEAN practices, coach staff, and foster a welcoming, diverse team culture that supports the brand's standards and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a restaurant setting.
• Ability to train and develop staff.
• Strong focus on customer service and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily restaurant operations and maintain service standards.
• Recruit, train and recognize top performers.
• Ensure guests receive excellent customer service and timely delivery.
• Monitor food quality and safety standards at all times.
• Coordinate with kitchen and front-of-house to maintain smooth service.

Skills

Restaurant leadership

Team development

Guest service

Food safety

Communication

Multicultural teamwork

Job description

We also offer many other great benefits such as:

• A fun work environment where you can positively influence others.
• Flexible schedules (closed on Sundays & Holidays)
• Learn first-hand from an experienced Owner/Operator that cares about you personally and is actively involved in the community.
• Leadership opportunities to gain real world management experience to help you reach your professional goals.
• Competitive pay.
• Free Employee Meals
• Monthly Tips Bonus
• Advancement opportunities
• 401K (Match up 4%)
• Medical Dental & Vision Benefits

At Chicken Salad Chick, we are always keeping an eye out for Assistant Manager who are friendly, enthusiastic, and who genuinely enjoy serving guests. Assistant Manager who work at Chicken Salad Chick are given skills and life experiences that go beyond serving a great product in a friendly environment. The experiences we can provide you are an excellent stepping-stone to a successful future in the world of business.

As a Assistant Manager you will:

• Demonstrate a passion for the business and managing the overall operations
• Find, train, develop and recognize the best people
• Manage daily activities to ensure guests receive excellent customer service
• Demonstrate a strong awareness and concern for food quality and safety
• Adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities
• Sense of Urgency that creates surprisingly fast Speed of Service
• Attention to detail that ensures preparation and production procedures are followed
• Execution of systems that ensure a refreshingly clean environment
• Maintaining a work environment that ensures and promotes food safety
• Vigilant attention to the organization and appearance of the kitchen

Behavior Characteristics:

• Allocate at least two hours per week to planning
• Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all Kitchen related goals and success factors to Team Members
• Combine critical thinking and practical leadership to create a culture of innovation
• Effectively coach and give direction
• Intentionally and methodically grow and nurture relationships with the staff
• Be able to connect with a multicultural team
• Align hiring, training, daily practices and evaluation practices with the Vision of the organization and the Thematic Goal for the year
• Enthusiastically and passionately lead the Kitchen team

Additional Responsibilities:

• Inventory management
• End-of-Month counts and input
• Maintaining accurate transfer logs
• Effective & efficient ordering
• Maintaining a LEAN production environment
• Coaching, evaluating, and providing accountability for all kitchen Team Members
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facilities
• Ensure all necessary preventative maintenance and cleaning on a per set schedule.

Chicken Salad Chick provides a delicious menu with a variety of 12 Chicken Salads, homemade sides, delicious soups, and great sandwiches. This location is one of the originals to the franchise and we are looking for a hospitality professional to help us maintain a team of excellence and superb service.