Assistant Manager

Chicken Salad Chick; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Leadership opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Workstream is seeking a Restaurant Manager for Surcheros Fresh Mex in Saint Augustine, Florida. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing daily restaurant operations, ensuring high-quality customer service, and managing a multicultural kitchen team. Opportunities for leadership development and a supportive work environment are provided. Furthermore, competitive pay and flexible scheduling are part of the offering.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate a passion for the food industry and managing operations.
• Ability to train, develop, and recognize team members.
• Strong awareness of food quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily restaurant activities to ensure excellent customer service.
• Conduct inventory management and end-of-month counts.
• Foster effective communication and coach kitchen staff.

Skills

Customer service

Team management

Inventory management

Food safety awareness

Critical thinking

Job description

At Surcheros Fresh Mex, we are always keeping an eye out for applicants who are friendly, enthusiastic, and who genuinely enjoy serving guests. Team members who work at Surcheros Fresh Mex 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. We also offer many other great benefits such as:

A fun work environment where you can positively influence others.

Flexible schedules which include being closed on Sundays.

Learn first‑hand from an experienced 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.

As a Restaurant 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:

• Work a maximum of up to forty hours per week in the restaurant
• 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.