Assistant Manager

Chicken Salad Chick; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicken Salad Chick in Savannah, GA is seeking an Assistant Manager who is friendly, enthusiastic, and genuinely enjoys serving guests. You will help lead daily operations, ensure top‑notch guest experience, and mentor a kitchen and front‑of‑house team.

You will manage schedules, inventory and training, uphold food safety standards, and implement Lean principles to improve efficiency. This role offers growth opportunities and a supportive culture within a community‑focused brand.

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.
• 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

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Planning & organizing

Communication

Team management

Food safety awareness

Job description

We are always keeping an eye out for Assistant Manager who are friendly, enthusiastic, and who genuinely enjoy serving guests. Assistant Managers who work with us gain 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.

• 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.

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.

Behavior Characteristics:

• Allocate at least one hour 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

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

Company Introduction

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