Assistant Manager - Burger King

Curtis Hospitality Group; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Meal discounts

Performance-based incentives

PTO and health/retirement benefits

Recognition and advancement

Job summary

Burger King in partnership with Curtis Hospitality Group is seeking an Assistant Manager to help lead the restaurant with the Restaurant General Manager. You will drive sales, profitability, guest satisfaction, and operational excellence while taking ownership when the RGM is not present.

You will oversee daily operations, coach teams, manage labor and costs, and uphold food safety and brand standards. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team coaching abilities.
• Excellent communication with guests and team members.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily restaurant operations across shifts with hands-on leadership.
• Drive guest satisfaction through speed, accuracy, friendliness, and food quality.
• Support sales growth and profitability by monitoring key metrics.
• Help manage labor, scheduling, food cost, waste, and inventory.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop team members and shift leaders.
• Maintain food safety, safety standards, and brand compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Coaching

Flexible schedule

Job description

Assistant Managers help lead the restaurant in partnership with the Restaurant General Manager. You will help drive sales, profitability, guest satisfaction, operational excellence, and team performance while taking ownership of the restaurant when the RGM is not present.

Assistant Manager

Burger King | Curtis Hospitality Group

The Opportunity

Assistant Managers help lead the restaurant in partnership with the Restaurant General Manager. You will help drive sales, profitability, guest satisfaction, operational excellence, and team performance while taking ownership of the restaurant when the RGM is not present.

What You'll Do

• Oversee daily restaurant operations and provide hands-on leadership across shifts.
• Drive guest satisfaction through speed, accuracy, friendliness, food quality, and cleanliness.
• Support sales growth and restaurant profitability by monitoring key operating metrics.
• Help manage labor, staffing, scheduling, food cost, waste, inventory, and other controllable expenses.
• Hire, train, coach, recognize, and develop team members and shift leaders.
• Maintain food safety, workplace safety, Burger King standards, and operational compliance.
• Review shift and restaurant performance and take action when results are off track.
• Address guest concerns and team issues professionally and promptly.
• Partner with the RGM on staffing, retention, training, and restaurant improvement priorities.
• Maintain strong communication with team members, leadership, vendors, and other partners.

What Success Looks Like

• The restaurant consistently delivers strong guest service and operational execution.
• Labor and controllable costs are actively managed.
• Team members are trained, coached, and held accountable to clear expectations.
• The restaurant meets food safety, cleanliness, and brand standards.
• The RGM can rely on you to lead the business and make sound decisions in their absence.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• At least 18 years old.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work a flexible restaurant schedule.
• Ability to coach and hold others accountable.
• Commitment to guest service, operational excellence, and team development.

Preferred

• 2-4 years of restaurant leadership experience.
• Experience with restaurant P&L, labor, food cost, or other financial metrics.
• Experience hiring, training, and developing employees.

Why Curtis Hospitality Group

• Weekly pay available.
• Leadership development.
• Meal discounts, where applicable.
• Performance-based incentives, where applicable.
• Paid time off and health/retirement benefits, based on eligibility.
• Recognition and advancement opportunities.

Career Growth

High-performing Assistant Managers can advance to Restaurant General Manager and, over time, broader field leadership roles.