Assistant Restaurant Manager

Dunkin' Donuts; Groton (CT); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunkin' is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager in Groton, CT to help lead a Dunkin' team and support the Restaurant Manager in developing a skilled crew, delivering guest experiences, and driving profitable top-line sales.

The role focuses on team development, operations excellence, and store profitability, with responsibilities spanning guest service, safety, brand standards, cost control, and marketing execution.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• Restaurant, retail, or supervisory experience.
• Basic computer skills.
• At least 18 years of age (where applicable).
• Basic writing skills.
• High School diploma, or equivalent.
• Proficient in math and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in communicating job expectations to employees.
• Hold team members accountable for their behavior and performance, addressing concerns promptly.
• Support the Store Manager.
• Create and maintain a guest first culture in the restaurant.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by following and enforcing safety, food safety, and sanitation guidelines; comply with all applicable laws.
• Ensure Brand standards, recipes and systems are executed.
• Control costs to help maximize profitability.
• Assist in the execution of all in-restaurant marketing promotions in a timely manner.
• Assist in the execution of new product roll-outs including team training, marketing and sampling.
• Drive sales goals and track results.

Skills

Fluent English

Supervisory experience

Basic computer skills

Basic writing skills

Math & financial management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are look for Assistant Restaurant Managers to help lead our Dunkin' team!

The Assistant Restaurant Manager supports the Restaurant Manager in their efforts to develop a team of dedicated people delivering great and friendly guest experiences and profitable top line sales. They assist in the development of Crew and Shift Leaders and fulfill accountabilities assigned by the Restaurant Manager.

Responsibilities:

Team Environment:

• Assist in communicating job expectations to employees
• Hold team members accountable for their behavior and performance, addressing concerns promptly
• Support the Store Manager

Operational Excellence:

• Create and maintain a guest first culture in the restaurant
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by following and enforcing safety, food safety, and sanitation guidelines; comply with all applicable laws
• Ensure Brand standards, recipes and systems are executed

Profitability:

• Control costs to help maximize profitability
• Assist in the execution of all in-restaurant marketing promotions in a timely manner
• Assist in the execution of new product roll-outs including team training, marketing and sampling
• Drive sales goals and track results

Skills and Qualifications:

• Fluent in English
• Restaurant, retail, or supervisory experience
• Basic computer skills
• At least 18 years of age (where applicable)
• Basic writing skills
• High School diploma, or equivalent
• Proficient in math and financial management

Competencies:

Great Focus:

• Understands and exceeds guest expectations, needs and requirements
• Displays a sense of urgency with guests
• Seeks ways to improve guest satisfaction; asks questions, commits to follow-through
• Resolves guest concerns by following Brand recommended guest recovery process

Passion for:

• Sets and maintains high standards for self and others, acts as a role model
• Consistently meets or exceeds goals
• Contributes to the overall team performance; understands how his/her role relates to others

Problem Solving and Decision Making:

• Identifies and resolves issues and problems
• Uses information at hand to make decisions and solve problems; includes others when necessary

Interpersonal Relationships & Influence:

• Develops and maintains relationships with team members
• Operates with integrity; demonstrates honesty, treats others with respect, keeps commitments
• Encourages collaboration and teamwork
• Leads others; negotiates and takes effective action

Conflict Management:

• Seeks to understand conflict through active listening
• Recognizes conflicts as an opportunity to learn and improve
• Resolves situations using facts involved, ensuring consistency with policies and procedures
• Escalates issues as appropriate

Come Join Our Team!!

Company Introduction

Founded in 1950, Dunkin' is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced regular/decaf/flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 14 years running. The company has more than 13,100 restaurants in 41 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' is part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. family of companies.