Assistant Restaurant Manager

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Vernon (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Trillium Foundation is looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager in Vernon, Connecticut. This role includes supporting the Restaurant Manager in operations, leading team training, and ensuring compliance with Dunkin’s standards.

Ideal candidates will have previous leadership experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry and be fluent in English. The position involves creating a guest-focused culture and driving sales while maintaining safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have basic computer skills.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required.
• Basic math and financial management knowledge is essential.
• Previous leadership experience in retail, restaurant or hospitality is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Restaurant Manager and lead team operations.
• Oversee Brand Training Programs and manage team performance.
• Ensure compliance with Brand standards and safety regulations.
• Conduct weekly labor schedule and inventory management.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Time Management

Problem solving

Guest focused

Education

Previous leadership experience in retail, restaurant or hospitality

Fluent in spoken and written English

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

An Assistant Restaurant Manager is generally responsible for supporting the Restaurant Manager, Shift leaders and Team.

They perform all duties of the Restaurant Manager in their absence. Primary duties generally include floor operations, and Brand Training programs. Generally responsible for providing strong, positive leadership to his/ her team to deliver great friendly guest experiences, operational excellence and for helping to build profitable top line sales of a single restaurant. They support the Restaurant Manager in the overall operation of the restaurant according to Dunkin’ standards, franchisee policies and procedures and in compliance with all applicable laws.

Responsibilities Include:

• Able to perform all responsibilities of restaurant team members
• Lead team meetings, along with Restaurant Manager
• Oversee Brand Training Programs, schedule, train, validate, certify team and shift lead staff
• Ensure Brand standards, recipes and systems are executed
• Create and maintain a guest focused culture in the restaurant
• Review guest feedback results and implement action plans to drive improvement
• Communicates restaurant priorities, goals and results to restaurant team members
• Execute along with RM, new product rollouts including training, marketing and sampling where applicable
• Execution of Point of Purchase instore set up per Brand standards
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by following and enforcing safety, food safety, and sanitation requirements and complying with all applicable laws
• Control costs to help maximize profitabilityCompletion of inventory on a periodic basis as determined by Franchisee
• Support RM in completion of weekly labor schedule ensuring all shifts are staffed to meet guest demand and service standards
• Support RM in assigning staff and deployment
• Support to RM in completion of supplier and other vendor orders
• Conduct self-assessments and corresponding action plans
• Ensure restaurant budget is met as determined by Franchisee
• Manages cash over/short in restaurant and ensures team members are following franchisee’s cash management policies
• Engages with Dunkin’ Brands Field Operations team as appropriate

Management Responsibilities Include:

• Recruit, hire, onboard and develop restaurant team members
• Assist team and shift lead performance appraisal process
• Coach restaurant team members to drive sales, improve profitability and guest satisfaction

Education/Experience:

• Basic computer skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Basic math and financial management
• Previous leadership experience in retail, restaurant or hospitality

Key Competencies

• Good analytical skills and business acumen
• Works well with other in a fun fast paced team environment
• Ontime, demonstrates honesty and positive attitude
• Willingness to learn and embrace change
• Ability to train and develop a team
• Guest focused
• Time Management
• Problem solving
• Motivating others

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Standing on feet
• Repetitive motion including bending, stooping and reaching
• Lifting packages (if applicable)
• Wearing a headset (if applicable)
• Working in a small space