Assistant Restaurant Manager — Lead, Grow & Flexible Schedule

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Daily pay

Health benefits

401(k)

Flexible schedule

Meal discounts

All-you-can-eat pancakes

Employee discount program

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Minnesota is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager to support the General Manager in daily operations, sales and profitability while upholding company policies and standards. You will lead front-line teams, ensure guest satisfaction, manage staffing, training, and safety, and strive for excellence in service.

This role emphasizes supervision, food safety, and maintaining a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• One to two years previous supervisory experience in food service.
• High school diploma; some college or degree preferred.
• Able to communicate effectively with employees, guests, and vendors.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Assists the General Manager in planning and analyzing administration and operations manpower.
• Responsible for achieving plan profit levels while ensuring maximum guest satisfaction.
• Accountable for proper handling of cash, credit card information, gift cards and all things related to the payment of guest checks.
• Assists in the planning and analysis of restaurant unit manpower, ensuring sufficient development and training of all employees, including subordinate managers.
• Assists General Manager in all aspects of employment and restaurant staffing including recruitment (interviewing and selecting), training, and conducting new hire orientation.
• Attends University of Perkins and successfully completes all coursework.
• Achieves and maintains ServSafe certification.
• Performs and is able to assist in all functions for all positions in the restaurant.
• Ensures that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented properly in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner according to all established procedures, performance standards, and specifications.
• Ensures managers and all team members are monitoring and overseeing food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food-borne illness.
• Ensures restaurant compliance to productivity and service standards by scheduling and staffing a sufficient number of well-trained and productive employees.
• Ensures proper management of the facility and equipment through preventive maintenance, energy conservation, repairs, security measures, and adherence to safety and sanitation requirements.
• Ensures inventory levels for both food and non-food items are properly maintained in accordance with company guidelines through correct ordering procedures and efficiency usage and yield application.
• Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Accountable for accurate financial data to include: payroll, cash and receipts, productivity food costs, security of funds, and operating expenses; prepares and reviews financial reports.
• Attends scheduled restaurant and region team meetings; makes presentations to peers and management as requested.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication

Team leadership

Guest service

Education

High school diploma

Some college preferred

Job description

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Minnesota is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager to support the General Manager in daily operations, sales and profitability while upholding company policies and standards. You will lead front-line teams, ensure guest satisfaction, manage staffing, training, and safety, and strive for excellence in service.

This role emphasizes supervision, food safety, and maintaining a positive work environment.