Food Service Assistant Manager

El Tigre / Tex Best / La Lomita, Inc.; Alice (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

La Lomita, Inc. in Alice, TX is seeking a Food Service Assistant Manager to supervise food preparation, manage kitchen inventory, and ensure safety and cleanliness standards. The role also covers deli operations in the absence of the Food Service Manager.

The position emphasizes teamwork, guest-focused service, and efficient operation in a fast-paced retail environment, with a commitment to providing a family-friendly workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in a food service environment.
• Experience with food preparation, kitchen sanitation procedures and safety regulations.
• Food Handlers Permit, or Food Safety Certification.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food products are prepared and served according to recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Follow and enforce all company policies and procedures in the deli operation.
• Supervise and assist kitchen personnel with cleanliness and sanitation practices and maintain cleaning schedules.
• Keep work and service area safe, sanitary, and orderly.
• Provide professional and friendly assistance to customers, vendors, and associates.
• Maintain high guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Check in food deliveries from vendors.
• Supervise in the absence of the Food Service Manager.

Skills

Customer service

Team supervision

Basic computer skills

Food safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Food Handlers Permit

Job description

Description

El Tigre Food Stores/ Tex Best Travel Centers provide a unique workplace experience for all of our cashiers within Retail Convenience Stores. Our goal is to make sure our team members succeed in a fun, family focused environment. If you are a team player interested in learning and growing, El Tigre/ Tex Best is the place for you to begin your career journey.

The Food Service Assistant Manager is responsible for supervising the food preparation and cooking, maintaining a fully stocked kitchen inventory, and complying with safety and cleanliness standards. They also supervise the daily deli operations in the absence of the Food Service Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure that all food products are consistently prepared and served according to established recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Follow and enforce all Company Policies and Established Procedures in the deli operation.
• Supervise and assist kitchen personnel with cleanliness and sanitation practices, and maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment, and food storage areas.
• Keep work and service area in a safe, sanitary, and orderly manner.
• Provide professional and friendly assistance to customers, vendors, and other Associates.
• Responsible for a high level of guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Check in food deliveries from vendors.
• Supervise and give instructions in the absence of the Food Service Manager.

Requirements

Qualifications

The position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a food service environment.
• Experience with food preparation, kitchen sanitation procedures and safety regulations.
• Food Handlers Permit, or Food Safety Certification.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Competencies

• Comfortable supervising a team in a fast-paced work environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude and true ownership mentality.
• Excellent organizational, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• High energy and strong work ethic. Self-motivated to achieve excellence.
• Ability to teach, demonstrate, communicate, and promote a guest-focused attitude and approach.

Education

The position requires the following educational experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily inside a retail store and occasionally may work in an outdoor environment.

Disclaimer

La Lomita, Inc. has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential and other duties have been included. This job description is intended only to be a guideline for job expectations and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, abilities, and skills that may be required of this position. Additional functions and duties may be assigned by supervisors and management.

This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or La Lomita may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. La Lomita, Inc. reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign duties and tasks for the Associate to perform at any time, as La Lomita, Inc. deems appropriate.