Jimmy John's Manager in Training - Grand Rapids, MI

Johnny's Markets; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

LifeWorks employee assistance program

401K with company match

Paid time off

Holiday premium pay

Job summary

Johnny’s Markets in Michigan invites applications for a Manager in Training to lead the in-store Jimmy John’s operation. You’ll work with Store and Area Managers to keep the location clean, safe, staffed, and stocked, ensuring top customer service around the clock.

You’ll manage books, cash control, scheduling, vendor relations, and adherence to franchise guidelines while developing staff and implementing store safety policies. This role blends operations with people leadership.

Qualifications

• Understanding of HR practices including recruiting, training, disciplining, and termination.
• Safety knowledge with fryers, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, knives and slicing machines.
• Strong communication with employees, customers, supervisors and vendors.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to multi-task daily.
• Basic computer skills: Word, Excel and email.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, count and make change.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Valid driver's license and a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, well-staffed restaurant per brand standards.
• Handle daily restaurant bookkeeping and report to Store Manager.
• Manage cash in the register and schedule safe drops.
• Monitor profit and loss and investigate shortages or surpluses.
• Oversee ordering, receiving, and vendor check-in for supplies.
• Follow franchise guidelines for pricing, displays, and promotions.
• Rotate food per standards and report spoilage.
• Hire, supervise, and review staff; create weekly schedules.
• Process time sheets for payroll and enforce safety policies.
• Report maintenance, accidents, and emergencies immediately.

Skills

HR practices

Safety procedures

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Read and interpret documents

Able to work with minimal supervision

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years related experience and/or training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email

Job description

As a Jimmy John’s Manager in Training, you’ll be in charge of the in-store sandwich shop at Johnny’s Markets. You’ll work closely with the Johnny’s Store and Area Managers, doing whatever it takes to keep your location clean, safe, well-staffed, well-supplied, and ready to satisfy customers. Must be available 24 hours a day as needed.

What You’ll Learn To Do

• Make your restaurant a shining example of Jimmy John’s, from sparkling clean surfaces to safe food handling and friendly, efficient service.
• Handle the restaurant bookwork, completing it every day and delivering your report to the Johnny’s Store Manager. You’ll also control the amount of money in the Jimmy John’s register drawer and schedule regular safe drops.
• Control expenses by tracking profit and loss and investigating any shortages or overages.
• Handle ordering, receiving, and vendor check-in for all restaurant supplies, including food.
• Follow franchise guidelines for pricing, displays, and sponsored promotions.
• Rotate food according to franchise standards and report food loss/spoilage.
• Follow HR policies to hire, staff, supervise, and review the Jimmy John’s Sandwich Specialists.
• Create weekly work schedule and process time sheets for payroll.
• Implement store safety policies and procedures as directed.
• Report all maintenance problems, accidents, security issues, and other emergencies immediately.

What You’ll Need

• A basic understanding of human resource practices such as recruiting, training, disciplining, and terminating.
• Demonstrated skills and knowledge of safety procedures with fryers, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, knives, and slicing machines.
• Strong communication skills to interact with employees, customers, supervisors, and vendors in a friendly way.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail, adapt well to change, and multi-task every day.
• Basic phone, computer and software skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, and email).
• Ability to read and interpret documents, count, and make change.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to gasoline and cleaning products fumes.
• A high school diploma or two years of related experience and/or training, or the equivalent combination.
• A valid driver's license and a personal vehicle to perform work-related activities.

Benefits

It feels good to work at a company that cares about its customers and its community. We’re always looking for ways to take good care of each other, and that goes for your benefits, too. As the Jimmy John’s Manager, you’ll be part of the Johnny’s Markets team, enjoying the same perks and benefits as our store employees:

• Competitive pay: work your way up andearn raises on an annual basis, earn cash for referrals!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (after 60 days)
• Flex spending account (after 60 days)
• $10,000 life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance (after 60 days)
• LifeWorks employee assistance program (after 60 days)
• 401K with company match (age 18+, after 6 months of service)
• Up to 72 hours paid time off (after 90 days), 6 paid holidays per year, and holiday premium pay

Get to Know Johnny’s

You can feel good about working for a Jimmy John’s restaurant owned and operated by Johnny’s Market. Our family-owned, Michigan-based chain of convenience stores can now be found at more than 60 Shell gas stations across Michigan and Northern Indiana, giving people a fun, friendly place to find a great cup of coffee, yummy snacks for the road, and home and car necessities. Wherever we go, we work hard to be a bright spot in the community, doing our best to Be More, Be Good, and Be Neighborly. Come join our team!