La Quinta - Assistant Restaurant Leader

Angry Chickz; La Quinta (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Angry Chickz in California seeks an Assistant Restaurant Leader to partner with the General Manager to ensure smooth daily operations and exceptional dining experiences. You will lead the team, uphold high service standards, optimize operations, and contribute to sales and profitability while training and developing staff and promoting the Angry Chickz culture.

Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends, and a willingness to handle hands-on tasks will be essential to success in this

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to speak English clearly; reading directions in English.
• Experience managing restaurants; local marketing experience a plus.
• Willing to work days, evenings, weekends, and some travel if needed.
• Professionalism and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: motivate and lead team to deliver outstanding customer service.
• Operational Excellence: ensure smooth restaurant operations from prep to service to cleanliness.
• Sales and Profitability: help increase sales and manage costs for profitability.
• Training and Development: assist in training and developing team members.
• Cultural Stewardship: uphold Angry Chickz culture with staff and customers.
• Hands-On Involvement: engage in tasks from food prep to customer interactions while maintaining safety.

Skills

Team Leadership

Organizational skills

Strong communication

Self-driven

Flexible schedule

Customer service focus

Professionalism

Problem solving

Tech savvy

Experience in restaurant ops

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As an Assistant Restaurant Leader at Angry Chickz, you're a key player on our team. You'll work closely with the General Manager to ensure the restaurant operates smoothly, providing exceptional dining experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Team Leadership: Motivating and leading your team to deliver outstanding customer service and maintain our high standards.
• Operational Excellence: Ensuring that all aspects of the restaurant run efficiently, from food preparation to customer service to cleanliness.
• Sales and Profitability: Contributing to the restaurant's success by increasing sales, managing costs, and maximizing profitability.
• Training and Development: Assisting in the training and development of team members, helping them excel in their roles.
• Cultural Stewardship: Upholding and promoting Angry Chickz's unique culture among both the team and customers.
• Hands-On Involvement: You'll be actively involved in various tasks, from food preparation to customer interactions, and you'll maintain a safe and clean work environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• You've got an eagle eye for details, and you're all about staying organized, even when things change
• You're self-driven, flexible, and full of energy, and you're a champ at talking, writing, and listening
• You're awesome at solo missions and team work
• You see problems, make goals, create plans, and get things rolling
• You're a tech wizard, rocking Microsoft Office and ready to learn new tech tricks
• You're up for all sorts of shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and even some travel if needed
• You're the picture of professionalism, inside and outside the restaurant, making Angry Chickz proud
• You've got experience managing restaurants, and if you've opened a new joint or done some local marketing, even better.
• You're 18 or older

High school diploma or equivalent is required

Language Ability: Able to speak clearly and comprehend directions in English. Able to read English. Ability to read/speak Spanish is extremely helpful but not mandatory.

Reasoning Ability: Ability and willingness to solve problems individually and as a Team

Work Attire: Wear Angry Chickz uniform as well as non-slip shoes required by safety department.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of the job the Team Member is regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and bend and twist at the waist
• Team Member is required to frequently speak and to hear
• Occasionally required to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
• Use of hands to grasp tools such as a knife, spatula, ladle, and other utensils to prepare food
• Repetitive hand use
• Reaching for items below waist level (retrieving food items from walk-in cooler or drawers), between waist and shoulder level (washing dishes, placing plates on shelf), and above shoulder (retrieving plates or containers from shelves)
• Exposure to extreme cold (walk-in cooler), extreme heat (stove, oven), moisture (water, steam, dishwasher), and dust, fumes, or chemicals (cleaning solutions)