People-First Restaurant Ops Manager (No Night Shifts)

First Watch; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Discount

Health Insurance

PTO

401(K) Retirement Savings Program

Job summary

First Watch in Tuscaloosa, AL is hiring to join our You First culture, where people come first and no night shifts are required. We empower employees to make decisions and deliver an exceptional breakfast, brunch or lunch experience.

You'll support daily operations, follow our service standards, coach teammates, and help maintain safety and quality. The role emphasizes teamwork, guest satisfaction, and growth within a people-first environment at First Watch.

Responsibilities

• Learns and supports our You First culture and core values
• Puts supervisory skills to work, making sure daily operations runs according to plan and with high standards
• Understands that we source great food for a reason and that our recipes must be followed
• Knows the restaurant sales and traffic goals – and works to exceed them
• Coaches and observes the First Watch Five Steps of Service being implemented at every table
• Understands the background story of our 10 Commandments – and puts them into action
• Responds with a sense of urgency to both customer and employee concerns
• Communicates and takes immediate ownership of repair and maintenance issues
• Is certified in food safety – and identifies and coaches in all areas of safe food handling
• Is continuously scouting for and interviewing candidates to join our team
• Keeps our company assets secure; including computers, point of sale, security systems and equipment
• Understands the key responsibilities of every position in the restaurant
• Puts an immediate stop to any inappropriate behavior, investigates as needed
• Trains, coaches, and develops team members daily
• Recognizes performance that goes above and beyond
• Accounts for all daily revenues and deposits
• Completes our admin duties – and gets required paperwork in on time

Job description

First Watch in Tuscaloosa, AL is hiring to join our You First culture, where people come first and no night shifts are required. We empower employees to make decisions and deliver an exceptional breakfast, brunch or lunch experience.

You'll support daily operations, follow our service standards, coach teammates, and help maintain safety and quality. The role emphasizes teamwork, guest satisfaction, and growth within a people-first environment at First Watch.