Restaurant Assistant General Manager

Highland Springs by Erickson Senior Living; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Education assistance

Certification reimbursement

Medical, dental and vision packages

Wellness reimbursement / telemedicine

Job summary

Erickson Senior Living in Ashby Ponds, VA, seeks a Restaurant Assistant General Manager to lead dining services, manage servers, and oversee restaurant and café operations with a focus on service excellence.

The role requires strong leadership, hospitality, and supervision of large teams, with weekend/holiday availability and a Serv-Safe certification. It offers growth and stability within a growing senior living network.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of dining room management, service, and sanitation experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling, training, hiring, coaching, and development of all employees in the restaurant, café, and supervisory positions.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Hospitality

Customer service

Job description

Location: Ashby Ponds by Erickson Senior Living

Join our team as a Restaurant Assistant General Manager for Dining Services, you’ll bring your skills in leadership, hospitality, and service to life every day. You'll lead a talented team of Servers, oversee dining room and café operations, and support all aspects of mealtime service. We’re a skills-based hiring organization, which means we look beyond traditional career paths — and focus on what you can do and how you lead.

What we offer:

• Compensation: $60000 - $68000 per year, plus eligibility for annual bonus
• More predictable hours and work-life balance – most of our restaurant's employees are out before 9 pm!
• Build meaningful relationships: Senior living offers the chance to form long-term, genuine connections with residents.
• Growth Opportunities: As the company opens new locations and expands existing ones, we offer unlimited opportunities to excel and grow.
• Education assistance, and certification reimbursement are available,
• Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options
• PTO Plans, PLUS company, paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law.
• 401k for all employees 18 and over. Company contribution up to 3% once eligible, plus an annual bonus structure
• Greater job stability: The senior population is rapidly growing, which creates a stable and increasing demand for senior living services. This demand provides significant job security for those in the industry.

How you will make an impact:

• Oversee the scheduling, training, hiring, coaching, and development of all employees in the restaurant, café, and supervisory positions.
• Ensure that food is properly portioned, plates are attractively presented, and service meets established standards.
• Supervise the cleanliness and organization of the restaurant, kitchen, storage areas, and loading dock.
• Ensure that dining staff complies with safety regulations and adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Participate in programs and activities designed to enhance employee and resident satisfaction.

What you will need:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in dining room management, service, and sanitation (up to 1 year of dietetics experience may be substituted) required
• Current Serv-Safe certification or state-specific equivalent, as required by state guidelines
• Availability to work weekends and holidays
• Proven ability to supervise multiple venues and manage large teams
• Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Ashby Ponds is a beautiful 132-acre continuing care retirement community in Loudoun County, Virginia. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Ashby Ponds helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.