Restaurant Assistant General Manager

Workstream; Centereach (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free salads

Healthcare (vision & dental)

Maternity leave 12 weeks

Paid bonding time for parents

Flexible spending benefits

ClassPass wellness

Life insurance (company-paid)

STD/LTD (company-paid)

Career development

Supportive environment

Job summary

CHOPT is seeking an Assistant General Manager, groomed to become a General Manager, to partner with the GM on daily operations and team leadership. You will manage staff, ensure top food quality, and drive performance across shifts.

The role emphasizes people development, payroll compliance, and leveraging restaurant software to optimize efficiency, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of progressive restaurant management experience.
• Impeccable work ethic and integrity.
• Ability to remain steady under pressure.
• Capacity to adjust behavior depending on circumstances.
• Track record of managing a diverse team.
• Food-safety mindset and ServSafe certification.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with technology and restaurant software.
• Manual dexterity to operate kitchen tools.
• Ability to move items up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and ensure high standards for food preparation.
• Set clear expectations with the team and plan for contingencies.
• Manage payroll and follow payroll protocols; write efficient schedules.
• Lead team management, onboarding, training, and staffing decisions.
• Coach staff and enforce progressive discipline as needed.

Skills

Restaurant management

Team leadership

Leadership

Tech proficiency

Education

ServSafe certification

Food safety certifications

Tools

POS systems

Restaurant software

Job description

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Here at CHOPT we're crazy about serving up the best tasting salads around. That means finding the highest quality ingredients, curating diverse flavors, and assembling a talented, passionate team that shares our vision and will help us in our mission to build healthy futures in communities all over.

Our four core values lead and guide our behavior in the following ways:

• Be Generous – We incorporate the spirit of generosity into everything we do
• Innovate–We embrace change and look for new and better ways to execute and deliver
• Serve with Urgency – We pay attention and enthusiastically take action
• Better tastes Better – We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to continuously up our game in our food and in our actions

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As an Assistant General Manager (AGM), you are being groomed to become a GM and will therefore partner with the General Manager in the following areas:

Daily Operations

Set clear expectations with the team, plan for contingencies such as staff shortages, equipment failures and other issues that can arise during the shift; prioritize all food items being prepared to the highest standards; monitor customer feedback and promptly address any concerns.Place prompt and accurate orders, check food quality and know how to manage inventory levels. Able to run payroll and properly follow all payroll protocols. Write a labor efficient schedule and post in a timely manner so that employees are able to plan ahead.

Team Management

Consistently model our Core Characteristics and the leadership behaviors expected of all managers; effectively conduct new hire orientation and onboarding from start to finish; monitor the training process and ensure new team members are learning according to their positional expectations; drive the staffing process and make good hiring decisions; consistently coach and correctly follow all levels of progressive discipline steps.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Minimum 4 years of progressive restaurant management experience
• Impeccable work ethic and integrity
• Ability to remain steady and focused in the face of stressful situations or when working under significant pressure
• Capacity to adjust their own behavior and approach depending on their circumstances
• A track record of managing a diverse team
• A food-safety mindset and ServSafe certification and any required city/state food safety certifications
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with technology and restaurant software including POS systems, laptop and/or tablet
• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils
• Capability to occasionally move or transport items up to 25 pounds

What’s in it for you…

We invest in YOU. We are growing quickly and we give you the opportunity to do the same! You will start off by participating in a 5 week Management in Training program and graduate into a year-long development path so that you are equipped and prepared for the next level when the need arises.

Other Perks…

• Free salads!
• Healthcare, including vision and dental
• 12 weeks of fully paid maternity leave
• 5 weeks of paid bonding time for fathers and adoptive parents
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending, Commuter and Dependent Care benefits
• Corporate wellness plan through ClassPass
• 100% company-paid Life insurance
• 100% company-paid STD/LTD
• Clear career paths and ongoing training & development
• An engaging and supportive environment

Here at CHOPT, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQA+, non-binary people, veterans, parents, and differently-abled individuals to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team.

Per state requirements and in the interest of transparency, the pay range shown below reflects our most prevalent hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on role qualifications and experience. We strive to provide locally competitive benefits which include pay, growth and developmental opportunities, health care, paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum

$58,000 annually

Hiring Range Maximum

$65,000 annually

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.