Restaurant Assistant Manager/General Manager in Training

Cheba Hut - Nugent; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth within a national brand

Employee discount on Cheba favorites

Paid leadership training

Job summary

Cheba Hut - Nugent, located in Johnston, IA, is seeking an Assistant Manager who will lead by example and support their crew. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of restaurant shift lead experience and demonstrate strong leadership abilities. Responsibilities include maintaining daily restaurant operations, creating a positive work environment, and enhancing guest experience. A compensation of $45,000.00 per year is offered for this full-time position, with opportunities for career growth and development within the brand.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant shift lead experience or above.
• Strong understanding of restaurant systems and operations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a positive and motivating work environment.
• Oversee smooth, consistent daily restaurant operations.
• Help deliver a consistently memorable, above-and-beyond guest experience.
• Demonstrate heads-up leadership and provide real-time coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Restaurant Operations

Team Building

Job description

Cheba Hut | Johnston, IA

Career Growth & Benefits

• Career growth within a national brand
• Employee discount on Cheba favorites
• Paid leadership training

The Shop That Sets the Standard

This isn’t just an Assistant Manager role.

As an Assistant Manager, you lead by example through your actions, attitude, and daily execution. Your crew looks to you for consistency, support, and direction. How you uphold operations, culture, and guest experience sets the tone for every shift.

We’re looking for an Assistant Manager with strong leadership potential and the drive to grow within the company. This position is for someone who leads with confidence, takes ownership, and has the ambition to develop into a top-level leader within the shop. If you’re motivated to build teams, elevate operations, and take the next step in your restaurant career, we want to meet you.

What You’ll Own

• Shoperations Excellence
• Create and maintain a positive and motivating work environment
• Oversee smooth, consistent daily restaurant operations
• Meet product metrics and uphold food safety and product quality standards
• Oversee bar management and metrics
• Assist in the curation of shop culture and market awareness through marketing
• Facilitate HQ Training Programs

Guest Experience & Interaction

• Help deliver a consistently memorable, above-and-beyond guest experience
• Maintain a strong floor presence by engaging guests and supporting team flow
• Assist in building guest relationships and creating regulars through consistent hospitality
• Support daily operations while keeping the Cheba Hut brand energy strong
• Lead by example in reinforcing a customer-first mindset with the crew

Leadership & Development

• Demonstrate "heads-up" leadership. Keep your head on a swivel and be aware.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain crew relationships and influence behavior
• Provide real-time coaching and shoulder-to-shoulder feedback
• Help align the team around clear daily goals and support a shared vision for overall shop success

What Makes You a Fit

• 2+ years of restaurant shift lead experience or above
• Strong understanding of restaurant systems and operations
• Food Safety Certification
• Valid Driver’s License
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

You believe “shop first” means guest first. You understand that culture and execution move together. You’re ready to help lead a store that leads the brand.

If you’re ready to lead by example, support your team, and help create a shop others look to for inspiration — we’d love to meet you!

Compensation: $45,000.00 per year