Restaurant Assistant Manager

Chopt Creative Salad Co.; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Healthcare (vision & dental)

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Pre-tax benefits

Career development

ClassPass wellness

Employee discount

Job summary

CHOPT is hiring Assistant Managers for multiple locations in New Jersey, including Florham Park. This role supports the restaurant and GM, oversees daily operations, and leads a team to deliver excellent service while upholding food safety standards.

Qualified candidates will have restaurant management experience, ServSafe certification, and strong communication skills. The position offers a 40-hour work week with a $1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Prior restaurant management or supervisory experience.
• ServSafe certification and any city/state food safety certifications.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and employees and accurately exchange information.
• Skill in using a computer and/or tablet.
• Manual dexterity to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• Capability to occasionally move or transport items up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Prioritizing exceptional customer service and hospitality.
• Training and coaching hourly staff to support our talent pipeline.
• Assisting growth by helping to identify and develop trainers.
• Maintaining strict adherence to proper food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ensuring safe working conditions to reduce risk of injury.
• Representing and protecting the CHOPT brand.
• Establishing staff compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Assisting with scheduling, payroll, inventory, and ordering.

Skills

Restaurant management

Customer service

Communication

Computer literacy

Physically able to lift 25 lbs

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

NOW HIRING MANAGERS - $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! Join our team at Florham Park, New Providence, Morris Plains, Montvale, or Bergen Town Center and receive a $1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment!

CHOPT Assistant Manager

Hours per week: 40 (OT may be scheduled or worked based on business needs)

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 when needed
• Better tastes Better - We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to continuously up our game in our food and actions

We expect our Assistant Managers to support the restaurant & their General Manager by:

• Fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where all employees feel welcome and are treated with dignity and respect
• Prioritizing exceptional customer service and hospitality
• Training and coaching hourly staff to support our talent pipeline
• Assisting growth by helping to identify and develop trainers
• Maintaining strict adherence to proper food safety and sanitation procedures
• Ensuring safe working conditions to reduce the risk of injury and accidents
• Representing and protecting the CHOPT brand
• Establishing staff compliance with all policies and procedures
• Assisting with administrative tasks such as: scheduling, payroll, inventory, and ordering

Qualified candidates must have:

• Prior restaurant management or supervisory experience.
• ServSafe certification and any required city/state food safety certifications
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and employees and accurately exchange information
• Skill in using a computer 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 that will teach you the leadership and operational skills you need to grow your career with us!

Other Perks

• Generous Paid Time Off plus additional sick days!
• 5 days of sick time
• Free salads!
• Healthcare, including vision and dental
• Fully paid Maternity Leave
• 3 Weeks of Paid Bonding Time for fathers and adoptive parents
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending, Commuter and Dependent Care benefits
• Corporate wellness plan with ClassPass
• 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.

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

We participate in eVerify.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Referral program
• Employee discount
• Paid training

176 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ 07932, USA