Restaurant Assistant Manager

Chopt Creative Salad Company; Montvale (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the food sector is seeking an Assistant Manager who is passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. This role involves supporting the General Manager in delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring operational excellence. You will have the opportunity to grow your career through a comprehensive training program, while also enjoying perks like generous paid time off, healthcare benefits, and free salads. Join a team that values diversity and invests in your professional development, making a meaningful impact in the community through healthy food options.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Free Salads

Healthcare including vision and dental

Fully paid Maternity Leave

3 Weeks of Paid Bonding Time

Corporate wellness plan with ClassPass

100% company-paid Short Term Disability

Clear career paths and ongoing training

Qualifications

• Prior restaurant management or supervisory experience is essential.
• ServSafe certification and ability to communicate clearly are required.

Responsibilities

• Foster a positive work environment and prioritize exceptional customer service.
• Train and coach staff while maintaining food safety standards.

Skills

Restaurant Management

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Food Safety Certification

Manual Dexterity

Education

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Computer

Tablet

Job description

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 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
• 100% company-paid Short Term Disability
• 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.