Restaurant Assistant Manager

Chopt Creative Salad Co.; Village of Garden City (NY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free salads

Healthcare (vision & dental)

Fully paid Maternity Leave

3 weeks bonding time for parents

Pre-tax Flexible Spending (FSA)

Wellness program with ClassPass

Career paths & ongoing training

Engaging and supportive environment

Job summary

CHOPT Creative Salad Co. is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the General Manager and lead a vibrant restaurant team in Garden City, NY. You’ll foster an inclusive culture, ensure top-notch hospitality, and coach hourly staff to build our talent pipeline.

Key duties include training, food safety compliance, scheduling, payroll, inventory, and brand protection while contributing to a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Restaurant management

Supervisory experience

ServSafe certification

Communication skills

Computer/tablet skills

Manual dexterity

Job description

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

• 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.

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

$38,000 annually

Hiring Range Maximum

$41,000 annually

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

946 Old Country Rd, Garden City, NY 11530, USA