Restaurant Assistant Manager: Growth & Leadership

Dhanani Group Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship Fund Program

Emergency fund

Discount program

Provider finder/cost estimation tool

Wellness program

Pregnancy planning tool

Job summary

Dhanani Group Inc., a Burger King franchise in Chicago, seeks a Restaurant Assistant Manager to lead a fast-paced team and deliver exceptional guest service. You will drive daily operations, training, scheduling, and cost controls to ensure a safe, welcoming, and high-quality restaurant experience.

The role emphasizes servant leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for career growth within a growing franchise network in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1-2 years supervisory experience.
• Excellent guest service skills required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests and team members.
• Ability to resolve issues in compliance with Burger King standards.
• Ability to keep employees motivated, resolve conflicts, and make hard decisions.
• Available to work all shifts; open, close, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Develop servant leaders—puts your people and restaurant first.
• Create memorable experiences—creates a service experience so good guests can’t wait to come back.
• Administration—maintains balance between high-quality service and financial goals.
• Welcomes new team members and provides them with the training needed to do their job.
• Leads inspiring team huddles that motivate and inform the team.
• Ensures team members receive ongoing training and coaching.
• Builds the capability of the shift supervisors and prepares them for their next level.
• Consistently thanks the team and celebrates success.
• Actively coaches brand service behaviors—train, observe, provide feedback and celebrate.
• Monitors speed of service to ensure delivery of guest expectations.
• Ensures the restaurant is welcoming and clean.
• Ensures product quality and operations standards are delivered.
• Partners with the Restaurant General Manager to improve guest metrics.
• Reviews sales and scheduling to meet Quality, Service and Cleanliness (QSC).
• Ensures daily numbers, cash handling and HACCP Logs are accurate.
• Reviews inventory to create product orders.
• Evaluates and implements cost controls.
• Monitors people charts and production planning and makes adjustments.
• Creates and monitors schedule and onboarding for new team members.
• Implements action plans addressing employee needs and Operational Assessments.

Skills

Personable

Self-starter

Team player

Leadership potential

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dhanani Group Inc., a Burger King franchise in Chicago, seeks a Restaurant Assistant Manager to lead a fast-paced team and deliver exceptional guest service. You will drive daily operations, training, scheduling, and cost controls to ensure a safe, welcoming, and high-quality restaurant experience.

The role emphasizes servant leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for career growth within a growing franchise network in Illinois.