Restaurant Manager

Smashburger 1396 Tempe Marketplace; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonus

Paid time off

Medical, Dental and Vision Options

401K match

Flexible schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Fast track for career opportunities

Free uniform

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Smashburger 1396 Tempe Marketplace is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to oversee daily operations, lead the team, and enhance guest experiences. You will train staff, manage scheduling, enforce food safety standards, and drive cost controls while supporting the General Manager.

The role requires 1–2 years of restaurant management, strong communication, and flexibility with shifts including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Manager experience in restaurants.
• Flexible to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Follow Smashburger uniform standards.
• Ability to follow all guidelines and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and manage shift leaders and team members.
• Foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Oversee daily restaurant operations, including opening/closing procedures.
• Ensure food safety, cleanliness, and compliance with regulations.
• Monitor and improve guest satisfaction and service standards.
• Manage scheduling, labor costs, and team performance.
• Handle inventory, ordering, and cost control (COGS).
• Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing employee development.
• Ensure accurate cash handling and operational compliance.

Skills

Restaurant management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Flexibility with hours

Job description

At Smashburger,we don’t just make burgers—we create crave-worthy moments that keep guestscoming back for more. We’re driven by a shared commitment to excellence,working as one team and taking bold action to deliver unforgettableexperiences. Here, you’ll be part of a group that works hard and genuinelycares—where passion and dedication matter just as much as skill. AtSmashburger, we live by our values:

TasteObsessed– Bring flavor into every shift

PremiumExperience– Lead Boldly. DeliverFlawlessly

Stay Hungry–Literally& Figuratively

One Team!One Smash!– Smash Together

Do What’sRight– Act with honesty andconsistency.

If this soundslike your kind of place,we’dlove to have you on the team!

The Role

The Restaurant Manager oversees dailyoperations, staff performance, and customer experience while supporting theGeneral Manager. The role focuses on team leadership, employee training, foodsafety, scheduling, inventory, and cost control. Candidates should have priorrestaurant management experience, strong communication and organizationalskills, and flexibility with work hours. The position offers benefits likebonuses, health coverage, paid time off, and career growth opportunities.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, train, and manage shift leaders and team members
• Foster a positive and productive work environment
• Oversee daily restaurant operations, includingopening/closing procedures
• Ensure food safety, cleanliness, and compliance withregulations
• Monitor and improve guest satisfaction and servicestandards
• Manage scheduling, labor costs, and team performance
• Handle inventory, ordering, and cost control (COGS)
• Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing employeedevelopment
• Ensure accurate cash handling and operationalcompliance
• Assist with local marketing and store initiatives

What It Takes

• 1-2 years of Manager experience in restaurants
• Flexible to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Follow Smashburger uniform standards
• Ability to follow all guidelines and procedures setforth by Smashburger, local, state, and federal employment regulations
• Must successfully complete Smashburger trainingprogram
• Possess strong communication skills, both written andverbal, to effectively communicate with restaurant management, front lineemployees and corporate support teams
• People management skills to effectively select,assess, coach/counsel, develop, motivate, and lead restaurant teams
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proven time management, consistency, andorganizational skills
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and results driven
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods of timeand to move and lift boxes of food/ supplies up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in high and low temperatures

Why You’ll Love It Here

• High-Impact Role: Your leadership will shape thefuture of Smashburger and drive our success.
• Culture of Growth: We believe in leveling up—for ourguests, our team, and ourselves.
• Work with Passionate People: Our team is all-in,committed to excellence, and ready to smash barriers together.
• Competitive Compensation & Perks: Because we valuetop talent who bring their A-game every day.
• Better Benefits:Build a better experience for you!
• Quarterly Bonus
• Get Paid $ to Refer yourFriends*
• RGMs, RMs, & SLs areentitled to one (1) free meal each shift they work *
• Paid time off – vacation andsick*
• Medical, Dental and VisionOptions*
• 401K match (21 and older)
• Flexible schedules in a fun,family friendly, team environment
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fast track for careeropportunities
• Free uniform

*Eligibility based off of time inposition and average hours worked

*Referred employees must be managerlevel and in good standing & Referee must be employed with Smashburger attime of payout. Bonus is paid in two distributions

**All applicants and employees have anequal opportunity for employment and advancement withinSmashburger.Smashburger is dedicated to the principles of equalemployment opportunity.We prohibit unlawful discrimination againstapplicants, prospective applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 andover, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, geneticinformation, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status,or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.Thisprohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protectedclasses.Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conductwhich has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with anindividual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, oroffensive work environment.We maintain a workplace free of racialslurs and bias. This policy applies to all employees, including managers,supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as customers, clients, vendors,consultants, etc. Any conduct in violation of these company policies is also aviolation of the law.Employees who engage in, ratify, or perpetuatediscrimination, harassment or retaliation will be subject to disciplinaryaction, up to and including immediate discharge.

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