Restaurant Senior Assistant Manager

Chopt Creative Salad Co.; Paramus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 2,755,000 - 3,237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Free salads

Healthcare

Maternity leave

PTO & sick time

FSA pre-tax

Job summary

CHOPT Creative Salad Co. in Paramus, NJ is hiring a Sr. Assistant Manager to support the General Manager and lead daily operations in a fast-paced, guest-focused setting.

You will coach hourly staff, drive exceptional service, ensure food safety, manage scheduling and inventory, and help train future leaders as the brand grows in communities across the area. The role offers a base hourly wage of $20.00-$23.50, 45 hours per week with overtime potential, and a benefits-minded culture that values

Qualifications

• Prior restaurant management or supervisory experience.
• ServSafe certification and city/state food safety certifications.
• Clear communication with customers and employees.
• Computer and/or tablet proficiency.
• Dexterity for cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• Ability to move items up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Foster a positive, inclusive work environment.
• Prioritize exceptional customer service and hospitality.
• Train and coach hourly staff.
• Assist growth by developing trainers.
• Maintain strict food safety and sanitation.
• Ensure safe working conditions and protect CHOPT brand.
• Handle scheduling, payroll, inventory, and ordering tasks.

Skills

Mgmt experience

ServSafe

Clear communication

Computer skills

Dexterity

Lifting up to 25 lbs

Tools

POS systems

Tablet/Computer use

Job description

Base compensation: $20.00-$23.50 per hour

Hours per week: 45 (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 Sr. 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

• Time Off Benefits: We offer a comprehensive time-off program that includes generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid sick time to support your work-life balance.
• 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, Com …

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.

405 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, NJ 07652, USA