Restaurant Shift Leader

Love's Travel Stops; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 17,908 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Competitive pay

Career development

Bonus program

Hiring immediately

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops in Topeka, KS, seeks a Restaurant Shift Leader to help run our busy kitchen and dining area. You will lead team members, ensure food safety, and execute service strategies to boost sales and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, clean kitchen, coaching staff, and handling daily reports with the General Manager. The role offers growth opportunities, a team-focused culture, and a path to career development within Love's.

Qualifications

• Able to work varying shifts.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel).
• Excellent communication and customer focus.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Able to lift 50+ pounds regularly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, clean kitchen and adherence to food safety procedures.
• Drive sales through accurate ordering, stocking, inventory, and prep.
• Assist GM with task execution, safety practices, scheduling and reporting.
• Coach team in preparing and packaging orders to meet service standards.
• Oversee dining room cleanliness and proper equipment maintenance.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team leadership

Multitasking

Physical stamina

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits

• Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Scheduling
• 401(k) – 100% match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after 30-days
• Competitive Pay
• Career Development
• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Hiring Immediately

Welcome to Love’s!

Restaurant Shift Leaders play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our restaurant. You will assist in leading staff to provide exceptional customer service, managing processes, and executing strategies to enhance sales and customer satisfaction. With opportunity as our greatest benefit and a dynamic team environment, this role is ideal for individuals passionate about the restaurant industry and ready to make a difference.

Job Functions

• Ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained kitchen, along with adherence to proper food safety procedures
• Drive sales of products and services through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory management, and food preparation
• Assist the General Manager of the facility with proper task execution and completion, follow effective safety practices, schedule and cash integrity, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
• Work alongside team members to coach and develop in preparing and packaging customer orders in a timely manner and to maximize customer service expectations
• Oversee the cleanliness of the dining room and food preparation areas,
• Ensure all restaurant equipment is property maintained

Skills and Demands

• Ability to work various shifts
• Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail
• Frequent lifting/moving of items over 50 pounds or more

Our Culture

Come see why Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores was recognized by Indeed as the winner of the Better Work Award in 2023.

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.