Shift Manager

Dufry Careers; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 30,307 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Dufry Careers' HMSHost-affiliated restaurant in Elizabeth, NJ is seeking a Manager I (MGRI) to support branch management in fast-paced QSR operations. You will ensure the restaurant is clean, staffed, and ready for business, following company policies to drive high standards.

You will open, run and close shifts, supervise associates, assist in hiring decisions, manage schedules, and uphold safety and cash handling procedures. The role reports to the General Manager or Operations leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of food and beverage, cash handling, and customer service experience.
• Minimum 6 months supervisory or lead experience in a restaurant or production kitchen.
• Ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and policy documents; converse comfortably with customers.

Responsibilities

• Complete opening, daily and closing procedures.
• Supervise day-to-day activities of associates.
• Assist in interviewing and staffing decisions; recommend promotions or terminations to GM.
• Assign tasks, prepare schedules, and ensure shifts are covered.
• Ensure mandated rest breaks and meal periods are taken; monitor wellness and safety.

Job description

Airport Location: Jersey Gardens Mall, Advertised Compensation: $21.64 to $24.04

Purpose

The purpose of the Manager I (MGRI) position is to assist Branch management in tactically executing QSR or similar restaurant management operations. The MGRI ensures the restaurant is clean, ready for business, staffed, and operates to high operational standards. The MGRI uses prescribed policies and procedures to make management decisions.

Essential Functions

• Completes opening, daily and closing procedures/checklists in accordance with company policies/procedures
• Assists the AGM/GM in managing by supervising day-to-day activities of associates within a defined individual or group of restaurants or points-of-sale
• Participates in the interview process, provides input in hiring, recommends termination, advancement, promotion or any other status change to the GM for associates within the unit
• Assigns work tasks and activities, participates in preparing schedules, and ensures that all shifts are covered
• Actively ensures all associates take all mandated rest breaks and meal periods
• Ensures display areas are appropriately clean, stocked, and visually appealing
• Ensures all equipment is in good working order
• Operates cash register and voids transactions as needed while following all HMSHost cash handling policies and procedures, and maintains proper security of cash at all times
• Monitors compliance with wellness and safety procedures and guidelines, builds awareness about wellness and safety, and reports any safety concerns to the GM
• Understands and performs all Health and Safety activities as specified in the Manager’s Guide to Associate Health and Safety
• Places orders for individual units, receives goods, processes invoices
• Ensures that the company has most current contact information for all associates working in the restaurant.

Requirements

• Ability to work shifts during various operating days and hours each week; during opening, during busy day parts, and during closing to monitor restaurant associates’ work activities during these different days and times.
• Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local sanitary, safety, and health standards, and all procedures and protocols to comply with HACCP standards

Reporting relationship and other important information

The MGRI position as described falls under the Fair Labor Standards act as a Non-Exempt position

The MGRI position typically reports to the General Manager, Director of Operations, or an intermediate F&B Multi Unit Manager II within the assigned location.

The MGRI position is expected to work a varied and rotating schedule to be on site at various operating days and hours each week; some opening shifts, during some busy dayparts, and some closing shifts to monitor restaurant associates’ work activities during these different days and times.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Requires a minimum of 2 years food and beverage, cash handling, and customer service experience
• Requires a minimum of 6 months supervisory or lead experience in a restaurant or production kitchen
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

EEO Statement

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).