Shift Manager

Yoshinoya America, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Yoshinoya America, Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a hands-on Supervisor to support daily restaurant operations, including cooking, plating, cashiering and guest relations.

You will step in for the General Manager as needed, back up crew during breaks, and ensure compliance with company standards and safety procedures. The role emphasizes training staff, monitoring shift activities, maintaining FIFO inventory, and ensuring accurate cash handling.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Previous restaurant management/supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates daily in food preparation, cooking, plating, cashiering and guest relations, and may supervise in the absence of the General Manager/Assistant Manager.
• Backs up crew, covers breaks as needed, and ensures adherence to Yoshinoya specs and safe handling requirements.
• Completes reports as directed by the General Manager and follows merchandise storage labeling procedures.
• Responds to customer complaints per policy and coordinates refunds with management as needed.
• Trains staff, monitors shift activities, and provides feedback to maintain service quality.
• Rotates inventory using FIFO and ensures accurate cash handling and deposits.
• Maintains cleanliness and proper functioning of all equipment, reports injuries, and ensures a safe work environment.
• Occasionally assists GM with coin orders, cash drops and deposits; attends in-house seminars.

Skills

Fluent English

Basic math

Customer service

Communication

Team interaction

Job description

Description

Participates daily in food preparation, cooking, plating, cashiering and guest relations while intermittently supervising and directing others, in the absence of the General Manager and Assistant Manager.

• Serves as back up to crew members and covers breaks as needed.
• Ensures that all food and beverages are made and presented according to Yoshinoya specifications, procedures, and safe handling requirements.
• Completes reports as directed by the General Manager.
• Follows proper merchandise storage procedures, including labeling procedures.
• Responds to customer complaints per company policy, contacting management when refunds are necessary.
• Effectively trains the staff, and monitors activities throughout the shift, providing consistent feedback.
• Ensures all orders are quickly put away and all items are rotated based upon FIFO (first in/first out) method.
• Ensures all cash handling and procedures are consistently enforced.
• Ensures the restaurant is clean and that all machinery is properly functioning.
• Ensures a safe work environment, reporting any injuries as they occur.
• Monitors and verifies change funds.
• Communicates effectively with staff and management.
• Assists GM placing coin orders, makes multiple cash drops, counts sales, and makes deposits into the double lock safe for the armored car carrier.
• Attends in-house seminars.

What You’ll Bring to The Table AKA Competencies & Skills:

• Fluent in English (written and verbal)
• Ability to:
• read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• write simple correspondence.
• speak effectively to customers.
• add, subtract, multiply, and divide with 10’s and 100’s, and be able to perform these functions with American currency.
• follow company procedures.
• interact with customers and coworkers.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Crewmembers
• Shift

YOSHINOYA | Job Description 2021

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The employee will be exposed to distracting noises and sound levels from cooktops, hot temperatures from fryers and grills, sharp utensils and equipment, wet flooring, and cold temperatures when dealing with walk in coolers/freezer. Restaurant kitchens are often small spaces, they may work near others, while maintaining social distancing. The outside environment will vary dependent upon the weather.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee will be required to stand/sit/walk for long periods of time, along with frequent bending, kneeling, lifting (handling food, trays, cups, lids, straws, cleaning supplies, and handling waste), carrying (generally under 25 lbs.), balancing, pulling, pushing, crouching, stooping, reaching, crawling, twisting, eye hand and foot coordination, neck flexion, and neck twisting.

TRAVEL:

Up to 25% to other stores in the district

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Previous restaurant management/supervisory experience

OTHER DUTIES/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or tasks which may be required to be performed in this position. The employer may amend, change, or modify the responsibilities and duties of this position to meet business needs as necessary. This job description does not constitute an employment contract and may be changed at the discretion of the employer with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Yoshinoya America, Inc. is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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