Team Leader

Lion's Choice Restaurants; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion’s Choice is seeking a Team Leader in Chesterfield, MO to assist the General Manager in daily operations and financial oversight. The role involves supervising food preparation, scheduling crews, inventory, payroll, and ensuring top guest service.

The Team Leader will coach and develop crew members, maintain store safety, handle cash reporting, and support profitability while ensuring accurate store reporting and compliance with company standards.

Qualifications

• Management level experience in the food service industry preferred.
• Proficient with Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Supervise food preparation, cooking, and serving to ensure quality.
• Assist with weekly work schedules and crew organization.
• Order inventory, check deliveries, and process invoices.
• Complete payroll sheets for the team weekly.
• Ensure guest service quality and resolve complaints.
• Oversee store safety and sanitation practices.
• Handle cash and report all monies to corporate.
• Provide on-the-floor supervision of line production and service.
• Coach, train, and motivate crew members.
• Contribute to store profitability.
• Ensure accuracy of store reporting.
• Develop crew skills through coaching.

Skills

Team Leadership

Guest Service

Scheduling

Payroll

Cash Handling

Training & Coaching

Education

Experience in food service management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Under general supervision, the Team Leader assists the General Manager in all operational & financial aspects of

Description

Under general supervision, the Team Leader assists the General Manager in all operational & financial aspects of the restaurant. The Team Leader helps with the staffing, equipment, product control, guest service & general upkeep of the restaurant. Business will be conducted through open communications with guests, auditing & coaching team members.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervise preparation, cooking, & serving of food with utmost concern for food quality.
• Assist with weekly work schedule & set-up organization of crew to properly handle business for different shifts.
• Order inventory & supplies, & check deliveries for accuracy; process invoices for payment.
• Properly complete weekly team member payroll sheets.
• Ensure delivery of the highest levels of guest service & resolve all guest complaints.
• Oversee store safety & implement proper sanitation practices.
• Ensure proper cash handling & reporting of all monies to the corporate office.
• Provide on-the-floor supervision to oversee line production & guest service.
• Assist in, coaching, training, motivating, evaluating crewmembers as necessary.
• Make a positive contribution to the profits of the company.
• Oversee the completion & accuracy of store reporting.
• Coach, train, & motivate Crew Members to help them develop skills.

Additional Skills/Competencies

• Quick-thinker, anticipates/solves issues with excellent organizational, decision-making & guest service skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally in verbal & written form with guests, team members, & vendors.
• Ideal candidate is resourceful, innovative, enthusiastic, creative, outgoing, & passionate about achieving success.
• A positive style of management which encourages team member retention & promotes teamwork.
• Must be trustworthy, loyal, & be able to make decisions in the best interest of the company.

Compensation

Lion’s Choice provides competitive compensation including base hourly rate.

About Lion’s Choice

From its humble beginning in 1967 with its first store in Ballwin, Missouri, privately-held Lion’s Choice is a quick-serve restaurant in the Saint Louis area featuring high-quality, nutritious & tasty sandwiches, sides, & drinks with great service.

Guests love the real, roasted beef sandwich, made with lean top round beef, slow-roasted in the store, prepared to order, shaved thin, & served hot with a dash of secret seasoning on a buttered & toasted bun. The result is a mouth-watering, tender sandwich that is always hot, healthy tasty, & keeps loyal guests coming back for more.

Quality Ingredients

• Taste That's Second To None
• Nutrition For A Healthy Life

Lion’s Choice is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment contingent upon successful background check

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Management level experience in the food service industry preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, & Excel.
• Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, & holidays as required.