Assistant Manager - Restaurant

Whether you’re a born leader, or have earned your stripes through years of experience, you might be just the person we’re looking for—goal-oriented, team-focused and ready to hit the ground running. We are looking to grow our team in Northwest Arkansas!!

As a member of the management team, the Associate Manager assists in providing direction and motivation to the hourly partners, ensuring execution of all positions, chores and responsibilities in order to provide our guests with an exceptional NEWK's Experience and exceptional product quality. This position also helps to protect the brand by maintaining a sanitary, safe, respectful, efficient and quality work environment while effectively managing operational/product costs. This career opportunity is with a independently owned franchise restaurant.

NEWK'S Associate Managers treat all people with courtesy and respectful attitude. They are reliable, independent thinkers and good decision-makers. They create a culture of empowerment and fun in caring for our guests while ensuring profitability and operational excellence are maintained. The Associate Manager values training and adheres to the NEWK’s training systems.

Associate Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direction and motivation to the hourly partners, ensuring execution of all positions, chores and responsibilities in order to provide our guests with an exceptional NEWK’s Experience and exceptional product quality
• Help to protect the brand by maintaining a sanitary, safe, respectful, efficient and quality work environment while effectively managing operational/product costs

Benefits of the job

• Opportuntity to Bonus based on operational profits.
• A positive work environment that supports growth.
• Shift meals provided
• Newk's is closed five major holidays per year to allow time with your family.
• Opportunity for advancement. Over 70% of our current managers started as an hourly partner.

Associate Manager Requirements

• Some restaurant managerial experience required.
• Internal candidates considered for promotion to manager may substitute Certified Trainer and Shift Lead experience for management experience.
• Excellent communications, supervisory, and guest service skills
• Computer literacy; comfortable with Microsoft Office Software and Google Drive.
• Some college preferred
• Must have a valid drivers license and insurance
• Must be able to complete training at a regional site for 4 - 6 weeks.

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person