Assistant Restaurant Manager

$50-65K A YEAR

Exciting news! JAKES BURGERS is looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager!

Come join the fastest growing restaurant group in North Texas! We are culture driven and wake up every morning hungry to Make A Difference in people's lives.

With 5 concepts and several 2027 new store openings, we offer a growth potential you can't find anywhere else.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This job requires the Assistant Manager to direct the work of hourly employees to create and maintain a profitable store environment that fulfills the Jakes Brand Promise – Our Cause. The essence of this promise is to guarantee that every guest may walk into a our restaurant to be promptly welcomed and experience the best Jakes has to offer from our team, who simultaneously deliver hot, tasty food and ice-cold beverages. The Assistant Manager must also manage costs, initiate local store marketing and recruiting efforts, and ensure that proper policies are followed, including employment and incident documentation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of an Assistant Restaurant Manager include, but are not limited to:

1.) Effectively teach, motivate, coach, and discipline all staff, including key managers, the kitchen crew, and FOH team. Must garner the respect of all employees.

2.) Proactively recruit team members CONSTANTLY that meet or exceed Jakes Image and Standards in order to maintain the Jakes Cause.

3.) Ensure that 8 Steps of Service are followed at all times and motivate front of house staff to engage and provide great service to every table.

4.) Hold kitchen staff accountable to produce great food and uphold sanitation standards.

5.) Responsibly handle cash, including but not limited to assigning drawers, computing employee checkouts, computing and delivering tip share, and delivering bank deposits within required time. Responsibly handle Credit Card transactions including but not limited to verifying and initialing applied tips, obtaining copies of identification and credit card for all manually entered credit card transactions. Responsibly handle Petty Cash- responsible for cash variances.

6.) Be proficient with interviewing, hiring, warning, counseling, terminating all employees and ensure that all such events are properly documented.

7.) Respectfully and properly handle all issues of alleged discrimination or harassment in accordance with company policy and contact the Corporate Home Office if necessary.

8.) Maintain a fun, playful atmosphere free of intimidation, discrimination, harassment, poor attitude, and poor work performance.

9.) Drive sales by working with managers and team members to execute excellent operations, local store marketing efforts, and social media marketing efforts.

10.) Train and develop the store’s hourly employees, providing and documenting regular coaching and evaluations.

11.) Maintain organized and updated training schedules, programs and materials for new employees.

12.) Effectively execute food, drink, event, contest, and merchandise promotions.

13.) Practice sound inventory control and adhere to all recipes, specs and expiration dates of food and beverage.

14.) Dress and act professionally each day to set a good example for all employees. Absolutely no fraternizing with hourly team members unless it is a company sponsored event/activity. No dating or engaging in relationships with hourly employees.

15.) Be willing and able at any time to correct standards that are not met in any area of Jakes.

16.) Uphold standards of cleanliness per Health Code and periodic Quality Assurance checks.

17.) Ensure that alcohol is always served responsibly and in accordance with the law. 100% of servers, bartenders and managers TABC certified at all times. Jakes employees, both hourly and salaried, may not consume alcohol in any of the Jakes locations at any time, on or off the clock.

18.) Be faithfully dedicated to making Jakes the best restaurant of its class in the country.

We are looking for leaders that are passionate about growth, customer service and investing in your relationships with your team. To us, every employee's development is just as important as yours.

Whether you have a full service, fine dining or fast casual management background, we have a concept for you.

We offer an unbeatable culture, great quality of life, as well as Medical, Dental and Vision insurance plus paid vacation.

Check us out @ www.madconceptsgroup.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of full service restaurant management experience do you have? (servers, full bar)
• What's your favorite part of managing restaurants?
• What are your salary requirements?
• Have you ever interviewed for a MAD Concepts Group location? (Jakes Burgers or Tacos & Avocados)
• Please list 1-2 professional references. Provide their name, your connection to them, and an email/phone number for contact.
• Do you have a personal vehicle to commute to and from work?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person