Assistant Manager- Asheville - EARLY GIRL EATERY

Assistant Manager

Early Girl Eatery is looking for an Assistant Manager who is reliable, self-motivated, likes working on a team in a fast-paced environment, and has a positive attitude!

Some of the perks:

• Competitive salary plus monthly bonus and annual raises!
• Free meals!
• No late nights!
• Two weeks PTO during first year of employment!
• Benefits including health, dental, vision, life, accident, + more!
• 401k
• Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and close early several times throughout the year!
• Casual attire!

At Early Girl Eatery, we work hard and play hard!  If you’re looking for a career with a quickly expanding company who’s track record includes opening two new locations post-COVID and isn’t slowing down anytime soon, apply now!  This is the job for a self-reliant, flexible, analytical thinker who anticipates issues and plans long-term.  If this sounds like you, come join a team of dedicated, innovative restaurant rockstars!

 Compensation

DOE- $48,000+/year, plus monthly bonus (+/- $5000 annually) and benefits

Position Summary

Works with management team to increase sales and profitability through cost control, offering superior service, consistently maintaining clean and safe facilities, and managing crew members.

Essential Functions

Works with management team to accomplish the following: 

• Establishes restaurant business plan by surveying restaurant demand; conferring with people in the community; identifying and evaluating competitors; preparing financial, marketing, and sales projections, analyses, and estimates.
• Meets restaurant financial objectives by developing financing; preparing strategic and annual forecasts and budgets; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions; establishing and monitoring financial controls; developing and implementing strategies to increase sales.
• Maintains operations by following policies and standard operating procedures; implementing production, productivity, quality, and patron-service standards; determining and implementing system improvements.
• Maintains patron satisfaction by monitoring, evaluating, and auditing food, beverage, and service offerings; initiating improvements; building relationships with preferred patrons.
• Accomplishes restaurant and bar human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with health and legal regulations; maintaining security systems.
• Accomplishes company goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Must be able and willing to work a flexible schedule to include days, nights, weekends and some holidays.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent Customer Service
• Foster teamwork and provide feedback to crew members
• Demonstrate leadership ability in a positive delivery style
• Experience with restaurant POS systems, Microsoft Office Applications, and Payroll/Accounting applications
• Ability to effectively communicate and problem solve
• Accuracy and speed in executing tasks
• Self-reliance, flexibility, and proven excellence in decision-making and problem-solving
• Take responsibility and hold team accountable
• Work well within structured environment with set standards, protocols, and procedures

Environment and Physical Demands

• Be able to handle a fast-paced working environment; flexible schedule
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Be able to stand, squat, bend, and lift
• Stand and/or walk for entire shift