Assistant Manager

Flynn Group, founded by Greg Flynn, began its journey with the acquisition of 8 Applebee’s in 1999. Over the next two decades, the company grew by building new stores and acquiring other franchise operators to become the largest Applebee’s franchisee in the world, with more than 460 Applebee’s restaurants across 24 states. Flynn Applebee’s is one of seven premier brands of Flynn Group, which now also includes Arby’s, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Planet Fitness.

The primary mission is to be the premier operator within each brand, driven by core values:
Care Genuinely for People, Play like a Champion, and Win as One.

As an Applebee’s® Assistant Manager, you will be engaged in all aspects of the day‑to‑day operations at the restaurant, ensuring guests and staff have a passion for their experience every day. You must be a team leader, an excellent problem solver who can handle stress and rise above challenges.

• Ensures timely, friendly service according to company guidelines, achieving established objectives of the unit.
• Cultivates a culture in accordance with the Flynn Applebee’s Premier Card of core values and beliefs.
• Ensures the immediate response and correction of all verbal guest complaints to self and staff.
• Ensures guest contact as a priority with completion of required table visits established by Flynn Applebee’s standards.
• Maintains departmental inventory levels.
• Ensures product preparation and presentation uncompromisingly meet company standards by performing line checks.
• Effectively schedules employees to meet sales demands.
• Maintains effective safety and security programs.
• Promotes and leads restaurant organization, cleanliness and sanitation.
• Performs routine maintenance and immediately reports to the General Manager/Area Director needed repairs.
• Promotes quality recruitment and referral of potential team member and management candidates.
• Promotes Flynn | Applebee’s training procedures for new managers.
• Helps maintain a trained staff through effective use of employment orientation, individual training sessions, employee meetings, and implementation of company policy and training systems.
• Participates in the constant development of employees using One‑on‑One and performance documentation, contributing to the completion of written evaluations.
• Assesses the efficiency of employees, provides fair feedback regularly, and continuously works with employees on their areas of development.
• Monitors acceptable employee performance and documents situations that may lead to disciplinary or corrective action.
• Assures compliance with company policies, practices and procedures.
• Responsible for controlling cost in assigned department.
• Compliance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Drives bi‑weekly / weekly food and liquor inventories at the AD/GM’s request and is accountable for completion.
• Responsible for preparing and submitting accurate daily paperwork.
• Assures sanitation standards meet or exceed Health Department and Flynn Applebee’s standards.
• Provides a role model for managers and employees.
• Develops self on all store related technology.
• Must be willing and able to work in all positions and assist as needed, including line cooking, expo, seating guests, bartending, etc.
• Uses the Management Development Program for continuous growth of leadership skills and proficiencies.

• At least 2‑3 years restaurant management experience
• Serve Safe Food and Serve Safe Alcohol Certifications are a plus

• Work various shifts ranging in hours, including weekends.
• Stand and exert well‑paced mobility for up to ten (10) hours in length.
• Safely lift pots, pans, glassware, boxes, etc. up to 50 pounds in weight.
• Read and write to facilitate communication. Must possess finger and hand dexterity for using small tools and equipment.

Flynn Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments for individuals with disabilities. If you require any accommodation or adjustment throughout the application process, please let us know. We look forward to reviewing your application and potentially welcoming you to our premier team!

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