Assistant General Manager

Location: New York

## Assistant General Manager Apply:
New York, NY:
Full time:
Posted 19 Days Ago:
JR103170

Be home in time for dinner!  At Le Pain Quotidien, we believe exceptional hospitality starts with purpose, in our ingredients, our standards, and how we care for people. When you join LPQ, you become part of a 35-year-old beloved brand built on
** warmth, community, and connection.
** From the bread we bake to the experiences we create, we take pride in doing things the right way, every day. Regular guests become familiar faces, teammates support one another, and
** every shift feels purposeful.
** We also offer something different from many restaurant environments:
** a more predictable schedule,
** a sustainable pace, and the ability to build a career without sacrificing your life outside of work.  As part of Convive Brands, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career across a portfolio of restaurant concepts, including
** California Pizza Kitchen and Little Beet.
** At LPQ, you’re not just joining a restaurant, you’re joining a place where you can develop your skills and career, take pride in your work, and be part of building a strong community.

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* About the Role:

** As Assistant General Manager, you'll be a key leader in the restaurant—partnering closely with the General Manager to lead the team, elevate the guest experience, and drive strong business performance.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced hospitality leader who thrives on the floor, develops people, and knows how to balance exceptional service with operational and financial results. You'll play an active role in shaping restaurant culture, coaching leaders and team members, and ensuring every shift delivers a consistently high standard of hospitality.

You'll have meaningful ownership across
** people, hospitality, operations, and financial performance**, while working alongside an experienced General Manager who will support your continued growth toward future General Manager opportunities.
** If you're an experienced restaurant leader coming from a full-service restaurant or hospitality group and are looking for an opportunity to broaden your leadership impact, we'd love to meet you.**##
**** You will:****
* ** Lead from the floor****,
** staying highly engaged during service, coaching in the moment, supporting the team, and ensuring guests receive exceptional hospitality from arrival through departure.
* ** Own the guest experience**, anticipating needs, resolving concerns with empathy and urgency, and turning service recovery moments into opportunities to build loyalty.
* ** Develop people and build culture****,
** creating an environment where team members feel valued, accountable, and motivated to grow.
* Partner with the General Manager to
** recruit, interview, hire, onboard, develop, and retain
** a high-performing restaurant team.
* Lead and coach restaurant leaders and team members through
** opening, service, and closing**, ensuring consistent execution and strong shift-to-shift communication.
* ** Own labor deployment during service**, making real-time decisions that balance guest experience, team productivity, and financial performance.
* Maintain high standards for
** food quality, hospitality, cleanliness, and food safety****,
** ensuring the restaurant consistently delivers against brand standards.
* Partner with the GM to manage i
** nventory, food cost, waste, ordering, and COGS****,
** identifying opportunities and taking action to improve performance.
* ** Contribute to P&L performance**, using sales, labor, COGS, and other key business metrics to identify trends, forecast needs, and drive profitability.
* Step into the General Manager's responsibilities as needed, demonstrating readiness for
** future GM opportunities.**### ##
** You have:**
* ** 2+ years of restaurant leadership experience
** in a full-service restaurant, hospitality group, or comparable environment.
* A genuine passion for hospitality and a proven ability to l
** ead from the flo
**** or and inspire a team during service.
*** A track record of building strong restaurant cultures where people feel valued, supported, challenged, and accountable.
* Strong instincts for
** guest experience and service excellence**, with the ability to coach teams toward consistently high standards.
* Demonstrated ability to
** hire, develop, coach, and retain talent
** at multiple levels of the organization.
* Experience managing or contributing to
** labor, sales, COGS, inventory, forecasting, and P&L…