Assistant Manager

Flynn Group, founded by Greg Flynn, began in 1999 with the acquisition of 8 Applebee’s. Over the past two decades, Flynn Group grew by building new stores and acquiring other franchise operators, becoming the largest Applebee’s franchisee in the world. With over 460 Applebee’s restaurants in 24 states, Flynn Applebee’s represents one of seven premier brands within Flynn Group’s diversified portfolio of iconic restaurants, including Arby’s, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Planet Fitness.

As an Applebee’s® Assistant Manager, you will be engaged in all aspects of daily restaurant operations, leading a team to ensure guests and staff are passionate about their experience. You will be a problem‑solver who handles stress, rises above challenges, and enjoys the work.

• 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 needed repairs to the General Manager/Area Director.
• Promotes quality recruitment and referrals 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 meetings and performance documentation, contributing to written evaluations.
• Assesses employee efficiency, provides fair feedback regularly, and works with employees on development areas.
• Monitors acceptable employee performance and documents situations that may lead to disciplinary or corrective action.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, practices and procedures.
• Controls cost in the assigned department.
• Complies 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.
• Prepares and submits accurate daily paperwork.
• Ensures 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.
• Is willing and able to work in all positions and assist in team member roles as needed (e.g., cooking on the line, expo, seating guests, bartending).
• 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.

Applebee’s® Assistant Managers earn $15.38 to $26.44 per hour, approximately $44,850 to $68,500 annually based on a 50‑hour work week. Potential monthly bonus may apply based on location.

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

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full-time

• Other
• Restaurants

Flynn Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require adjustments throughout the application process, please let us know. For a copy of Flynn Group’s Workplace Privacy Notice, please visit