Associate Restaurant Manager

Overview

Position Type:
Associate Restaurant Manager

Reports to:

Restaurant General Manager

Directly Supervises: AGMs / Shift Managers / Team Members

The Associate Restaurant Manager (ARM) serves as the assistant to the Restaurant General Manager and provides additional management coverage of operating hours and direct supervision of operations in an individual restaurant. Focal points include:

• Driving excellence in customer service
• Maintaining company standards in product and facility specifications
• Supervising food handling procedures and operational processes
• Exercising basic, shift-to-shift financial control to meet the restaurant profit margin targets

In addition, the ARM assumes full responsibility for specific financial controls, crew training assignments and the screening of prospective employees under the direction of the RGM. The ARM directly performs hands‑on operational duties and on an ongoing basis trains employees, responds to customer service needs and role‑models appropriate skills and behaviors in the restaurant.

The candidate for ARM is someone that is considered promo table to RGM within a year and a half of assuming the ARM position. The candidate has demonstrated the leadership skills necessary to become an RGM with continued training and coaching. ARM’s that do not show progress towards the Individual Development Plan within the first year are subject to demotion or termination.

• Maintains fast, accurate service, positive guest relations and ensures products are consistent with company quality standards.
• Drives customer‑focused culture by serving as a role model in resolving customer issues and training managers and crew to meet or exceed customer service standards.
• Tracks, analyzes and resolves sources of customer complaints.
• Ensures that food safety standards are met.

• Develops and drives restaurant annual operating plan.
• Analyzes sales, labor, inventory and other controllable accounts on a continual basis and takes corrective action to meet or achieve margin and sales growth targets.
• Trains and mentors subordinates on financial analyses and profitability tips for the restaurant.
• Develops store CAPEX requests and is the principal interface with all vendors.

• Ensures that facilities and equipment are maintained to company standards.
• Monitors inventory, food preparation and order fulfillment daily to ensure adherence to company standards.
• Establishes restaurant speed with service (SWS) targets, monitors performance and resolves bottlenecks to achieve SWS goals.
• Oversees development and revision of weekly management and crew schedules.

• Directs all restaurant‑level HR activity including:
• Personal accountability for crew hiring decisions
• Learning Zone planning and execution
• Performance management
• Compensation
• Employee relations issues up to and including termination
• Provides hands‑on training for management staff in advanced Learning Zone modules and develops all Shift Managers and Assistant General Managers to assume higher‑level responsibilities.
• Develops and monitors staffing plans and directs crew sourcing activities.
• Manages the work environment on all shifts to ensure fair and equitable employee treatment, as well as adherence to all company, state and federal workplace regulations.

• Achievement of restaurant annual operating plan
• Margin improvement over previous year sales growth
• Weekly / period restaurant performance in sales, labor, and COGS
• PRC results and DISSAT scores
• Learning Zone certification levels, crew turnover and staffing levels

Delivers Excellence in Customer Service

Is fully aware of customer needs and ensures they receive quality products and service. Ensures work is to the correct standard. Possesses extremely high standards of product quality and speed with service and constantly monitors performance against those standards. Possesses a strong eye for detail and cleanliness. Presents a positive image through tidy and professional appearance of self and other employees.

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