Assistant Store Manager

Assistant Store Manager - Specialty Foods & Meats

The Opportunity: Trade the Late-Night Line for Daylight Hours Are you an experienced culinary professional or meat cutter looking to leave behind grueling late-night restaurant hours without leaving the food industry? We are seeking a confident, hands-on Assistant Manager to help lead our specialty retail environment. If you love high-quality ingredients, thrive on problem-solving, and have a talent for guiding a team, this role allows you to pivot your Back-of-House expertise into a dynamic retail leadership position. You will enjoy a competitive salary, better work-life balance, and the opportunity to share your culinary passion directly with customers who appreciate exceptional food and legendary service.

What You Will Do

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead by Example: Step in alongside your team to share the daily duties of the business, bringing your kitchen-tested work ethic to the retail floor.
• Mentor & Train: Organize team meetings, discuss best customer service practices, and train staff using the same standard of excellence required in a professional kitchen.
• Problem Solve: Demonstrate resourcefulness, composure, and integrity when managing workplace challenges and personnel issues.
• Self-Directed Management: Take clear ownership of necessary tasks and company targets without the need for extensive supervision. Keep open, clear communication with owner.

Customer Experience & Culinary Expertise

• Share Your Knowledge: Learn the products being offered, keep up to date with culinary trends, and leverage your food background to make expert recommendations to customers.
• Legendary Service: Build positive, professional relationships with customers, ensuring total satisfaction with both our premium products and our sales service.

Operations, Inventory & Financials

• Vendor & Inventory Management: Utilize your food-ordering experience to manage inventory stocking and maintain positive, open communication with our suppliers.
• Financial Oversight: Oversee cash handling procedures. Utilize basic financial and writing skills to execute report writing and financial reconciliations.
• Safety First: Learn, practice, and rigorously enforce health, safety, and sanitation regulations to ensure a safe workplace for yourself, the staff, and our customers.

What You Bring to the Table

Required:

• Industry Experience: 3-year minimum experience in a professional Kitchen or Meat Cutting role.
• Availability: Flexibility regarding your schedule, including the ability to work holidays and weekends (but say goodbye to 1:00 AM closes!).
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally via written and spoken word.
• Physical Capability: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand, bend, or twist for extended periods on the floor.

Preferred:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior retail or managerial experience.
• Prior restaurant/kitchen experience (highly valued for this transition).
• Basic accounting skills (if you can manage food costs and recipe yields, you will fit right in).