Assistant Restaurant Manager

Assistant Restaurant ManagerWe are looking for Assistant Restaurant Managers to help lead our Freddy's team!The Assistant Restaurant Manager supports the Restaurant Manager in their efforts to develop a team of dedicated people delivering great and friendly guest experiences and profitable top line sales. They assist in the development of Crew and Shift Leaders and fulfill accountabilities assigned by the Restaurant Manager.CompetenciesGreat Focus:Understands and exceeds guest expectations, needs and requirementsDisplays a sense of urgency with guestsSeeks ways to improve guest satisfaction; asks questions, commits to follow-throughResolves guest concerns by following Brand recommended guest recovery processPassion for:Sets and maintains high standards for self and others, acts as a role modelConsistently meets or exceeds goalsContributes to the overall team performance; understands how his/her role relates to othersSets, prioritizes and maintains focus on important activitiesReads and interprets reports to establish goals and deliver resultsSeeks ideas and best practices from other individuals, teams, and networks and applies themProblem Solving and Decision Making:Identifies and resolves issues and problemsUses information at hand to make decisions and solve problems; includes others when necessaryIdentifies root cause of a problem and implements a solution to prevent from recurringEmpowers others to make decisions and resolve issuesInterpersonal Relationships & Influence:Develops and maintains relationships with team membersOperates with integrity; demonstrates honesty, treats others with respect, keeps commitmentsEncourages collaboration and teamworkLeads others; negotiates and takes effective actionBuilding Effective Teams:Identifies and communicates team goalsMonitors progress, measures results and holds othersCreates strong morale and engagement within the teamAccepts responsibilities for personal and team commitmentsRecognizes and rewards employee's strengths, accomplishments and developmentListens to others, seeks mutual understanding and welcomes sharing of information, ideas and resourcesConflict Management:Seeks to understand conflict through active listeningRecognizes conflicts as an opportunity to learn and improveResolves situations using facts involved, ensuring consistency with policies and proceduresEscalates issues as appropriateDeveloping Direct Reports and Others:Works collaboratively with employees to create individual development plans to strengthen employee's knowledge and skillsRegularly discusses progress towards goals, reviews performance and adjusts development plans accordinglyProvides challenging assignments for the purpose of developing othersUses coaching and feedback opportunities to improve performanceIdentifies training needs and supports resources for development opportunitiesBusiness and Financial Acumen:Understands guest and competition; translates and applies own expertise to address business opportunitiesApproaches situations with an innovative mind and looks beyond the obvious to deliver solutions and implement changeHas a working knowledge of profit and loss and other key financial measurements in order to identify business trends, make adjustments accordingly and set goalsUnderstands, analyzes and communicates the key performance/profit levers and manages to these measuresSkills and Qualifications:Fluent in EnglishRestaurant, retail, or supervisory experienceBasic computer skillsAt least 18 years of age (where applicable)Basic writing skillsHigh School diploma, or equivalentProficient in math and financial managementResponsibilities:Team Environment:Assist to recruit, hire, onboard and develop employeesCommunicate job expectations to employeesHold team members accountable for their behavior and performance, addressing concerns promptlySupport the development of team membersOperational Excellence:Create and maintain a guest first culture in the restaurantEnsure all shifts are appropriately staffed to achieve guest service goalsMaintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by following and enforcing safety, food safety, and sanitation guidelines; comply with all applicable lawsEnsure Brand standards, recipes and systems are executedHelp prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality and guest service standardsReview guest feedback and restaurant assessment results and implement action plans to drive system improvementsProfitability:Control costs to help maximize profitabilityExecute all in-restaurant marketing promotions in a timely mannerExecute new product roll-outs including team training, marketing and samplingDrive sales goals and track resultsCompany IntroductionFounded in 2002, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has quickly become a national, fast-casual restaurant franchise best known for its cooked-to-order Steakburgers, crispy shoestring fries, dessert treats prepared with freshly churned frozen custard, and world-class guest service.