About the Role
AVO TACO is seeking high-energy, hospitality-driven individuals to join their team and create unforgettable moments for guests. The role involves fostering a positive and growth-oriented environment, managing restaurant operations, and embodying the company culture.
Responsibilities
- Create a learning and nurturing environment for all Restaurant Team Members that promotes sales and service success, and internal career growth.
- Develop and implement strategies to increase qualified applicants, including proactive recruiting.
- Thoughtfully hire, develop, and mentor the team.
- Maintain appropriate staff levels.
- Minimize employee turnover rates by focusing on hiring qualified people, effective orientation, setting clear performance expectations, training, coaching, and providing constructive performance feedback.
- Facilitate implementation of company learning/training programs, follow-up and monitor performance to ensure transfer of learned skills on-the-job.
- Cultivate an environment of open, authentic dialogue with the restaurant team, regional and corporate partners.
- Practice proactive performance management in partnership with the other restaurant Manager (and HR when necessary) to ensure adherence to employment policies and procedures.
- Assist employees with career development strategies to improve employee retention and build bench strength.
- Manage individual restaurant expenses ensuring budgetary compliance.
- Ensure consistent execution of Company policies and procedures.
- Develop/streamline restaurant processes in partnership with the manager team.
- Manage payroll hours to budgeted payroll percentage.
- Incorporate and administer applicable safety programs for the restaurant, employees, and guests.
- Proactively seek out marketing opportunities/outreach within the community to increase brand awareness and restaurant brand exposure.
- Ensure employee appearance appropriately reflects the brand image.
- Manage upkeep of physical restaurant in partnership.
- Responsible for embracing, articulating, and reflecting the company Culture.
- Influence the team to embrace, articulate, and reflect our core values.
- Demonstrate the core values in all business decisions and actions.
- Commit to maintain the culture through the evolution of the business.
- Be receptive to feedback and coaching.
- Possess complete knowledge and enforcement of all food and beverage menus - including ingredients, preparation methods, and presentation.
- Possess complete knowledge, application, and enforcement of all Hospitality Standards.
- Practice proper cash handling and proper operation of the point-of-sale system.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- An unstoppable, positive attitude that keeps the energy high!
- Strong sense of integrity and reliability.
- Enthusiasm for making every guest’s experience unforgettable.
- Ability to move quickly and multitask with grace.
- Physical ability to lift 12 kg and complete restaurant-related tasks.
- Great judgment, organizational skills, and flexibility in a fast-paced setting.
- 3 years of restaurant management experience.
Skills
- Recruiting
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Performance Management
- Budget Management
- Expense Management
- Payroll Management
- Safety Programs
- Marketing
- Brand Awareness
- Customer Service
- Cash Handling
- Point-of-Sale (POS) System Operation
- Food and Beverage Knowledge
- Hospitality Standards
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3 years of restaurant management experience
Benefits
- 401K
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- Discounted Meals
- Training & Development
- Career Advancement Opportunities
About the Company
- AVO TACO is a fast-casual brand with big flavors and opportunities.
- They believe in creating meaningful connections and delivering an experience that makes people’s day.
- The team is considered family, and they work hard to take care of each other and their guests.
Equal Opportunity
- AVO TACO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
