About the Role
The Assistant General Manager (AGM) is responsible for the day-to-day management of all restaurant operations, serving as a key contact for customers and leading kitchen and service teams. This role requires independent decision-making, excellent communication, and a focus on maximizing sales, customer satisfaction, and profitability while ensuring high standards of sanitation, safety, and food quality.
Responsibilities
- Manage, supervise, and direct all hourly employees, including daily activities, work assignments, and time off requests.
- Conduct periodic performance evaluations, coaching, and corrective discipline for team members.
- Oversee kitchen operations and promptly address any issues.
- Direct employee work, including setting hours, weekly schedules, and assigning tasks.
- Drive sales and guest satisfaction; manage food costs, inventory, utility usage, and Health Department ratings.
- Ensure food quality through high standards of cleanliness, organization, and sanitation.
- Ensure execution of the CHARM Service Model with every guest.
- Provide and schedule training for Front of House and Back of House teams on policies, procedures, and specifications.
- Supervise and oversee the production and preparation of food and beverages according to established recipes.
- Resolve guest recovery situations using discretion.
- Follow the Operations Playbook for consistent daily operations and address non-compliance.
- Utilize the digital manager logbook for shift notes, product needs, equipment repairs, and staffing updates.
- Enforce appropriate security measures to ensure employee and guest safety.
- Manage and recommend cost controls for food, supplies, and liquor expenses, including conducting weekly inventory.
- Understand, manage, and enforce safe food handling procedures.
- Adhere to company policies, procedures, wage and hour regulations, and filing responsibilities.
- Ensure equipment is in good repair and take steps to address necessary repairs or remove faulty equipment.
- Manage processes including line checks, pull thaw, prep lists, food inventory, beverage cost, truck orders, and food safety.
- Coach the team to ensure food and beverages are prepared to Ruby Tuesday recipe specifications.
- Maintain a valid food safety certificate and any necessary local compliance certifications.
- Execute new initiatives, including new product and menu rollouts, requiring creativity and initiative.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- High School Diploma or High School equivalency required.
- ServSafe Certified preferred or able to obtain certification prior to completion of training.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Commitment to excellence in friendly service.
- Proven ability growing sales.
- Ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Able to analyze issues and problem solve.
- Sets clear goals for themselves and their team.
- Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Foster collaboration and team work within your team.
- Ability to work up to 55 hours per week.
- Ability to stand or walk for hours at a time.
- Frequently required to hear, speak, walk, crawl, climb, stand, reach, bend, balance, kneel, stoop, lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to tolerate significant changes in temperature.
- Ability to handle frequent immersion of hands in water and cleaning or sanitizing solutions.
- Requires specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities or pregnancy.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Decision-making skills
- Business judgment
- Supervision
- Training
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Leadership
Location
- MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years of hands-on restaurant management experience preferred
Education Level
- High School Diploma or High School equivalency required
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $58,000.00 - $63,000.00 Salary/year
