Weekend Assistant Manager

Just Love Coffee Cafe Overview

Just Love Coffee Cafe is the specialty coffee cafe that goes the extra mile to serve our customers food and coffee that is of the highest quality. Our customers are the reason we are here, and we want them to know they are welcome and part of the family

In your position as Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for the overall success of the restaurant by leading team members to ensure restaurant runs quickly and at the level set by the company. Ensure all company policies are followed and assist in the development of policies, training programs, and development of subordinates. You need to work at a purposeful pace keeping high quality and excellence in mind. Your position is critical to the successful operation of the restaurant and you will play a key role in supporting both the operational staff and superior customer experience.

Position Path - Career Advancement

We view each of our positions to be critical aspects of our collective success. Our team environment enables us to succeed together but also creates individual paths to solid, long-term career success, as well as significant growth opportunities within our company. So much so, that it is our expectation that each associate will have multiple areas of accountability based on their ability to "master" each position.

To master a position means that you are almost at an expert level with that position, it means that you can perform at the highest levels of efficiency, quality and service consistently and without supervision. Once you have mastered your position and you consistently operate at the "mastery" level for a period of time, we will invite you take on another position within the cafe. Then we will ask that you "master" this new position prior to adding another position to your list of competencies you have mastered.

By increasing your personal competency with these various positions, you are increasing the value you add to our company and in turn, you should participate in the increased value you are creating in the form of increased earnings and opportunities with the company

Key aspects of the position:

• Create a positive guest experience by creating a high level of service.
• Ensuring all team members are engaged in conversations with guests to understand their needs and exceed their expectations.
• Plan, Identify, Communicate and Delegate responsibilities to team members to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieved.
• Manage and motivate team through positive and respectful leadership.
• Train, develop and manage hourly employees
• Work with GM or Owner to ensure employee schedule complies company guidelines
• Review and provide daily food and supply inventory levels to General Manager.
• Appropriately communicate disciplinary needs of employees to General Manager.
• Take corrective actions when needed

Skills, experience and abilities required

• Interest and ability to learn, catch on quick and apply what you have learned
• Energy, enthusiasm and a passion for Just Love
• A coachable, teachable and team-oriented mindset
• Good work habits, do what you say you will do, follow up when you say you will do it
• Integrity and honesty
  

Expectations/Benchmarks

• Running successful shifts including hitting the targeted ticket times.
• Achieving a 95% or higher on a mystery shopper report.
• Generate sales growth by consistently delivering a positive guest experience and executing local restaurant marketing and catering initiatives.
• Initiating corrective actions.