What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Manager position at Zaxby's?
An alternative to fast food, Zaxby’s offers fresh, prepared-at-order chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches and salads. Zaxby’s most popular items are its fresh, hand-breaded Chicken Fingerz and Jumbo Buffalo Wings, smothered in a choice of sauces with names like Wimpy, Tongue Torch, Nuclear and Insane. The menu also offers innovative Zappetizers — Tater Chips (home-style potato chips) and made-from-scratch Spicy Fried Mushrooms. Zaxby’s also features a variety of Party Platterz perfect for any family gathering or special occasion.
Zaxby’s also offers five salads, or Zalads: The House, The Blue, The Caesar, and The Chicken Salad Zalad. All of Zaxby’s Zalads offer more chicken, unique ingredients, such as French-fried onions, fresh veggies and juicy tomatoes and are larger than most salads offered elsewhere. Each is prepared with chicken, three kinds of lettuce, and shredded or crumbled cheese.
The quick casual restaurant, based in Athens, Ga.-based chain has boomed to more than 500 units in 13 Southeastern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia) and continues to grow.
Responsibilities
Here's what the job entails: The Assistant Manager reports directly to General Manager. Receives direction from District Manager and General Manager.-Assists in the Direct supervision of 2-4 shift managers and 15-50 employees.
Increase sales by providing outstanding product and service.
Work lunch, dinner and weekends, monitoring quality of food and service.
Assist in providing Team Members and Shift Managers with the appropriate training.
Purchase food, beverages and supplies as needed and oversee their preparation to ensure that every product served meets our high standards of product quality.
Supervise and motivate Team Members and Shift Managers.
Communicate openly and honestly with subordinates, superiors and all others about plans, progress and problems
Provide leadership by keeping things fun and encouraging enthusiasm and a positive mental attitude and commitment toward Company objectives.
Create an Encore work environment.
Maintain an attitude of flexibility that allows performance above and beyond the parameters of this position description.
Job Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: Minimum 1 yr. experience managing people in a restaurant environment.
Office environment; work with computer and office equipment. Restaurant environment; work with advanced kitchen and front-of-house operational equipment!
