Assistant General Manager

Assistant General Manager

The Assistant General Manager (AGM) supports the General Manager (GM) in directing the daily operations of a Hardees restaurant in support of the Brand Vision, Mission, and Promise while role modeling CKEs Core Values. The AGM assists in ensuring compliance with company standards in all areas of operations including product preparation and delivery, customer service, facilities maintenance, and financial accountability. This role accomplishes these objectives by assisting the GM in actively selecting, training, and coaching top talent to achieve key results in People, Customer, Sales and Profit.

May perform any or all of the following duties :

• Demonstrate CKEs Core Values while assisting the GM in building high performing employees when selecting, training, retaining, and recognizing top talent utilizing applicable tools and processes.
• Executes the Performance Management process consistently to ensure employees are set up for success and held accountable.
• Partners with the GM and Human Resources to ensure resolution to all employee relations activities and maintain compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Actively monitors, demonstrates, and provides training on, all job duties of each position for any shift throughout the restaurant, including customer service, food preparation, cleaning, and stocking.
• Ensures proper supervision of restaurant through ongoing examination of station and customer activities.
• Works assigned schedule to ensure that all day parts are being observed, i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, late night, and weekends.
• Drives customer-focused culture by serving as a role model in resolving customer issues and partnering with the GM to train employees to meet or exceed customer service standards.
• Coaches, drives excellence, and recognizes and assists the GM in holding all shifts accountable around core operational procedures using company systems.
• Assists the GM in creating schedules and completing inventory orders. Completes these tasks when the GM is absent or on vacation.
• Ensures that food safety standards are met through direct observation while running shifts or when present in the restaurant.
• Partners with the GM to ensure that restaurant level plan and marketing initiatives are in place and being implemented.
• Partners with the GM to analyze sales, labor, inventory, and controllables on a continual basis and takes specific corrective action to meet or achieve margin and sales growth targets.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of internal and external contacts (i.e. team members, guests, vendors, visitors).
• Takes the initiative, in addition to providing excellent customer service, to perform other duties, as needed, to keep the restaurant clean, safe, and operating efficiently.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS / CORE COMPETENCIES

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Fast paced environment working with kitchen equipment in tight quarters.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Requires constant movement in and around all areas of the restaurant.

Ability to stand / walk constantly and for extended periods of time.

Ability to reach overhead, bend, and stoop frequently and repetitively.

Ability to work in a warm environment near grills, ovens, and vats.

Able to lift 20 lbs. or more repetitively on a regular basis and up to 50 lbs. on occasion.

Work with various cleaning products