27,122 Assistant Manager jobs in the United States

• Assist in planning, organizing, and overseeing day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Monitor inventory levels and manage supply ordering and stock control processes.
• Open and close the facility/store/site according to established protocols.

• Supervise and motivate staff to achieve performance goals and maintain high morale.
• Participate in the recruitment, training, onboarding, and performance evaluations of team members.
• Create and manage staff schedules, ensuring adequate coverage during peak and off-peak hours.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and disciplinary guidance when needed.

• Foster a customer-first environment by leading by example in delivering exceptional service.
• Resolve complex customer issues or complaints promptly and professionally.
• Monitor customer feedback and implement service improvements where needed.

• Assist the Manager in preparing budgets, financial reports, and sales forecasts.
• Analyze sales data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Implement cost control measures to optimize operational efficiency without compromising service quality.

• Contribute ideas and assist in the execution of marketing campaigns, promotions, and business development strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows, or customer experience.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activity, and best practices.

This is a ground floor opportunity of which you will be a very important part! We would like you to participate in the development of this project with great growth potential!

We are looking for someone who is high-energy, diligent and detail oriented, someone who loves cheese and takes pleasure in extraordinary customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support and often lead daily operations, lead and mentor a driven team, provide coaching and performance feedback
• Ensure that customers have a fantastic experience, help them select cheeses, give recommendations based on their taste preferences and their lifestyle
• Foster a positive customer-driven work environment in line with A Cheese Affair’s culture
• Develop understanding and familiarity with our cheeses, their flavor and consistency, their pairings and their origins
• Maintain excellent product display, and cut, wrap and present them well
• Maintain excellent stock levels, be aware of the freshness and qualiy of our stock, and watch shrinkage closely
• Opening and closing duties, cash register management, maintain excellent store cleanliness
• Enforce health, safety and sanitation protocols for handling cheese, other refigerated products, wine, beer, and in general other groceries
• Follow sales metrics, customer feedback, labor costs, help with all promotional activities
• Support scheduling, time-off requests and other HR related tasks

Who You Are

• You are excited to help make this gourmet cheese shop a local Houston hotspot
• Have a passion for cheese, artisan food and the culinary gratification of our customers and our community
• Pro-active promoting customer service, team leadership and mentoring roles, and growing a healthy business
• You are a self-starter with great communication skills and a good attitude
• Organized, detail-oriented, sound inventory and financial oversight skills
• Comfortable with the physical aspects of the role: standing, lifting heavier cheeses, and working a long day
• Flexibility for weekends, holidays, and variable retail hours
• Excited about a ground floor opportunity in a growing industry

In your application

• Resume
• References
• A brief explanation of what you are ideally looking for professionally in the upcoming years
• Optional: Link to your LinkedIn profile

Mark your calendars for Wednesday July 23rd! Goodwill is hosting an Assistant Manager Food Service Operations Hiring Event at Naval Station Great Lakes. This will be from 9am-2pm with on-site interviews and job offers on the spot. If you are interested in attending, please let me know! I can be contacted at

The Assistant Manager Food Service Operations is responsible for food service operations at assigned galleys. This includes ensuring dining areas, equipment and utensils are clean and sanitary at all times and food is properly prepared and served. Provides supervision, work direction and guidance to between 20-100 food service workers and temporary workforce staff on a daily basis.

RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:

Implements organization’s goals, may provide input into strategic goals for Goodwill Great Lakes food service operations. Conducts research, evaluates data, and reports on findings, supporting the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and programs. Has familiarity with the Goodwill Great Lakes food service operations budget, may provide input into spending decisions, particularly as pertains to vendors, systems, and projects. Typically works on projects and initiatives that span 12 months – 2 years.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

1. Ensures the assigned meal is properly prepared and served in accordance to all contract requirements.

2. Inspect all work areas prior to the beginning of the meal, during the meal, and prior to securing at the end of each shift. Ensures all dining areas, galley, equipment and utensils are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times by visually inspecting each area.

3. Train and supervise new hires.

4. Train and supervise assigned employees in all areas of food service.

5. Prepare the daily work assignment for all employees.

6. Completes all required documents and forms accurately in a timely manner.

7. Leading and Developing Talent: May partner with coworkers to advance their development.

8. Project and Change Management: May serve as a team member, or subject matter expert, for formal or department projects. Contributes ideas and helps develop solutions, while balancing demands of project work and routine job responsibilities. Engages effectively in change affecting her/him, communicating appropriately with supervisor. Follows through on learning, skill building, and practice necessary to adapt to change.

9. Problem Solving: Light supervision; works independently. Periodic review of work by manager or direct customer. Researches, analyzes, and evaluates situations and reports on findings. Solves advanced problems.

10. Technical Skill: Advanced knowledge of professional principles and skills. Comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of particular field of specialization.

11. Community Engagement: Champions Goodwill’s community engagement initiatives. Aware of Goodwill’s community partner organizational and participates in volunteer opportunities as pertains to role and interest. Participates in industry/knowledge groups.

12. Responsible for completing other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Two years of college education or experience equivalency, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

2. Must be able to pass the ServSafe test and maintain the qualification.

3. Must be capable of managing an hourly work force between 20 and 100 employees

4. This role may require occasional driving of a Goodwill vehicle by a licensed driver.

CORE CULTURAL COMPETENCIES:

1. Customer Focus: Independently anticipate and meet customer needs, while searching for ways to improve customer service. Internalize customer feedback, and follow up with customer to ensure problems are solved by providing innovative ideas to meet their future needs.

2. Values Differences: Seeks out the diverse perspectives and talents of others, striving to work effectively with others who have different perspectives, backgrounds or styles. Behave with sensitivity towards differences in cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating. Challenge stereotyping or offensive comments.

3. Communicates Effectively: Shares information and updates with others, while ensuring a clear, concise and professional communication through reports, documentation, written and other communications. Listens with interest to what others have to say.

4. Situational Adaptability: Demonstrates flexibility of responses to different situations through adapting to the changing needs, conditions, priorities or opportunities. Monitors how well an approach is working to see if a change is needed, recognizing cues that suggest a change in approach or behavior is needed.

5. Drives Results: Demonstrates a strong drive to achieve meaningful results, through driving tasks to successful completion and closure. Sets high standards for own performance, showing determination in the face of obstacles and setbacks.

6. Ensures Accountability: Takes responsibility and ownership for successes and failures in own work. Monitors progress of performance and changes approach accordingly, following through on commitments.

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

Regularly lifts and/or moves up 10 pounds, frequently lifts and/or moves up to 20 pounds, occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Moves about to accomplish tasks. Lift: Raises objects from lower to higher position or moves objects horizontally. Stoop, kneel crouch or crawl: Positions self to retrieve objects. Reach: Extending upwards or downwards to retrieve objects. Remain stationary or walking for extended periods of time, visual acuity > 20/200 and peripheral > 20 degrees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Annual incentive program

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License and Real ID (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Great Lakes, IL 60088 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Great Lakes, IL 60088: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person