Assistant General Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job description

Pret is growing and we are looking for great Assistant General Managers to join our team!

As an Assistant General Manager, you will help the General Manager with the operational performance of your shop. You will grow your business, develop fantastic teams, promote change, and be a gatekeeper of Pret knowledge and standards. Naturally, you will take pride in catching people doing things right and balance daily operational demands with strategic planning.

As an Assistant General Manager, you will :

• Support the GM in putting in place a robust Family Tree and Plan Bs for each role to ensure business needs are met
• Support in-house training, legal compliance training and graduations by ensuring that they are carried out following the agreed standards and guidelines and at the right time
• Contribute to the team’s wellbeing by promoting and nurturing a healthy work-life balance
• Ensure the team understand and follow the Production Principles putting the customers’ needs first and never compromising on quality or freshness
• Continually develop the team’s knowledge about the quality of our food and coffee
• Ensure our Barista Prepared Drinks are made by trained employees consistently, and to the highest standard
• Make sure Food Safety and Health & Safety Standards are consistently followed to maintain the safety of the team and customers
• Take corrective action immediately on issues that affect customers, the team or sales
• Continuously analyze and review shop results, proactively reacting to any challenges or obstacles and contributing to a clear action plan to improve business profitability

You Have :

3 or more years of Restaurant Assistant General Manager experience (QSR Experience Preferred)

NYC Food Handler Card

Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-volume environment

Experience managing and developing 20+ employee per shift

Flexible work availability as our managers work 45-50 hours per week

Ability to lift / push / pull / carry up to 50lbs; ability to walk up / downstairs and be standing on your feet for up to 8-10 hours per day

Job Type :  Full-time

Pay :   $65,000 per year

Required :   A Valid NYC Food Handler Card and at least one year of Restaurant Leader / Supervisor experience.

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

About Us :

Empire JointStar (Empire) is a major retailer in the US and is an affiliate of a global organisation called Dallas Holdings International (Dallas). Dallas is a strategic partner of Pret A Manger (Pret), a Food To Go and coffee shop franchise chain that serves freshly made food and organic coffee. Dallas now owns over 70+ Pret A Manger shops across the US and UK and is expanding rapidly; 50+ Pret A Manger locations in NY, DC and PA through Empire with further opportunities in California - Empire is headquartered in New York City.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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