Assistant Restaurant Manager

We are looking for Assistant Restaurant Managers to help lead our Dunkin' team!

The Assistant Restaurant Manager supports the Restaurant Manager in their efforts to develop a team of dedicated people delivering great and friendly guest experiences and profitable top line sales. They assist in the development of Crew and Shift Leaders and fulfill accountabilities assigned by the Restaurant Manager.

Team Environment:

• Assist to recruit, hire, onboard and develop employees
• Communicate job expectations to employees
• Hold team members accountable for their behavior and performance, addressing concerns promptly
• Support the development of team members

Operational Excellence:

• Create and maintain a guest first culture in the restaurant
• Ensure all shifts are appropriately staffed to achieve guest service goals
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by following and enforcing safety, food safety, and sanitation guidelines; comply with all applicable laws
• Ensure Brand standards, recipes and systems are executed
• Help prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality and guest service standards
• Review guest feedback and restaurant assessment results and implement action plans to drive system improvements

Profitability:

• Control costs to help maximize profitability
• Execute all in-restaurant marketing promotions in a timely manner
• Execute new product roll-outs including team training, marketing and sampling
• Drive sales goals and track results

Fluent in English

Restaurant, retail, or supervisory experience

Basic computer skills

At least 18 years of age (where applicable)

Basic writing skills

High School diploma, or equivalent

Proficent in math and financial management

Great Focus:

Understands and exceeds guest expectations, needs and requirements

Displays a sense of urgency with guests

Seeks ways to improve guest satisfaction; asks questions, commits to follow-through

Resolves guest concerns by following Brand recommended guest recovery process

Passion for:

Sets and maintains high standards for self and others, acts as a role model

Consistently meets or exceeds goals

Contributes to the overall team performance; understands how his/her role relates to others

Sets, prioritizes and maintains focus on important activities

Reads and interprets reports to establish goals and deliver results

Seeks ideas and best practices from other individuals, teams, and networks and applies them

Problem Solving and Decision Making:

Identifies and resolves issues and problems

Uses information at hand to make decisions and solve problems; includes others when necessary

Identifies root cause of a problem and implements a solution to prevent from recurring

Empowers others to make decisions and resolve issues

Interpersonal Relationships & Influence:

Develops and maintains relationships with team members

Operates with integrity; demonstrates honesty, treats others with respect, keeps commitments

Encourages collaboration and teamwork

Leads others; negotiates and takes effective action

Building Effective Teams:

Identifies and communicates team goals

Monitors progress, measures results and holds others

Creates strong morale and engagement within the team

Accepts responsibilities for personal and team commitments

Recognizes and rewards employee's strengths, accomplishments and development

Listens to others, seeks mutual understanding and welcomes sharing of information, ideas and resources

Conflict Management:

Seeks to understand conflict through active listening

Recognizes conflicts as an opportunity to learn and improve

Resolves situations using facts involved, ensuring consistency with policies and procedures

Escalates issues as appropriate

Developing Direct Reports and Others

Works collaboratively with employees to create individual development plans to strengthen employee's knowledge and skills

Regularly discusses progress towards goals, reviews performance and adjusts development plans accordingly

Provides challenging assignments for the purpose of developing others

Uses coaching and feedback opportunities to improve performance

Identifies training needs and supports resources for development opportunities

Founded in 1950, Dunkin' is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 14 years running. We are a Dunkin Franchisee looking for you to work with us. The mission of this network is to satisfy guests that come day in and day out in thinking that they came to the best Dunkin store. To keep the guests happy in turn keeping us happy with returning guests, who spend their hard earned money at our store. To have great employees who "WOW" the guests with a friendly smile, great customer service, great food and drinks but at the same time, are attentive to the needs of the store.