Assistant Manager
WKS Restaurant GroupAbout the role
Pay Range: $16.28 – $26.00
Listed wages are based on company-wide ranges. Actual earnings will vary based on factors such as: restaurant brand, experience, education, geography, applicable minimum wage, unit volume(s), hours worked & potential overtime pay.
What’s in it for you
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) savings, up to 4% match
- Monthly bonus
- Paid time off
- Free meals and uniforms
- Discounts on travel, entertainment, electronics, and more
- Access to licensed counselors and legal guidance through the assistance program
https://www.wksusa.com/benefitsandperks/
Overview of Position:
They work to exceed customer expectations, foster an ethic of teamwork, develop staff members’ abilities and competencies, and achieve the financial objectives established for their assigned location. Their long-term objective is to develop their own skills towards becoming a General Manager.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Customer Service
- Serve as a role model for customer-first behaviors according to company standards
- Build a team of customer-focused employees through coaching and measurement
- Handle difficult customer situations professionally
- Handle any customer complaints/concerns
- Respond to customer inquiries on a timely basis
- Ensure all products meet Krispy Kreme quality standards
Sales
- Direct and manage store sales efforts, which may include Hot Light times, DSD promotions, retail sales, fundraising, up-selling, and route sales
- Work with the General Manager to achieve business plan objectives and profitability as set forth in the store operating plan and in the established financial goals
Production
- Understand and implement procedures to maximize efficiencies and control variances in daily production of product and overall store performance
- Understand and implement store quality control procedures, including standards
- Coordinate production schedules to meet customer demands and minimize labor hours
- Inspect, troubleshoot, and assess any production or equipment problems
Safety and Sanitation
- Demonstrate safety consciousness and promote store safety, e.g. shoes, floor cones, MVR’s, etc.
- Maintain a high level of store sanitation and cleanliness, e.g. cleaning schedules, training, etc.
Equipment
- Oversee proper upkeep of store facility and equipment
Personnel
- Assist the General Manager in recruiting, hiring, training, and dispute resolution
- Supervise all shift personnel
- Build a team of customer-focused employees and foster teamwork
- Demonstrate leadership in employee development, including that of Key Staff
- Assist in communicating to store employees and enforcing all store policies, standards, and practices
Accounting
- Assist General Manager in completing and managing income and expense budgets, including accounts/receivable, profit and loss, etc.
- Assist General Manager in completing required corporate reporting documentation, both financial and operational
- Manage company resources responsibly including, inventory control
- Manage financial duties
- Protect company assets
Leadership
- Communicate and model company standards and policies
- Implement efficiently and effectively directives from store, corporate, and divisional management
- Develop and maintain store organization to promote efficient operations
- Interface with corporate office personnel
Essential skills and Experience:
- High school required
- Experience with sales, management, production, and customer service
- Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
- Pleasant disposition, sociable, accommodating nature, and enthusiasm
- Self-motivation, creativity, and adaptability
- Basic computer, telephone, and fax knowledge
- Most stores offer full-time positions (40+ hours/wk)
- Completion of Krispy Kreme Management 101 training
- Must meet Krispy Kreme driving standards (three year clean driving)
- Pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check
Nonessential skills and Experience:
- Post Secondary Education strongly preferred
Physical Demands and work environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representat
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