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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar

Assistant Manager

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, Fontana, California, us, 92331

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Assistant Manager

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Flynn Group, founded by Greg Flynn, grew Applebee’s franchise operations and expanded into other brands. With over 460 Applebee’s restaurants across 24 states, Flynn Group focuses on creating a premier operator within each of its world‑class brands.

Position Description As an Applebee’s Assistant Manager, you will oversee all day‑to‑day operations at the restaurant, ensuring guests and staff have a passionate experience every day. Your leadership will handle stress, rise above challenges, and cultivate a culture of excellence.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Ensure timely, friendly service according to company guidelines, achieving unit objectives.

Cultivate culture in accordance with Flynn Applebee’s core values and beliefs.

Respond immediately to all verbal guest complaints and correct them.

Prioritize guest contact, completing required table visits as established by Flynn standards.

Maintain departmental inventory levels.

Ensure product preparation and presentation meet company standards during line checks.

Effectively schedule employees to meet sales demands.

Maintain effective safety and security programs.

Promote and lead restaurant organization, cleanliness, and sanitation.

Perform routine maintenance and report needed repairs to the General Manager or Area Director.

Promote quality recruitment and referrals of potential team member and management candidates.

Promote Flynn Applebee’s training procedures for new managers.

Help maintain a trained staff through effective use of orientation, individual training sessions, employee meetings, and company policy and training systems.

Participate in the constant development of employees using One‑on‑One and performance documentation, and contribute to written evaluations.

Assess employee efficiency, provide fair feedback regularly, and continuously work with employees on their development areas.

Monitor acceptable employee performance and document situations that require disciplinary or corrective action.

Assure compliance with company policies, practices, and procedures.

Control cost in assigned department.

Comply with local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines.

Drive bi‑weekly or weekly food and liquor inventories at the AD/GM’s request and be accountable for completion.

Prepare and submit accurate daily paperwork.

Assure sanitation standards meet or exceed Health Department and Flynn Applebee’s standards.

Provide a role model for managers and employees.

Develop self on all store related technology.

Must be willing and able to work in all positions and assist in a team member position as needed when in a restaurant (cooking on the line, expo, seating guests, bartending, etc.).

Use the Management Development Program for continuous growth of leadership skills and proficiencies.

Education and Experience

At least 2–3 years restaurant management experience.

Serve Safe Food and Serve Safe Alcohol Certifications (plus).

Compensation: The Assistant Manager earns hourly pay ranging from $20.98 to $27.27, approximately $60,000 to $78,000 annually based on a 50‑hour work week. Potential for monthly bonus, where applicable by location. Competitive wages, profit sharing/bonus, medical/dental/vision, 401k with match, paid vacation, paid sick leave.

Physical Standards

Work various shifts including weekends.

Stand and exert well‑paced mobility for up to ten hours in length.

Safely lift pots, pans, glassware, boxes, etc. up to 50 pounds.

Read and write to facilitate communication. Must possess finger and hand dexterity for using small tools and equipment.

Flynn Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments for individuals with disabilities. If you require any accommodation or adjustments throughout the application process, please let us know.

For a copy of Flynn Group’s Workplace Privacy Notice, please visit https://flynn.com/privacy-policy/

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