Restaurant Assistant Manager Jobs
Restaurant Assistant Manager jobs are open across full-service dining, fast casual, and quick-service restaurants, at every level from shift supervisor to senior assistant manager, with specializations in floor operations, bar management, and kitchen coordination. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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About Us
At Pressed Cafe, we believe exceptional food and drink start with quality ingredients and a passion for hospitality. Our all-day menu features Mediterranean-inspired dishes made with fresh, local ingredients, paired with great coffee and fast, friendly service.
Pressed Cafe is an emerging, high-growth premium quick-casual restaurant company with a strong regional presence and exciting expansion plans. With multiple locations today and an aggressive development pipeline, we are building the infrastructure to scale significantly over the next several years. As a founder-led organization, we remain deeply committed to hospitality, culture, and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
At the heart of everything we do is our mission: Great People, Great Food, Great Coffee.
About the Role
Pressed Café is seeking a motivated and hands-on Assistant Restaurant Manager to oversee daily operations and lead the team in delivering outstanding service and food quality.
This role is responsible for maintaining smooth day-to-day execution across all areas of the restaurant while driving operational efficiency, cost control, and team development. The Restaurant Manager leads by example — balancing strong leadership with a willingness to jump in wherever needed.
What You’ll Do
· Do everything possible to boost the sales of the restaurant, maintain high guest satisfaction, and ensure a smooth flow to every shift.
· Follow all protocols in regards to opening, operating, and closing tasks.
· Instill a sense of urgency in the staff to deliver orders within Pressed Cafe’s standards. We strive for drinks under 2 minutes and food in 2-5 minutes.
· Manage ordering and organize inventory.
· Work with Management Team to create and monitor daily side work, food preparation sheets and cleanliness check lists.
· Effectively utilize manager communication log.
· Ensure temperature logs for coolers are utilized daily.
· Complete preventative maintenance logs as needed.
· Have knowledge of proper portioning and presentation of menu items.
· Tend to restaurant customer queries and complaints as needed.
What You Bring
· Strong restaurant operation & food and beverage cost control background
· Possess a sense of urgency and be able to instill it in the team
· Comfortable being in a leadership role and motivating others while at the same time being willing to jump in and cook or assist where needed
· Must be driven to achieve goals and progress with own development
· Is organized and can handle multiple projects at the same time
· Have great people skills with the ability to train and motivate others
· Ability to work 10 hour shifts
· Must be able to work shifts in a standing and walking position
· Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion
· Must be able to work in a fast environment with swiftly changing priorities
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
About Us
At Pressed Cafe, we believe exceptional food and drink start with quality ingredients and a passion for hospitality. Our all-day menu features Mediterranean-inspired dishes made with fresh, local ingredients, paired with great coffee and fast, friendly service.
Pressed Cafe is an emerging, high-growth premium quick-casual restaurant company with a strong regional presence and exciting expansion plans. With multiple locations today and an aggressive development pipeline, we are building the infrastructure to scale significantly over the next several years. As a founder-led organization, we remain deeply committed to hospitality, culture, and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
At the heart of everything we do is our mission: Great People, Great Food, Great Coffee.
About the Role
Pressed Café is seeking a motivated and hands-on Assistant Restaurant Manager to oversee daily operations and lead the team in delivering outstanding service and food quality.
This role is responsible for maintaining smooth day-to-day execution across all areas of the restaurant while driving operational efficiency, cost control, and team development. The Restaurant Manager leads by example — balancing strong leadership with a willingness to jump in wherever needed.
What You’ll Do
· Do everything possible to boost the sales of the restaurant, maintain high guest satisfaction, and ensure a smooth flow to every shift.
· Follow all protocols in regards to opening, operating, and closing tasks.
· Instill a sense of urgency in the staff to deliver orders within Pressed Cafe’s standards. We strive for drinks under 2 minutes and food in 2-5 minutes.
· Manage ordering and organize inventory.
· Work with Management Team to create and monitor daily side work, food preparation sheets and cleanliness check lists.
· Effectively utilize manager communication log.
· Ensure temperature logs for coolers are utilized daily.
· Complete preventative maintenance logs as needed.
· Have knowledge of proper portioning and presentation of menu items.
· Tend to restaurant customer queries and complaints as needed.
What You Bring
· Strong restaurant operation & food and beverage cost control background
· Possess a sense of urgency and be able to instill it in the team
· Comfortable being in a leadership role and motivating others while at the same time being willing to jump in and cook or assist where needed
· Must be driven to achieve goals and progress with own development
· Is organized and can handle multiple projects at the same time
· Have great people skills with the ability to train and motivate others
· Ability to work 10 hour shifts
· Must be able to work shifts in a standing and walking position
· Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion
· Must be able to work in a fast environment with swiftly changing priorities
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Raising Cane's122
- Moe's Southwest Grill89
- Chuck E. Cheese85
- Dunkin'76
- Burger King76
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in restaurant assistant manager jobs.
- 2 or more years of restaurant supervisory or shift lead experience
- Active ServSafe Manager certification or equivalent food safety credential
- Demonstrated ability to manage labor costs and control food waste
- Experience scheduling staff and managing payroll hours within budget
- Proficiency with point-of-sale systems and basic inventory software
- High school diploma or GED required, associate or bachelor's degree preferred
Tips for Your Restaurant Assistant Manager Job Search
Quantify your floor management results
List specific outcomes you drove: labor cost reductions, table turn improvements, or staff retention rates. Restaurant hiring managers scan for numbers that show you ran a shift profitably, not just that you were present on the floor.
Tailor your resume to concept type
A fast casual chain and an independent fine-dining room want different things from an assistant manager. Highlight speed-of-service metrics for QSR roles and hospitality scores or upsell training for full-service concepts. One generic resume loses both.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists restaurant assistant manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Flag your ServSafe or food handler credentials
Many postings require active food safety certification before day one. Put your ServSafe Manager certification and any state-specific food handler card in a dedicated credentials line near the top of your resume so it clears ATS filters immediately.
Prepare a staffing scenario for your interview
Restaurant interviews almost always include a situational question about a no-call no-show or a rush with an under-staffed floor. Walk in with a real example ready: the situation, what you decided, and the shift outcome. Vague answers about teamwork won't close the offer.
Negotiate your schedule expectations upfront
Assistant manager roles routinely involve closing shifts, weekend doubles, and holiday coverage. Ask directly about rotation patterns and opening versus closing split in the final interview, so both sides agree on expectations before you accept an offer.
Restaurant Assistant Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most restaurant assistant managers?
Raising Cane's, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Chuck E. Cheese are hiring the most restaurant assistant managers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Florida, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Multi-unit chains and franchise groups tend to post the highest volume of openings at any given time.
How many restaurant assistant manager jobs are remote?
About 1% of restaurant assistant manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, since the role is fundamentally floor-based and requires on-site presence. The small remote share tends to cover corporate training coordinator roles or multi-unit support positions that do not require daily in-restaurant operations.
How do you become a restaurant assistant manager?
Most restaurant assistant managers start as servers, line cooks, or shift leads and move up by consistently running profitable shifts and developing staff. Getting a food safety certification like ServSafe strengthens your application. Expressing interest in management to your general manager, taking on opening or closing responsibilities, and demonstrating cost awareness all accelerate the path to an assistant manager offer.
Can you get hired as a restaurant assistant manager with no management experience?
Some employers will hire candidates with strong front-of-house or kitchen experience into a first assistant manager role, especially in casual dining chains that have structured training programs. Emphasize any informal leadership you did, such as training new hires, covering shifts as an unofficial lead, or stepping in during a manager absence, and be ready to discuss how you handled a difficult service situation.
What does the restaurant assistant manager interview process look like?
Most restaurant assistant manager hiring processes involve a phone screen with a recruiter or HR contact followed by one or two in-person interviews, often including a working interview or a walk of the floor with the general manager. Expect situational questions about staffing problems, food cost issues, and guest complaints. References from previous general managers carry significant weight at the final stage.
Where can I find and apply to restaurant assistant manager jobs?
You can find and apply to restaurant assistant manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your experience level and concept preference, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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