Assistant Manager - Mellow Mushroom
Sarasota, FL 34231
About the Job
On a scale from one to 10, how important is pizza? If you answered 11 or higher, we’d like to talk. We’re Mellow Mushroom Sarasota, and we’re looking for an Assistant Manager who keeps the joint jumping and the vibe steady while our team members serve up stone-baked pizzas, craveable food, and refreshing craft cocktails. You thrive on leading a team through unique challenges while never losing sight of the business of managing a restaurant. This isn’t just any pizza place. And you aren’t just any Assistant Manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in managing all aspects of restaurant operations - including staffing, food quality, service, and cleanliness
- Set the Mellow vibe with staff and guests, resolving guest issues as needed.
- Help us control the business end of the business; increase profits and minimize losses; assist in managing inventory and labor, including scheduling; resolve maintenance issues.
- Train new team members and lead current employees to consistently provide exemplary service with a Mellow vibe
- Work in unity with other members of the supervisory team
- Maintain a healthy and safe environment for guests and staff by adhering to the Mellow Mushroom standards for safety and sanitation
- Schedule maintenance and repairs as needed; things sometimes break, we need you to help fix them
WHAT WE OFFER
If you can do all that while maintaining a Mellow vibe, here’s what we can offer in return: competitive compensation, choice of benefit plans, training and development, employee discounts, and a positive environment that values diversity, inclusion, respect and freedom of self-expression in our team members. Ready to Mellow?
Requirements:
- Valid driver’s license
- 2+ years of experience leading restaurant staff to accomplish sales and guest service goals
- Must possess intermediate level computer literacy to effectively utilize the restaurant's systems and controls
- Must be able to coach and develop others
- Ability to drive hospitality and inspire others to do so
- Ability to learn and train others on all aspects of Mellow Mushroom's operations
- Hands-on every day with a training mentality
- 1-2 years of Restaurant Management Experience
- Genuine and down-to-earth leader
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills – that can be factually verified by peers and prior supervisors
- Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills through ability to diagnose and develop recommended solutions
- Good knowledge and understanding of craft beers and cocktails
- Can illustrate consultative skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
- Bi-Lingual English/Spanish is a plus
Everything you need to know about working here can be found in our name!
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers.
Mellow describes our vibe, the laid back and contagious attitude that defines us. Mushroom
symbolizes our eclectic decor and counter culture spin. And
Pizza Bakers tells you how serious we are about the food; every menu item and craft cocktail must live up to the craveabliity of our fresh, stone baked crust. Welcome to a higher order of pizza.
