Shift Lead-FOH
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Famous Dave’s
Forest Lake, MN, US
Summary
The Shift Lead is responsible for overseeing daily restaurant operations, ensuring company standards for food quality and service are met. They supervise staff, resolve guest issues, and manage financial metrics such as labor and operating expenses.
Job Description
The Shift Leader is responsible for assisting the management team in overseeing restaurant operations and personnel during an assigned shift. To ensure company's standards are met according to recipes, procedures, quality, timeliness and taking care of the guest.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Supervise employees during scheduled shifts.
- Adhere to Company policies and procedures.
- Responsible for keeping the restaurant clean and always maintained.
- Guest resolution
- Adhere to all Company standard operating procedures.
- Builds morale through personal and professional growth. Mentors through the highest standards of service and systems. Creates a culture that inspires all staff to maintain the highest Guest value standards in the industry. Develops people through one-on-one development to support execution.
- All products are made from scratch and served fresh starting with the best ingredients, proven recipes and addictive taste profiles. Understands and executes all menu items through standards to recipes. Has a deep understanding of cost control and product quality.
- Create exceptional Guest service.
- Achieves financial results through systems and standards.
- Develops greater financial trends through business metrics, consistent focus on sales, COG, labor and total operating expenses.
- COG, labor and total operating expenses.
- Perform all duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Please indicate if required or preferred):
- Education/Certifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Valid driver's license and car insurance is required.
- Successful completion of required training and on-the-job checklists and required quizzes including annual re-certification.
- NRA ServSafe food and alcohol certifications preferred.
- Experience:
- 2 years of restaurant or equivalent experience is preferred.
- Skills/Competencies:
- Demonstrated time management and organizational skills required
- Must be internally motivated and detail oriented with a passion for the Brand and for teaching others.
- Ability to quickly grasp and retain new ideas and concepts and incorporate them into daily work activities is required.
- Ability to effectively communicate to Team Members, Guests, Vendors, etc., is required.
- Superior Guest service, communication and listening skills are required.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to change.
- Must be available to work a minimum of 3 shift leader shifts per period. Required to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
- Working knowledge of labor laws, health codes, safe food handling and sanitation, alcohol safety, safety and security systems and procedures, and computer operations preferred
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. develops, owns, operates and franchises Famous Dave’s Barbeque restaurants, an award-winning BBQ chain with roughly 150 locations across the country. Our success is the result of a commitment to the finest food and the best dining experience known to barbeque. Every customer is treated as though they were a "guest" at one of Dave’s famous backyard barbeques. The menu features hickory-smoked ribs and barbequed meats, smokin' sandwiches, mouthwatering burgers, tasty salads and homestyle desserts. Having won over 650 awards for everything from “Best Sauce” to “Best Ribs” to “Best Cookbook”, Famous Dave’s has received wide acclaim from customers and critics alike.
Founded
1994
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Restaurants
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Hopkins, Minnesota
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. develops, owns, operates and franchises Famous Dave’s Barbeque restaurants, an award-winning BBQ chain with roughly 150 locations across the country. Our success is the result of a commitment to the finest food and the best dining experience known to barbeque. Every customer is treated as though they were a "guest" at one of Dave’s famous backyard barbeques. The menu features hickory-smoked ribs and barbequed meats, smokin' sandwiches, mouthwatering burgers, tasty salads and homestyle desserts. Having won over 650 awards for everything from “Best Sauce” to “Best Ribs” to “Best Cookbook”, Famous Dave’s has received wide acclaim from customers and critics alike.
Founded
1994
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Restaurants
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Hopkins, Minnesota