Lead a Hot Chicken Revolution - Assistant General Manager - $65K-$70K

Job Description

Job Description

A family-owned Nashville hot chicken concept with 14 locations across the Southeast is expanding rapidly and plans to double its footprint in the next 3 years.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary: $50,000 - $60,000 + 10% quarterly bonus (yes, our teams actually see them!)

• 50% employer-paid health insurance for you AND your family

• 15 days PTO after 90 days, 20 days at 5 years

• 401(k) with 4% company match

• Closed or half days on major holidays

• 615 Program: 6 months' salary + 1 month OFF after 5 years as GM

• 45-55 hour work week (quality of life balance!)

• Clear path to General Manager role

What You'll Do:

• Lead daily operations serving up to 1,000 guests with scratch kitchen and homemade Southern sides

• Inspire and develop team of 30-40+ staff with smile, hustle, and genuine hospitality

• Manage P&L, labor costs, inventory, and ordering for high-volume location

• Share opening, mid-shift, and closing responsibilities with management team

• Create culture where staff enjoys the day and guests feel the love

• Handle the stress of busy shifts with maturity while maintaining quality standards

• Coach team on 100% order accuracy and food quality (quality over speed wins)

✅ What We Need:

• 5+ years restaurant management experience in high-volume environment

• Scratch kitchen or back-of-house experience (we make everything fresh daily)

• P&L responsibility and understanding of sales, operations, inventory, scheduling

• Patient, thoughtful leadership style that inspires and develops people

• 3 professional references from former supervisors

• Availability for 45-55 hours/week including nights, weekends, holidays

⭐ Bonus Points For:

• Full-service casual dining background

• Experience serving 500+ covers daily

• Multi-unit or area supervisor experience

Ready to Join Us?

We're interviewing now for immediate openings in Birmingham and Huntsville. Apply today!

Our culture is everything. We're looking for humble, thoughtful leaders who believe small things matter, who get to yes, and who ask "is it loving?" before every decision. We're not saying we're a special elite force, but we're not NOT saying that either. It takes someone who can roll hard with positivity every day while serving exceptional hot chicken.

Company Description

RestaurantZone is one of the fastest-growing national recruiting agencies in the hospitality/restaurant space. We are a research-based retained recruitment agency & hybrid tech company that focuses on key roles for restaurants and hospitality. RestaurantZone has been featured in National Restaurant News and Total Foods Service Magazine and has worked with reputable brands like Red Lobster, Vapiano's, Chick-fil-a, Sbarro’s, McDonald's, Domino's, Cracker Barrel, Google, and Facebook. We are the cutting edge of recruiting with tech-savvy recruiters with over 100+ collective years of experience working on the team. We have hundreds of jobs to fill and grow! Our recruiters work the entire country and focus on all major locations including Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver, Hawaii, and more!