Assistant General Manager
Recruiting Partner: Tyler Spencer
New York, New York | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $64,000 to $67,000 | Job ID: 164628
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Are you a motivated leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment? We’re looking for an Assistant General Manager who can support the General Manager in leading daily operations, developing a strong team, and ensuring an outstanding experience for every customer. In this role, you’ll help drive results, create a positive workplace culture, and step in as a trusted second-in-command to keep everything running smoothly. If you’re passionate about people, problem-solving, and growth, this is the opportunity for you.
Assistant General Manager Responsibilities
- Support the General Manager in recruiting, training, coaching, and developing a high-performing team.
- Lead by example, creating a positive, fun, and values-driven environment for both employees and customers.
- Deliver outstanding customer service by ensuring consistency, speed, friendliness, and quality.
- Assist with scheduling, labor management, inventory, and compliance with food safety and health standards.
- Contribute to profitability by helping manage budgets, control costs, and drive sales growth through marketing, merchandising, and catering opportunities.
- Support training programs, performance reviews, and employee engagement initiatives to minimize turnover and build team satisfaction.
- Ensure food and beverage excellence by maintaining consistent standards, coaching staff, and upholding brand guidelines.
- Act as a leader of change, communicating new initiatives, motivating the team, and promoting continuous improvement.
Assistant General Manager Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience in operations, customer service, or team management.
- Strong people skills with the ability to coach, develop, and inspire others.
- Business acumen with knowledge of labor management, scheduling, and cost control.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.
- Passion for teamwork, problem-solving, and delivering results.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Health, Vision & Dental Insurance – comprehensive coverage for you and your family.
- 401(k) – plan and invest in your future.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance.
- Performance Bonus – earn rewards for achieving results.
- Career growth with opportunities to move into a General Manager role (and beyond)!
- A supportive team culture that values diversity, inclusion, and professional development.
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
JOB ID: 164628
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.