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ASST GENERAL MANAGER

Compass Group, North America

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Compensation
$80–90K/yr
Location
Multiple U.S. locations
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Assistant General Manager supports the General Manager in maintaining the account within budget while meeting client expectations. The role oversees safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs, builds relationships with employees, guests, and clients, and supports team development and coordination with other departments. The position also involves food service operations, purchasing and inventory controls, budgeting, and catering.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

LeadershipOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityAttention to DetailSupervisionSchedulingTrainingCoachingProblem SolvingConflict ManagementMultitaskingFood PurchasingFood Cost ManagementFood PreparationProduction MonitoringInventory ControlBudgetingFinancial ReportingForecastingMenu PlanningCash HandlingCash ReconciliationHACCPFood StorageRegulatory ComplianceOperational ImprovementCommunicationClient RelationsTime ManagementMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCatering

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Professional Experience5+ Years Upscale Food Service Experience1+ Year Multi-Unit Management ExperienceServSafe or Department of Health Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

CulinArt Sector

Salary: $80,000/Yr-$90,000/Yr

CulinArt Group operates over 250 onsite corporate, higher education, private school, healthcare and destination recreation/leisure dining facilities in 18 states, including cafés, coffee bars, concessions, executive dining, catering and conference dining, social catering/special events, office coffee service and vending. CulinArt’s extremely diverse client portfolio affords great opportunities for career advancement within the company, across multiple industry segments and geographic regions.

Job Summary

Job Summary:

Working as an Assistant General Manager , you are responsible for maintaining the account along with the General Manager in accordance with the approved budget while meeting client expectations. You will conduct safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs while maintaining excellent relationships with employees, guests and the client as well as other departments within the operation. You will promote the professional growth and development of the entire team. You will be expected to foster strong interdepartmental relations and integrate the dining service department with the facility plan of operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws

  • Interviews, hires, trains and coaches employees and managers

  • Participates in employee meetings and training programs

  • Maintains food cost while ensuring quality standards

  • Manages purchasing and inventory controls

  • Is knowledgeable on HACCP controls along with proper storage and use of food

  • Performs related duties and special projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree is preferred, or equivalent professional experience

  • Five to seven years upscale food service experience, including one year experience of multi-unit management

  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills, flexible and adaptable to constant changes and must possess attention to detail

  • Supervisory, scheduling, training and coaching skills

  • Effective problem solving and conflict management skills

  • Ability to multi-task as well as stay on task and concentrate with constant interruptions

  • Monitor food purchasing, food costs, preparation, production and inventory control

  • Prepare and monitor budgets, flash reports, financial targets and forecasts

  • Menu planning in consultation with chefs

  • Knowledge of cash handling procedures and reconciliation of multiple cash banks and reports

  • Must be knowledgeable on HACCP controls along with proper storage and use of food

  • Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving

  • Review work procedures and operational problems in order to determine ways to improve service, performance, and/or safety.

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

  • Exceptional business etiquette and client relations

  • Manages time effectively and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines

  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Strong catering experience required

  • ServSafe or Department of Health certification a plus

Apply to CulinArt today!

CulinArt is a member of Compass Group USA

Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story! (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)

Associates at CulinArt are offered many fantastic benefits.

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/ AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Retirement Plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet Insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_Culinart.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_Culinart.pdf

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Req ID: 1582448

CulinArt Sector

Jenah Freeman

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How this job compares

Set against the 13,194 open Restaurant Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–90K/yr
  • US median$58–70K/yr1,752 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $85K, is 36% above the US median midpoint ($63K) — in the top quarter of Restaurant Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 67 open Restaurant Manager jobs in Connecticut and 13,194 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Connecticut
Experience
Restaurant Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (4,519 postings).
Education
74 of the 13,194 open Restaurant Manager jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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