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Restaurant Associate Manager

Red Robin

La Habra, CAFull-time$25.38–32.1/hrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$25.38–32.1/hr
Location
La Habra, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Required Certifications Or Permits

Job overview

The Restaurant Associate Manager helps ensure seamless day-to-day front-of-house operations under exempt management and serves as a brand ambassador. The role upholds company standards and supports memorable guest experiences and continuous improvement. Candidates must be at least 21, have open availability and reliable transportation, and bring communication, training, and Microsoft Office skills. Restaurant experience and several operational competencies are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Open AvailabilityCommunicationTrainingMicrosoft OfficeRestaurant OperationsHealth Code KnowledgeProfit and LossKitchen EquipmentInventory ManagementWorkdayAlohaNBOHot SchedulesGuest Experience Leadership

Qualifications

Must Be 21+Reliable TransportationRequired Certifications or Permits2 Years Restaurant Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Restaurant Associate Manager

Compensation Range: 25.38 - 32.10

Our Restaurant hourly Associate Manager is a true embodiment of unbridled hospitality, responsible for helping to ensure seamless day-to-day front of house operations, with an unwavering commitment to excellence under the supervision of exempt Management. As Brand ambassador, they uphold our company's standards, crafting a memorable experience for Guests. Our hourly associate manager fosters a culture that continuously strives for improvement and embraces a better for being here mentality.

The role is also eligible to enjoy:

  • Share in the financial success of your restaurant with an uncapped bonus program

  • Referral bonuses for bringing new members to our team

  • Free shift meal and 50% discount on Red Robin food for your family

  • Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

  • Excellent opportunities to grow with us!

To qualify for this role a great candidate has:

  • Must be at least 21 years old

  • Open availability (including but not limited to nights, weekends, holidays)

  • Strong communication and training skills

  • Reliable transportation

  • Able to obtain required certifications/permits as required by state/local law

  • Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.

Preferred

  • 2 years of restaurant experience

  • Knowledgeable of local and State health codes

  • Knowledge of P&L, kitchen equipment, and inventory process

  • Experience with Workday, Aloha, NBO, and Hot Schedules

  • Proven results in leading positive guests’ experiences

Red Robin is an equal opportunity employer. We love hearing from great people who share our passion for unbridled hospitality.

Legal Disclosures

Pay Range (Base Pay): Pay range disclosed above.

Other Types of Compensation (subject to qualifications and requirements): Variable Bonus, Referral Bonus, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Paid Parental Leave.

Insurance (subject to qualifications and requirements): Health, vision, dental, life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage (must be 18+).

Retirement Benefits (subject to qualifications and requirements): 401k retirement plan (with company match to 4% of pay) (must be 21+, after 1+ years of service, and 1,000+ hours/year).

Paid Time Off (subject to qualifications and requirements): 0.03846 hours for each 1 hour worked (after 35+ Hours/week).

Application Window: Red Robin accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Red Robin isn’t your typical burger restaurant. We’re a team filled with unbridled energy, magnetic personalities, and a passion for having fun! Red Robin is a high-volume, full-service restaurant known for its laid-back atmosphere and uniquely quirky vibe. We are concept that has great growth opportunities. We love inspiring our guests with burgers beyond yumagination, and we’re driven by serving up connection, fun and generosity that’s as bottomless as our world-famous steak fries! We value a sense of belonging and welcome both similarities and differences, because Red Robin is for everyone.

How this job compares

Set against the 13,486 open Restaurant Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.38–32.1/hr
  • California median$23–25/hr224 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–21/hr1,765 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $28.74/hr, is 19% above the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Restaurant Manager hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 499 open Restaurant Manager jobs in California and 13,486 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (4,636 postings).
Education
72 of the 13,486 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 30, 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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