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Taco Bell

Associate Restaurant Manager

Lebanon, PA

$15.75 - $21.50/hr

Restaurant General Manager Directly Supervises: AGMs / Shift Managers / Team Members Basic Purpose and Objectives of the Position The Associate Restaurant Manager (ARM) serves as the assistant to the ...

Taco Bell

Associate Restaurant Manager

Lancaster, PA

$15.50 - $21.50/hr

Restaurant General Manager Directly Supervises: AGMs / Shift Managers / Team Members Basic Purpose and Objectives of the Position The Associate Restaurant Manager (ARM) serves as the assistant to the ...

SUMMERWOOD MASTER

Associate Restaurant Manager

Weston, WV · On-site

$15 - $20.50/hr

Restaurant General Manager Directly Supervises: AGMs / Shift Managers / Team Members Basic Purpose and Objectives of the Position The Associate Restaurant Manager (ARM) serves as the assistant to the ...

SUMMERWOOD MASTER

Associate Restaurant Manager

Lemoyne, PA · On-site

$15.75 - $21.75/hr

Restaurant General Manager Directly Supervises: AGMs / Shift Managers / Team Members Basic Purpose and Objectives of the Position The Associate Restaurant Manager (ARM) serves as the assistant to the ...

SUMMERWOOD MASTER

Associate Restaurant Manager

Downingtown, PA · On-site

$16.50 - $22.75/hr

Restaurant General Manager Directly Supervises: AGMs / Shift Managers / Team Members Basic Purpose and Objectives of the Position The Associate Restaurant Manager (ARM) serves as the assistant to the ...

SUMMERWOOD MASTER

Associate Restaurant Manager

Lancaster, PA · On-site

$15.50 - $21.50/hr

Basic Purpose and Objectives of the Position The Associate Restaurant Manager (ARM) serves as the assistant to the Restaurant General Manager and provides additional management coverage of operating ...

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How much do associate restaurant manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for associate restaurant manager in the United States is $19.44, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $21.15 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Associate Restaurant Managers often encounter challenges such as managing a diverse team, handling high-pressure situations during peak hours, and ensuring consistent customer satisfaction. To overcome these, strong communication and conflict resolution skills are essential, along with effective time management. Building a supportive team environment and maintaining clear operational procedures can help minimize stress and improve workflow, ultimately leading to better guest experiences and staff retention.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Associate Restaurant Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Associate Restaurant Manager, you need strong leadership abilities, customer service skills, and experience in food service management, often supported by a hospitality-related degree or equivalent experience. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, scheduling software, and food safety certifications are typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and team-building skills help you effectively manage staff and resolve customer concerns. These competencies are crucial for ensuring smooth operations, maintaining high service standards, and driving restaurant success.

What does an Associate Restaurant Manager do?

An Associate Restaurant Manager assists the Restaurant Manager in overseeing the daily operations of a restaurant. Their responsibilities typically include supervising staff, ensuring customer satisfaction, handling administrative tasks, managing inventory, and maintaining health and safety standards. They often help with scheduling, training new employees, and resolving customer complaints. This role is essential in supporting the smooth and efficient running of the restaurant, especially during busy hours. Ultimately, an Associate Restaurant Manager helps ensure that the restaurant operates effectively and profitably.

What is the difference between Associate Restaurant Manager vs Restaurant Supervisor?

AspectAssociate Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Supervisor
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles prefer hospitality certificationsHigh school diploma; experience in restaurant operations often valued
Work EnvironmentOversees daily restaurant operations, manages staff, ensures customer satisfactionSupervises staff, handles customer issues, supports daily restaurant functions
Employer & Industry UsageCommonly used in restaurant chains, hospitality industryUsed interchangeably in many restaurants, often with similar responsibilities

The Associate Restaurant Manager typically has broader responsibilities, including staff management and operational oversight, while the Restaurant Supervisor focuses more on daily supervision and customer service. Both roles require similar credentials and are integral to restaurant success, but the Associate Restaurant Manager often holds a higher level of responsibility and may have more opportunities for advancement.

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Associate Restaurant Manager

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - CyHawk Hospitality Inc.

Ankeny, IA

$55K - $60K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, PTO

Posted 21 days ago

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery rating

5.1

Company rating: 5.1 out of 10

Based on 131 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

73rd of 85 rated restaurants

Job description

Benefits:
  • Life/Disability Insurance
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

CyHawk Hospitality, a franchisee of Perkins Restaurant is looking for a Associate Restaurant Manager for our Ankeny location. Weekends are required with a 50-hour typical workweek. Benefits include 2 weeks of vacation, health, dental, life/disability insurance, and more. Plus, we're closed on Christmas day. Position is salary plus bonus.
At least 2 years of full-service restaurant management experience is required.
Annual salary is $55,000 - $60,000 plus bonus.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Assists the General Manager in restaurant operations and in achieving planned sales and profit levels for the restaurant through the implementation, management, and enforcement of company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. Provide direction for restaurant staff to ensure maximum guest satisfaction, ensuring execution of all employee duties to guarantee maximum guest satisfaction and a quality work environment.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
  • Reports: Directly to General Manager
  • Internal: Extensive contacts with all levels of store personnel as well as all home office departments.
  • External: Extensive contacts include guests, distributors, repair technicians, salespersons, and community organizations and schools
LEADERSHIP ABILITIES
  • Demonstrates principles actions, uses sound judgment and follow through on commitments.
  • Anticipates problems and issues and makes timely and sound decisions.
  • Demonstrates a passion and working knowledge of food, liquor, beer and wine.
  • Leads by example and maintains a guest first focus.
  • Sets and shares goals with team, monitors and tracks progress of goals.
  • Directly and honestly addresses issues and resolves conflicts and seeks opportunities for improvement.
  • Clarifies roles, responsibilities, priorities and expectations.

POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
  • Assists the General Manager in planning and analyzing administration and operations manpower.
  • Ensures that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented properly in a clean safe, and sanitary manner, according to all established procedures, performance standards, and local health department regulations.
  • Required, under certain circumstances, to perform/assist all functions for all positions in the restaurant.
  • Ensures the unit's compliance to productivity and service standards with a sufficient number of well-trained and productive employees.
  • Ensures proper management of the facility and equipment through preventive
  • Maintenance, energy conservation, repairs, security measures, and adherence to safety and sanitation requirements.
  • Ensures that inventory levels for both food and non-food items are properly maintained in accordance with company guidelines through correct ordering procedures and efficient usage and yield application.
  • Conducts employment activities to include staffing (hire/term responsibilities), training, and conducting performance reviews with all dining room personnel, as well as recommending salary increases and issuing employee work histories.
  • Ensures accurate financial data to include: payroll, cash and receipts, productivity, food costs, and operating expenses. Responsible for all communications with regard to system breakdowns and deficiencies.
  • Attends unit management meetings, makes presentations as requested. Responsible for meeting established objectives during periods of his/her or Key Hourlys supervision.
  • Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
  • Ensures the thorough training and development of non-exempt personnel directly supervised.
Disclaimer
This position description in not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

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