Restaurant Assistant Manager - Pittsburgh International Airport

 

About SSP

SSP America has operated restaurants, bars, cafés, food courts and convenience stores in airports in North America, Canada and the Caribbean for almost 20 years.

SSP’s unrivalled understanding of the food travel space is based on long and varied experience. Our expertise is rooted in our focus on achieving outstanding operational excellence in the unique environments of travel locations, our close partnerships with operators, and the deep well of consumer and industry insights gained from our own tailored global research programme. We have just completed the first phase of the most comprehensive global food travel needs and behaviours’ study ever carried out.

SSP partners with international, national and local brands. These partner brands range from market-leading, iconic names like M&S Simply Food to niche experts such as Caviar House & Prunier. Other third party brands in our broad portfolio include Starbucks, Ben & Jerry’s, Famous Famiglia, Samuel Adams, KFC, Dunkin’ Donuts, Silver Diner, and Pizza Hut. Some of our own proprietary brands include Charley’s, the Blue Note Café, Carolina Wings and the world famous Paris-based, Le Train Bleu.

Position Overview

The position requires concentrating on the performance of the operations with the responsibility and accountability of unit business for Au Bon Pain Concept, while supporting operational excellence and providing the highest quality of service to the customer at all times.

Responsibilities:Oversee restaurant units' operation in accordance with SSP standards and/or brand specifications Maintain unit inventory levels and purchasing Ensure operational standards and financial goals Oversee development and growth of employees Be able to contribute to a positive team environment through actions and living our company culture Understand the customer needs and exceeding their expectations Maintain an immaculate facility in accordance with company and state health/sanitation standards Manage and develop personnel including: scheduling, training and reviews.

Qualifications:Candidates should possess at least 2 years of food & beverage experience in a management capacity Demonstrated knowledge of product, service, and quality standards and equipment and operations standards Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Other qualifications include effective team building skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and flexible availability, including weekends and holidays