Assistant General Manager (AGM)

at  Wooden Paddle

• Do you have a natural knack for developing team members and helping them become high performers?
• Do you live and breathe hospitality? Are you obsessed with making people feel welcome, valued, and taken care of?
• Are you a bit fanatical about the details, making sure things are buttoned-up and done just right?
• Are you comfortable and confident managing labor costs, keeping staffing within budget while maintaining great service?
• Are you the type of person that takes your work seriously, but doesn’t take yourself too seriously?

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Here are some of our must-haves & would-like-to-haves:

• At least 3 years of high-volume restaurant experience in an Assistant General Manager role, or similar
• A Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or similar, preferred
• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must have open availability
• Must have the ability to regularly work 45+ hours per week
• Must have a valid driver’s license & sole access to a personal vehicle
• Must have current ServSafe Manager & BASSET Certifications
• Familiarity w/ Toast POS, SevenRooms, and 7shifts, a plus!

A BIT ABOUT US:

Wooden Paddle is a communal, wood-fired pizzeria with artsy cocktails & good-time energy. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we take our food, drinks, and hospitality extremely seriously.
And we’re growing! We’re opening up another Wooden Paddle in La Grange in early 2025, an event venue (named Remi!) in early 2025, and a rooftop bar in late 2026. Opportunities for growth are everywhere here!
Wooden Paddle is 11-years-young restaurant & catering company, started in 2013. (That’s a whole middle-schooler ago!)
Our purpose, and the reason we exist, is to be ‘The Place You Want to Be’.
Our niche, and the thing we work really freaking hard to do better than anyone else, is creating ✨ Super Fun Dining Experiences✨.
Our focus is shareable, wood-fired comfort foods , artsy cocktails , & good-time energy ‍️.
As a team, we’re scrappy go-getters who don’t take ourselves too seriously - but we take our food, drinks, and hospitality extremely seriously.
And we’re all on a mission to hit 10 Million Good-Time Guest Experiences by 2033! Come for the pizza, stay for the party bb!
Pay: $60000 - $70000 / year

Pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid training

Job Type: fulltime

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Holidays

Education: High school degree
Work location: On-sit

Please refer the Job description for details