Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Assistant Restaurnt Manager

$48K/yr

Phoenix AZ 85001

The Vibe

Are you ready to graduate from shift lead to serious leadership? As our Assistant General Manager , you aren’t just running a floor—you are learning the blueprint of running a successful business. This is a high-impact, fast-paced role designed for energetic leaders who love coaching teams, crushing goals, and creating an unforgettable vibe for our guests. Think of this as your ultimate management masterclass with a clear runway to becoming a General Manager.

Your Daily Wins

• Drive the Business: Team up with the GM to pitch and execute fresh marketing ideas, boost sales, and hit profitability goals.
• Master the Numbers: Get hands-on experience managing budgets, controlling food and beverage costs, and optimizing labor schedules.
• Build Your Dream Team: Scout, onboard, and train the next generation of team members, while mentoring your current crew to unlock their full potential.
• Own the Shift: Lead day-to-day operations with total confidence. You make the calls that keep the kitchen firing and the energy high.
• Run the Show Behind the Scenes: Master the operational essentials—from inventory tracking and ordering to cash management and scheduling.
• Set the Standard: Lead by example with an infectious positive attitude that sets the tone for both your crew and the local community.

What You Bring to the Table



• The Essentials: You are 18+, have a High School diploma/G.E.D., and possess (or can grab) a Food Handler Card.
• The Track Record: You have 1–3 years of restaurant or customer service management experience. You’ve already proven you can handle a shift, and you're hungry for more responsibility.
• The Tech & Communication Skills: You are comfortable with tech essentials (Word, Excel, Outlook) and know how to communicate clearly, resolve conflict smoothly, and keep a team motivated.
• The Grit: You are ready to crush a dynamic weekly schedule (including nights and weekends). You thrive on your feet, love a high-energy environment, and can lift up to 40 lbs when stocking up.

Why You’ll Love It Here

This isn't a dead-end job; it’s a career accelerator. We cross-train you in every aspect of the business so you have the confidence, business acumen, and leadership skills to run your own restaurant one day. If you are a natural leader who loves people, food, and winning, your next chapter starts here.

Qualified and interest? Sent updated resume to John Wilcoxon at john@geckohospitality.com

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Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.

At Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.

We want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.

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Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.\r\n\r\nWe want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have... more choices\r\n\r\nAs part of our recruiting process, we may contact you regarding positions we feel are a good fit or engage with you via SMS text message. By clicking to submit your application, Gecko Hospitality has your consent to communicate via SMS text message moving forward.\r\nTerms of Service are available at Policy can be found at and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone service plan. For more help reply “HELP” to your texts or you can opt-out by replying STOP

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