Building community with engaged, mission-driven team members is essential to Life Alive. AGMs assist in hiring and onboarding new team members. They run joyful shifts and embody Life Alive’s culture and standards, serving as a model for the team members they lead.

Utilization of hiring & onboarding tools
Holding orientation
Performance management coaching on each shift

Everyday Life Alive produces an expansive menu entirely from scratch using the highest quality, organic ingredients. Assistant General Managers follow the journey of our food and are responsible for ordering, proper storing and preparing, as well as producing it - they are fully engaged in touching, tasting, and course correcting to ensure each meal we serve reflects Life Alive’s celebration of whole food and vitality.

Use of Purchase system in full integrity
Understanding of Fab model and execution of tasks
Proper temp and taste logs each shift

Life Alive’s dining rooms are designed to evoke a beautiful guest experience, and it’s open production lines are designed to execute exceptional volume with speed and integrity. AGMs learn and enforce cleaning systems, delegate tasks, and help GMs audit the environment regularly to ensure we are clean, prepared, and ready to receive our team, food, and guests.

Use of daily deep clean lists
Upkeep of opening and closing tasks lists (close to open philosophy)
Developing keen “manager eyes” in auditing store cleanliness

We see profits as a byproduct of making the right choices proactively and consistently. AGMs work with their GMs to learn and execute cost balancing through systems of inventory and ordering, labor management, and food costing.

Full grasp and interaction with declining budget
Purchasing responsibilities

If you have the will to learn and participate, the skills required of an AGM, and the passion for community, food, and service our leader’s require, we hope you will apply to Life Alive.

Requisite Experience

2 years of AGM experience
Experience working on a large team (>30 people)
Experience learning labor budget and utilizing scheduling software
Guest service experience 2+ years
History of growth in position
Experience in QSR or white table cloth concepts

Skills and Knowledge

Independently motivated
Entrepreneurial spirit
Ability to manage through ambiguity
Growth mindset orientated
Ability to work 9+ hours on your feet multiple days a week
Ability to lift up to 50lbs
Capable of running shifts without supervision
Cool and Calm Demeanor under pressure
Able to troubleshoot and solve problems in the moment
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Interpersonal skills
Knowledge of customer service techniques
Team-building skills
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor others
Ability to plan and prioritize workload
Experience as a leader
Eagerness to learn systems and take ownership
Ability to complete tasks, sometimes unsupervised

Equal Opportunity Employer
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Life Alive Cafe, LLC.

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