Assistant General Manager

We're Building Something — and We Need the Right People to Build It WithCelestino's Pizza isn't just another pizza shop. We're a growing restaurant brand under Lume Restaurant Group, and we're on a mission to bring real, made-with-care food and genuine hospitality to more neighborhoods across New Jersey and beyond. Our plan? 15 locations over the next 10 years. Our New Providence store is where the next chapter starts, and we're looking for an Assistant General Manager who wants to grow with us.This isn't a job where you punch in, punch out, and disappear. This is a seat at the table during the most exciting stage of our story.The Path We're OfferingWe're hiring an AGM today, but we're really looking for our future Store Managers. For the right person, the next step from AGM is running your own location. As we open new stores, we want our managers to come from within — people who already live and breathe how we do things.If you're hungry to grow, eager to lead, and want to be part of building something from the ground up, keep reading.What You'll DoReporting directly to the General Manager, you'll help run the New Providence shop day-to-day:Lead and support the team on your shifts — setting the tone, the pace, and the standardOwn customer satisfaction on the floor — every guest, every visit, every timeTrain and develop staff, helping new team members find their footing and current ones level upHit our service and quality metrics, and help your team hit theirsBe the kind of leader people actually want to work forWho We're Looking ForWe can teach almost anything operational. What we can't teach is who you are. Here's what matters most:2+ years in a restaurant, fast-casual, or hospitality settingA genuine love for taking care of people — guests and teammatesFriendly, warm, and unflappable when things get busyReliable and accountable — you do what you say you'll doOpen availability for nights and weekends (exact schedule set with the General Manager)Excited about growth — both yours and oursNo formal education required. No pizza experience required. If you've got the soft skills and the work ethic, we'll train the rest on the job.What We OfferCompetitive PayPaid holidays and additional benefits as outlined in our team handbookReal, structured growth — a clear path to General Manager and beyond for the right candidateA culture that actually means something. We're family-owned, and we run our shops the way we'd want to be treated ourselves. No chaos, no yelling, no old-school nonsense. Just a tight team that takes the work seriously and has fun doing it.Ground-floor opportunity at a brand that's just getting startedA Word on CultureCulture is the most important thing to us — full stop. We're building a restaurant group where people are proud to work, where guests feel like they matter, and where doing things the right way is non-negotiable. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to be, we want to hear from you.