{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"fb7019c6b0563400cf694e8f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fb7019c6b0563400cf694e8f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fb7019c6b0563400cf694e8f","title":"Assistant Manager","description":"If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.\r\nFull Time Berkeley, CA, US\r\n5 days ago Requisition ID: 1000\r\nSalary Range: $44,000.00 To $54,000.00 Annually\r\nPosition Summary\r\nDog Haus Biergarten Berkeley is a fast-casual biergarten in West Berkeley serving hot dogs, sausages, burgers, chicken, burritos, and a curated tap list. Our Assistant Manager is a working manager — on the floor during peak service, in the kitchen when the line needs help, and accountable for the smooth, safe, and profitable operation of every shift they lead. The AM partners with the General Manager and the Owner to run a tight, guest-focused operation that complies with California wage-and-hour law, the California Retail Food Code, California ABC alcohol-service rules, and the company's Employee Handbook and position-specific FOH and BOH policies. This is a hands-on, high-trust role for someone who likes solving real operational problems in real time.\r\nOpen, run, or close shifts; complete and verify opening and closing checklists per the FOH and BOH Employee Policies & Job Responsibilities.\r\nSupervise and coach 3–5 hourly FOH and BOH staff per shift. Deliver direct, respectful, in-the-moment feedback. Document coaching and discipline using the bilingual Coaching & Warning Form.\r\nEnforce California wage-and-hour rules in real time: ensure non-exempt staff begin meal periods before the end of the fifth hour worked, take a 30-minute uninterrupted meal period (with a second one for shifts over 10 hours), take a paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours worked, clock in/out only under their own credentials (no buddy punching), and do not perform any work off the clock.\r\nEnforce POS accuracy and tip-pool integrity: every item rung in BEFORE it is poured, prepared, or served; no verbal orders; correct employee-discount documentation per the new Meal Discount Request Procedure; accurate cash-tip reporting at the end of every shift. Investigate suspected ring-in fraud or theft and escalat­e to the GM/Owner.\r\nOversee responsible alcohol service: card any guest who appears under 30, refuse service to obviously intoxicated guests, monitor the End-of-Shift Beer Benefit rules, and verify that every staff member who serves, pours, or delivers alcohol holds current RBS certification from California ABC.\r\nLead food-safety compliance: glove use, handwashing intervals (at least every 60 minutes), FIFO rotation, date-labeling, temperature logs, and immediate exclusion or restriction of any employee reporting a Cal. Health & Safety Code §113949 condition (vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever, infected wound, foodborne-illness diagnosis).\r\nLead the response to health inspections by Alameda County Environmental Health and any other regulatory authority per BOH §12b and FOH §16b: stay with the inspector, acknowledge findings, fix issues on the spot when possible, assign preventive tasks with owners and deadlines, and post and review until every item is closed.\r\nApprove Employee Meal Discount Request Sheets in person or by text message per the Meal Discount Request Procedure. Ensure no food is rung in, prepared, or released to the kitchen until the sheet is complete and payment has been collected.\r\nReview the BOH Waste & Correction Reporting Sheet daily; identify training opportunities, address concealment or falsification, and use the data to manage food cost.\r\nMonitor ticket times (8 minutes standard / 12 minutes complex) and drive corrective action when targets are missed without operational cause.\r\nManage scheduling in the Sling app: post schedules in advance, handle shift swaps and coverage requests, and ensure notifications are responded to by 10:00 PM the evening before.\r\nConduct or supervise the daily bartender opening inventory in our store admin app; investigate variances.\r\nReceive and verify deliveries; notify the GM or Owner BEFORE any ingredient or product runs short.\r\nContribute to weekly P&L review with the GM: labor cost, food cost, beverage cost, and waste. Identify trends and propose actions.\r\nMaintain compliance with the California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (Cal. Labor Code §6401.9 / SB 553) and participate in annual training and incident response.\r\nModel professional, respectful, anti-harassment workplace conduct. Investigate or escalate any concerns of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation in coordination with the GM and Owner.\r\nUnder California Labor Code §351, do NOT participate in the tip pool. Do not take, withhold, redirect, or otherwise share in any guest gratuity intended for service staff.\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\n2+ years of supervisory or assistant-management experience in a fast-casual or full-service restaurant, with direct responsibility for staffing, cash handling, food safety, and guest service.\r\nWorking knowledge of California wage-and-hour law (meal/rest periods, overtime, tip-pool rules) and the California Retail Food Code.\r\nValid California Food Safety Manager Certification (ServSafe Manager or other ANSI-CFP-accredited certification) at hire, or obtained within 30 days of hire (Cal. Health & Safety Code §113947).\r\nValid Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at hire, or obtained within 60 days of hire (California AB 1221).\r\nProficiency with restaurant POS systems and scheduling apps (Sling, Toast, or equivalents); comfort with inventory and food-cost software.\r\nExcellent verbal and written communication. Ability to give and receive direct feedback without taking it personally.\r\nLegal authorization to work in the United States (Form I-9 required at hire).\r\nAbility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.\r\nHigh school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree NOT required — operational experience is what matters.\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nBilingual English/Spanish (much of our staff communication, our Handbook, and our policies are bilingual).\r\nExperience leading both FOH (bar service, expo, hospitality) and BOH (cook line, prep) teams.\r\nHands-on familiarity with weekly P&L review, labor-cost management, food-cost management, and inventory variance analysis.\r\nExperience responding to county health inspections.\r\nCoursework in hospitality management, business administration, or culinary arts.\r\nPhysical Requirements & Work Environment\r\nStand and walk for the majority of a 8–10 hour shift.\r\nLift and carry up to 40 lbs (kegs, cases of bottles, prep supplies).\r\nReach, bend, and stoop frequently; climb a step stool occasionally.\r\nTolerate kitchen heat near fryers, griddles, the salamander, and the hot-dog steamer.\r\nWork in a fast-paced, sometimes loud environment with constant guest interaction.\r\nReasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified candidates with disabilities, consistent with the ADA and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. Contact us to request an accommodation for the application or interview process.\r\nEqual Employment Opportunity & Fair Chance\r\nDog Haus Biergarten Berkeley is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under California or federal law.\r\nPursuant to the California Fair Chance Act (Cal. Gov. Code §12952) and the Berkeley Fair Chance Access to Employment Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of those laws. We do not inquire about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment is made.\r\nCalifornia Business & Professions Code §16600 prohibits non-compete agreements in this state, and we do not ask employees to sign any.\r\nOpening, closing, weekend, and holiday shifts\r\n40-hours per week\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Evolving Solution Services","rawCompany":"evolving solution services","city":"Berkeley","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-04T02:55:56.587Z","occupations":[{"code":"35-1012.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers"},{"code":"11-9051.00","title":"Food Service Managers","slug":"food-service-managers"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"722511","title":"Full-Service Restaurants","slug":"full-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722513","title":"Limited-Service Restaurants","slug":"limited-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722410","title":"Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)","slug":"drinking-places-alcoholic-beverages"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Assistant Manager","description":"If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.\r\nFull Time Berkeley, CA, US\r\n5 days ago Requisition ID: 1000\r\nSalary Range: $44,000.00 To $54,000.00 Annually\r\nPosition Summary\r\nDog Haus Biergarten Berkeley is a fast-casual biergarten in West Berkeley serving hot dogs, sausages, burgers, chicken, burritos, and a curated tap list. Our Assistant Manager is a working manager — on the floor during peak service, in the kitchen when the line needs help, and accountable for the smooth, safe, and profitable operation of every shift they lead. The AM partners with the General Manager and the Owner to run a tight, guest-focused operation that complies with California wage-and-hour law, the California Retail Food Code, California ABC alcohol-service rules, and the company's Employee Handbook and position-specific FOH and BOH policies. This is a hands-on, high-trust role for someone who likes solving real operational problems in real time.\r\nOpen, run, or close shifts; complete and verify opening and closing checklists per the FOH and BOH Employee Policies & Job Responsibilities.\r\nSupervise and coach 3–5 hourly FOH and BOH staff per shift. Deliver direct, respectful, in-the-moment feedback. Document coaching and discipline using the bilingual Coaching & Warning Form.\r\nEnforce California wage-and-hour rules in real time: ensure non-exempt staff begin meal periods before the end of the fifth hour worked, take a 30-minute uninterrupted meal period (with a second one for shifts over 10 hours), take a paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours worked, clock in/out only under their own credentials (no buddy punching), and do not perform any work off the clock.\r\nEnforce POS accuracy and tip-pool integrity: every item rung in BEFORE it is poured, prepared, or served; no verbal orders; correct employee-discount documentation per the new Meal Discount Request Procedure; accurate cash-tip reporting at the end of every shift. Investigate suspected ring-in fraud or theft and escalat­e to the GM/Owner.\r\nOversee responsible alcohol service: card any guest who appears under 30, refuse service to obviously intoxicated guests, monitor the End-of-Shift Beer Benefit rules, and verify that every staff member who serves, pours, or delivers alcohol holds current RBS certification from California ABC.\r\nLead food-safety compliance: glove use, handwashing intervals (at least every 60 minutes), FIFO rotation, date-labeling, temperature logs, and immediate exclusion or restriction of any employee reporting a Cal. Health & Safety Code §113949 condition (vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever, infected wound, foodborne-illness diagnosis).\r\nLead the response to health inspections by Alameda County Environmental Health and any other regulatory authority per BOH §12b and FOH §16b: stay with the inspector, acknowledge findings, fix issues on the spot when possible, assign preventive tasks with owners and deadlines, and post and review until every item is closed.\r\nApprove Employee Meal Discount Request Sheets in person or by text message per the Meal Discount Request Procedure. Ensure no food is rung in, prepared, or released to the kitchen until the sheet is complete and payment has been collected.\r\nReview the BOH Waste & Correction Reporting Sheet daily; identify training opportunities, address concealment or falsification, and use the data to manage food cost.\r\nMonitor ticket times (8 minutes standard / 12 minutes complex) and drive corrective action when targets are missed without operational cause.\r\nManage scheduling in the Sling app: post schedules in advance, handle shift swaps and coverage requests, and ensure notifications are responded to by 10:00 PM the evening before.\r\nConduct or supervise the daily bartender opening inventory in our store admin app; investigate variances.\r\nReceive and verify deliveries; notify the GM or Owner BEFORE any ingredient or product runs short.\r\nContribute to weekly P&L review with the GM: labor cost, food cost, beverage cost, and waste. Identify trends and propose actions.\r\nMaintain compliance with the California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (Cal. Labor Code §6401.9 / SB 553) and participate in annual training and incident response.\r\nModel professional, respectful, anti-harassment workplace conduct. Investigate or escalate any concerns of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation in coordination with the GM and Owner.\r\nUnder California Labor Code §351, do NOT participate in the tip pool. Do not take, withhold, redirect, or otherwise share in any guest gratuity intended for service staff.\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\n2+ years of supervisory or assistant-management experience in a fast-casual or full-service restaurant, with direct responsibility for staffing, cash handling, food safety, and guest service.\r\nWorking knowledge of California wage-and-hour law (meal/rest periods, overtime, tip-pool rules) and the California Retail Food Code.\r\nValid California Food Safety Manager Certification (ServSafe Manager or other ANSI-CFP-accredited certification) at hire, or obtained within 30 days of hire (Cal. Health & Safety Code §113947).\r\nValid Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at hire, or obtained within 60 days of hire (California AB 1221).\r\nProficiency with restaurant POS systems and scheduling apps (Sling, Toast, or equivalents); comfort with inventory and food-cost software.\r\nExcellent verbal and written communication. Ability to give and receive direct feedback without taking it personally.\r\nLegal authorization to work in the United States (Form I-9 required at hire).\r\nAbility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.\r\nHigh school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree NOT required — operational experience is what matters.\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nBilingual English/Spanish (much of our staff communication, our Handbook, and our policies are bilingual).\r\nExperience leading both FOH (bar service, expo, hospitality) and BOH (cook line, prep) teams.\r\nHands-on familiarity with weekly P&L review, labor-cost management, food-cost management, and inventory variance analysis.\r\nExperience responding to county health inspections.\r\nCoursework in hospitality management, business administration, or culinary arts.\r\nPhysical Requirements & Work Environment\r\nStand and walk for the majority of a 8–10 hour shift.\r\nLift and carry up to 40 lbs (kegs, cases of bottles, prep supplies).\r\nReach, bend, and stoop frequently; climb a step stool occasionally.\r\nTolerate kitchen heat near fryers, griddles, the salamander, and the hot-dog steamer.\r\nWork in a fast-paced, sometimes loud environment with constant guest interaction.\r\nReasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified candidates with disabilities, consistent with the ADA and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. Contact us to request an accommodation for the application or interview process.\r\nEqual Employment Opportunity & Fair Chance\r\nDog Haus Biergarten Berkeley is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under California or federal law.\r\nPursuant to the California Fair Chance Act (Cal. Gov. Code §12952) and the Berkeley Fair Chance Access to Employment Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of those laws. We do not inquire about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment is made.\r\nCalifornia Business & Professions Code §16600 prohibits non-compete agreements in this state, and we do not ask employees to sign any.\r\nOpening, closing, weekend, and holiday shifts\r\n40-hours per week\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-07-04T02:55:56.587Z","dateModified":"2026-07-04T02:55:56.587Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Evolving Solution Services","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Berkeley","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"fb7019c6b0563400cf694e8f"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fb7019c6b0563400cf694e8f"}}