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Lead. Inspire. Serve. Grow. Build a hospitality leadership career—with primarily daytime hours and no late-night restaurant closes. Lucky Ladd Farms is looking for an experienced hospitality or food service leader to become our next Assistant Food Service Manager. You will work alongside our Food Service Manager to help lead one of Middle Tennessee's busiest seasonal food service operations—serving approximately 38,000 guest orders annually across eight food service locations and helping oversee a team of up to 80 seasonal employees during our busiest season. This is more than an assistant manager position. It is an opportunity to become a key member of our leadership team, develop your management skills and prepare for future advancement into a Food Service Manager role. Why This Opportunity Is Different Primarily daytime hours throughout most of the year No late-night restaurant closing shifts Predictable recurring schedule Real decision-making authority when serving as acting manager Opportunity to lead up to eight food service venues during peak season Professional growth and advancement potential Competitive salary, benefits and seasonal performance bonus opportunities Fun, family-oriented agritourism environment What You'll Do No two days are exactly alike. One minute you may be coaching a new employee; the next you may be adjusting staffing after a call-out, helping a kitchen through a rush, receiving a delivery, resolving a guest concern or preparing multiple locations for a busy festival weekend. Serve as acting Food Service Manager when the manager is unavailable. Help lead and develop teams ranging from 12 to 55 employees depending on the season. Oversee daily service across eight food service locations, including bakery operations. Help interview, hire, train, coach and evaluate team members. Adjust staffing and assignments to keep operations running smoothly. Monitor food quality, cleanliness, service speed, portion control and guest satisfaction. Complete inventory counts, place orders and receive deliveries. Maintain food safety and health inspection readiness. Step into any food service station when the team needs support. Who We're Looking For You will thrive in this position if you are dependable, accountable, calm under pressure and able to lead people positively in a fast-paced environment. Strong candidates take initiative, notice details, solve problems without creating drama and are willing to work alongside the team. Qualifications At least one year of management experience or two years of supervisory or team lead experience Strong leadership, communication, coaching and guest-service skills Ability to lead large seasonal teams and handle staff call-outs or service problems calmly Ability to work every weekend during the operating season Basic computer proficiency Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform active work throughout the day Reliable transportation Restaurant, hospitality, catering, concessions, event food service, commercial kitchen, inventory and seasonal-team experience are preferred. ServSafe Manager Certification is helpful but not required at hire. Schedule This is a full-time, year-round salaried exempt position. The typical recurring schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, generally 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Longer hours and overtime are required during the fall peak season. Several evening shifts are required during the Holly Jolly Festival of Lights in late November and early December. Compensation and Benefits Competitive salary based on experience. Benefits include medical insurance, HSA options, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, PTO, paid holidays, paid professional development, seasonal performance bonus opportunities, free qualifying-shift meals, unlimited admission for the employee and five guests, discounts, uniforms, referral rewards and staff appreciation events. Some benefits are subject to waiting periods. Why Lucky Ladd Farms? We believe great leaders are not measured only by how many people report to them, but by how many people they help grow. If you are looking for a meaningful leadership opportunity, a more predictable schedule than traditional restaurant management and room to build a long-term career, we would love to meet you. Apply today and help us create unforgettable experiences for thousands of families each year.

Pay:

$37,440.00 - $47,840.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person