Join the Zaxby's Team!
Great Food. Great People. Great Opportunities.
Hungry for a Great Career?
At Zaxby's, we're more than just a place to enjoy great food. We're a place where guests can relax, connect with friends, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere. For our team members, we're a family built on teamwork, dedication, and a shared commitment to excellence.
We're looking for motivated, energetic, and dependable restaurant leaders who thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy making a difference.
If you're hardworking, outgoing, passionate about people, and willing to go above and beyond, we'd love to have you on our team!
Position: Restaurant Management
Position Overview
As a member of the Zaxby's management team, you'll play an important role in leading daily restaurant operations, supporting team members, and ensuring every guest receives outstanding service.
The ideal candidate is a strong team player who leads by example, communicates effectively, and takes pride in maintaining high standards for food quality, guest satisfaction, and operational performance.
Scheduling Requirements
- Flexible availability is required, including nights and weekends.
- Previous restaurant experience is preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, supervise, and support team members, including cashiers and cooks, throughout each shift.
- Coach, motivate, and develop employees to encourage strong performance and teamwork.
- Assist with hiring, training, and scheduling staff to maintain excellent guest service while managing labor expenses.
- Ensure team members complete required training, including the Zaxby's Front of House Development Plan and hands-on station training.
- Foster a positive, supportive workplace focused on accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
Guest Experience & Service
- Deliver friendly, enthusiastic, and attentive service to every guest.
- Ensure guests are promptly welcomed upon arrival and thanked as they leave.
- Maintain knowledge of current promotions and menu offerings.
- Assist guests by answering questions, explaining menu items, and recommending additional products.
- Represent the Zaxby's brand with professionalism, enthusiasm, and a guest-focused attitude.
- Ensure orders are accurately entered, prepared, packaged, and presented.
- Support front-of-house operations, including point-of-sale transactions, payment processing, and cash register operation.
Restaurant Operations & Financial Management
- Oversee daily restaurant operations to ensure efficiency, quality, and consistency.
- Manage inventory and monitor food costs to support profitability.
- Ensure daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational tasks and checklists are completed accurately.
- Maintain appropriate staffing levels while controlling labor expenses.
- Verify that cash drawers, safes, and credit card transactions are accurately balanced and documented.
- Oversee cash handling procedures, including counting tills, verifying payments, and recording totals.
- Help the restaurant meet or exceed established operating budgets and performance goals.
- Ensure all products meet Zaxby's quality and food safety standards.
Cleanliness, Safety & Quality
- Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and welcoming restaurant environment.
- Oversee cleanliness of the dining room, service counters, restrooms, workstations, and building exterior.
- Ensure paper goods, condiments, serving supplies, and beverages are properly stocked.
- Monitor restaurant equipment and communicate maintenance needs promptly.
- Promote a culture of quality, safety, and operational excellence.
- Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
Job Qualifications
To be considered for this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Must be at least 16 years of age.
- Ability to work a minimum of 9 hours per week.
- Flexible availability, including nights and weekends.
- Previous restaurant experience preferred.
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Dependable, motivated, and committed to delivering exceptional guest service.
- Willingness to take initiative and support the team wherever needed.
Team Member Benefits & Perks
At Zaxby's, we value our team members and recognize the important role they play in our success.
- Free Meals While Working: Enjoy complimentary meals during your shift.
- 50% Off-Duty Meal Discount: Save on meals when you're off the clock.
- Flexible Scheduling: Scheduling options to help accommodate your availability.
- Team Member Recognition Program: Recognition for outstanding contributions and performance.
- Employee Referral Bonus: Earn rewards for helping us grow our team.
- Supportive Team Environment: Be part of a workplace that values teamwork, leadership, and a positive attitude.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're passionate about leading others, providing excellent guest service, and being part of a team that takes pride in its work, we want to hear from you!
Apply today and start building your future with Zaxby's!
- Great food starts with great people — and great teams start with great leaders.
An alternative to fast food, Zaxby’s offers fresh, prepared-at-order chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches and salads. Zaxby’s most popular items are its fresh, hand-breaded Chicken Fingerz and Jumbo Buffalo Wings, smothered in a choice of sauces with names like Wimpy, Tongue Torch, Nuclear and Insane. The menu also offers innovative Shareables and Sides. Zaxby’s also features a variety of Party Platterz perfect for any family gathering or special occasion.
Zaxby’s also offers three salads, or Zalads: The House, The Blue,, and The Cobb. All of Zaxby’s Zalads offer more chicken, unique ingredients, such as French-fried onions, fresh veggies and juicy tomatoes and are larger than most salads offered elsewhere. Each is prepared with chicken, three kinds of lettuce, and shredded or crumbled cheese.
The quick casual restaurant, based in Athens, Ga.-based chain has boomed to more than 500 units in 13 Southeastern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia) and continues to grow.
Requirements
You must be hard working, team-oriented, friendly, honest and have great customer skills. A positive attitude and reliable transportation are also a must!
Salary
$12.50 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits
Bonus pay, Paid time off, Health insurance, Employee discount
Job Type
Full time