PepperJax Grill Shift Leader - Grand Island

Life’s too short to not work somewhere awesome.

Maybe you've worked in restaurants for a while and you're ready for more. Maybe you're already the person your teammates look to when things get busy.

AtPepperJax Grill, Shift Leaders are the first step into restaurant leadership.

You'll still work alongside the team, serving guests, making great food, keeping the restaurant ready, and jumping in wherever you're needed but you'll also start taking responsibility forleading people and helping run great shifts.

If you're ready to move from being a strong team member to becoming a strong leader, we want to help you get there.

Why You'll Like Working Here

We want PepperJax to be a place where good people can grow.

As a Shift Leader, you'll work directly with your restaurant leadership team while learning how to lead shifts, coach teammates, solve problems, and keep the restaurant operating at a high level.

Our Core Values guide how we work:

People First — Take care of your teammates and your guests. Communicate, help others succeed, and create an environment people want to be part of.

Grit — When the restaurant gets busy, you don't disappear. You stay engaged, solve problems, and help your team get through it.

Quality Always — Great food, a clean restaurant, food safety, hospitality, and doing things the right way matter every shift.

What You'll Do

As a Shift Leader, you'll help restaurant management lead the team and execute great shifts.

You'll:

• Help lead Crew Members during assigned shifts.
• Work alongside the team and jump into service wherever you're needed.
• Set the pace for hospitality, urgency, teamwork, and execution.
• Support the training and development of Crew Members.
• Help maintain PepperJax standards for food quality, food safety, cleanliness, and restaurant readiness.
• Keep the team organized and focused when things get busy.
• Help resolve guest concerns and make sure guests leave with a positive experience.
• Communicate problems, staffing needs, and opportunities to restaurant management.
• Hold yourself and your teammates accountable to expectations.
• Help open, operate, and close the restaurant according to PepperJax standards.

This isn't a position where you stand back and tell everyone else what to do.

PepperJax leaders lead from the floor.

You'll Probably Be Great Here If You...

We're looking for someone who:

• Is dependable and follows through.
• Naturally helps teammates when they need it.
• Can communicate clearly and respectfully.
• Keeps their composure when things get busy.
• Takes ownership instead of waiting for someone else to solve the problem.
• Takes pride in serving great food and creating a great guest experience.
• Is comfortable giving direction and helping others improve.
• Wants feedback and is interested in becoming a stronger leader.
• Isn't afraid to jump in and work alongside the team.

Restaurant experience is helpful, but we're also interested in strong people who are ready to take the next step in leadership.

What You Get

Working at PepperJax comes with more than a title.

You'll have access to benefits and perks including:

• Free meal during your shift
• Flexible scheduling
• Holiday closures
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligiblefull-time employees
• Paid time off for eligiblefull-time employees
• 401(k) with employer match after one year for eligible employees age 18+
• Training and leadership development
• Opportunities to grow within PepperJax and Weis Restaurant Group

And if leadership is where you want to go,Shift Leader doesn't have to be the finish line.

Crew Member > Shift Leader > Assistant Manager > General Manager > Multi-Unit Leadership

We want to develop people who are ready for what's next.

What We're Looking For

You must be18 or older and able to work a restaurant leadership schedule based on the needs of the restaurant.

The position is active and hands-on. You'll spend most of your shift on your feet and should be comfortable working in a fast-paced restaurant environment, bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, and performing the physical responsibilities of restaurant operations.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone whogets what this role requires, wants the responsibility, and has the ability to do it well.

Ready to Lead?

You don't need to know everything on Day One.

If you care about people, work hard, take pride in doing things right, and you're ready to start developing as a leader, we'd like to meet you.

People First. Grit. Quality Always.

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