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New concept opening DT Calgary Summer 2026 seeks a top tier Assistant General Manager!
About Blue Shock:
Blue Shock Executive Search, established in 2003, excels in recruiting top-tier candidates across the restaurant, hospitality, and food service-related sectors. As industry leaders, we forge connections between exceptional talent and leading employers across North America. Our deep industry expertise and personalized approach ensure that every placement drives long-term success. We’re not just filling roles—we’re building leadership teams that shape the future of hospitality.
Job Title: Assistant General Manager (AGM)
Location: Downtown Calgary
Reports To: General Manager
Compensation: $45,000-50,000/annually + Tip Pool
The Opportunity:
The Assistant General Manager is responsible for partnering with other members of the restaurant leadership team to ensure the restaurant operates in a way that creates a superior guest and employee experience while growing sales and increasing profitability. The Assistant Manager has specific accountabilities for ensuring the restaurant’s service systems are operating effectively while providing shift leadership to all employees in the restaurant.
Leadership Responsibilities:
This position has Supervisory responsibilities for the front of house employees on a day to day basis and provides overall direction for all employees in the restaurant as needed.
Key Leadership Competencies:
- Acts with Character and Integrity
- Communicates with Impact
- Coaches for Performance
- Connects and Engages with Others
- Focuses on Guest Service
- Sets High Standards of Excellence
- Creates Accountability for Performance
- Plans and Organizes
- Leads Teams
- Able to use appropriate labor reports and staffing guidelines
- Experience creating schedules for hourly employees
- High level of attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills with all levels of employees within the restaurant as well as with guests
- Excellent planning and organization skills
Preferred Skills & Experience
- 3 years of experience managing the operations of a full-service restaurant environment
- Proven ability to lead the overall culinary or guest service experience
- Experience training, coaching and developing hourly employees to ensure that they are able to perform to the best of their abilities.
- Experience setting high standards and holding employees accountable for meeting those standards
- Ability to develop service improvement plans based upon business and service results
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If you’re a driven leader ready for your next challenge, Apply today!
Out-of-Country Applicants: We appreciate your interest in our organization. Regrettably, at this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assistance with international relocation. To be considered for this position, we kindly request that applicants presently reside in Canada. Thank you for your understanding. ‹ Back
