Luna Grill

Assistant General Manager

Luna Grill  •  $64k - $74k/yr  •  Palm Desert, CA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Join Our Team as an Assistant General Manager

Are you a proven restaurant leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, builds strong teams, and drives results wherever you go? At Luna Grill, you won't just hear us say we have great culture, we can prove it:

  • Rapid Growth: We built 11 new restaurants across Southern California, Arizona, and Texas in 2026, with more growth planned for 2027 (including our first locations in Nevada!!). Growth like this means real opportunity: more restaurants, more leadership roles, and more room to move up.
  • Training & Culture That Works: Our restaurant-level turnover sits below 50%!!! less than half the industry average. That's not an accident; it's what happens when people are developed, supported, and are a part of something great!
  • A Team That's Winning: We've averaged a 4.8 guest review rating on Google and Yelp company-wide for two years running!!Join a team that's winning and be a winner with us.

As an Assistant General Manager, you’ll step into a hands-on leadership role right alongside your General Manager, helping run a high-performing restaurant, coaching your team, and keeping hospitality and operations strong shift after shift. This role is a launchpad: you’ll report to your General Manager, lead the floor and the team during your shifts, and build the experience to grow into a GM role, Area/District leadership, or a position at our Restaurant Support Center. We build leaders from within at every level: Shift Leader → AGM → GM → Bench GM and beyond.

Why You’ll Love Working at Luna Grill

  • Target annual rate (DOE) $60K-$65K + guaranteed Overtime (50-hour workweek) (compensation varies by region and market)
  • Plus: Quarterly Bonus Opportunities
  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off, Paid Holidays and Sick leave
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Bonuses

What You’ll Do

  • Support daily operations including opening, peak service, and closing procedures
  • Work in BOH weekly and as needed; fully cross-trained in all BOH positions
  • Manage schedules, breaks, and team coverage to optimize service and labor
  • Ensure food quality, safety, cleanliness, and presentation meet Luna Grill standards
  • Coach, train, and develop team members through feedback and performance guidance
  • Assist with payroll, scheduling, inventory, ordering, and operational reporting
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and company policies
  • Address guest concerns promptly and professionally with a hospitality-first mindset
  • Assist the GM with labor and food cost control
  • Participate in hiring, promotions, transfers, and terminations
  • Communicate company updates and operational expectations clearly to the team
  • Serve as Manager on Duty when the GM is absent

What We’re Looking For

  • 3–5 years of restaurant management experience (high-volume or fast-casual) required
  • High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree preferred
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and people-development skills
  • Excellent guest service and problem-solving abilities
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and calm under pressure
  • Solid understanding of FOH & BOH operations
  • Tech-savvy with POS systems, KDS, Dayforce, and Microsoft Office
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
  • Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays

Who We Are

We are Lunatics — driven by culture, standards, and teamwork, where people come first. You will not just be supporting the GM. You will be running the restaurant as Manager on Duty, working in both the front and back of house each week, and learning how labor, food cost, and people decisions come together, which is the experience that gets you ready to run your own restaurant.

Luna Grill participates in E-Verify for all positions.

E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the eligibility of new employees to work in the United States. E-Verify checks information provided on an employee’s Form I-9 electronically against records contained in DHS and SSA databases.

Luna Grill is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment to our team members, job applicants, the guests we serve, and the communities we call home. Luna Grill also has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Luna Grill

About Luna Grill

Back in 2004, Sean and Maria Pourteymour were looking for healthier meals they could feel good about serving their two daughters - but the options just didn’t exist. So they created one.

That’s how Luna Grill was born: from a place of love, care, and a desire to nourish their family with real, wholesome food. That same spirit still guides everything we do today from the ingredients we choose to the way we treat our guests and team members.

We call ourselves "LUNAtics"​ because we are passionate about the food we serve and the Luna lifestyle. We are Eat Real Certified by the US Healthful Food Council, an organization committed to "food that is good for your health, the environment, and animal welfare."​

*Ranked #1 U.S. Diet 8 years-in-a-row by US News & World Report.

Our mission is to make our fans feel good with the food we serve to fuel their best possible lives. We serve many non-GMO items including our rice, lamb, salmon, and grass fed beef, as well as using non-GMO oil always. We support locally harvested produce, sustainable farming and local businesses whenever possible.

Learn more about us here: https://lunagrill.com/our-story/.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Year Founded
2004
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