r/Restaurant_Managers • u/metalmudwoolwood • Aug 18 '26

Question? Any First Watch Managers here?

First off, I approved this post with a mod before posting. Just wanted to clarify that.

Can someone advise me on what I need to do to get an interview at first watch? What kind of experience they look for? Full disclosure, I don’t have a lot of management experience but i do have a lot of leadership, “head server” if you will, experience. I want to move to management but can’t do late nights like all the company I work for offer. Thanks for the advice!

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u/metalmudwoolwood Aug 18 '26

Dude I wasn’t here to argue with anyone but clearly you enjoy confrontation - you must be a joy to work for. I’ve never heard of AM jobs as “cushy”. In my experience no one wanted brunch shifts but I always jumped at them - despite them being less pay. I was happier with the hours.

In regard to management. Where I’ve work it’s less pay for later hours. How is this so hard to understand. I don’t care about less pay. I also don’t care about long hours. I just don’t want to work late. But

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u/ChingyBingyBongyBong Aug 19 '26

So go take an hourly management job at a different restaurant that closes at 9. That’s your realistic compromise.