Cafe General Manager at BLUESTONE LANE

, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 May, 26

Salary

70000.0

Posted On

25 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Management, Team Leadership, Coaching, Sales Growth, Operational Excellence, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Waste Reduction, Scheduling, Payroll Management, Product Knowledge, Sanitation Standards, Communication, Problem Solving, Detail Oriented, POS Systems

Industry

Hospitality

Description

Description Summary/Objective The General Manager Sets tone in café and brings energy in everything they do. The GM is responsible for the overall profitability of the store and delivering a daily escape to our locals. They drive the sales, efficiency and hospitality in the café with a high performing stable team, quality food & a beautiful store environment. With keen awareness of the store’s financial performance, the General Manager drives store performance in the café to maximize and meets sales targets & average customer spend, reduce waste and achieves operational excellence in all store activities. The General Manager leads by example and trains, coaches and develops their teammates to deliver the Steps of Service every day. Positioning: The General Manager is typically positioned at the front of the store, positioned so that they can see locals coming into the café to welcome them and can see them at their tables to assess needs and ensure the Steps of Service are executed & sales achieved. The GM floats from front of house to back of house to ensure direction and support across the business. Essential Functions/Responsibilities: Ownership: ? Financial Targets: meets the sales revenue and average check targets regularly. Manages labor costs and optimizes productivity of teams by having aces in places ? Employee Development with high performance standards: holds high performance team standards and helps them to achieve by creating a coaching environment with a focus on improving every day, every moment ? Connection through effective communication; keeps the team connected and engaged by consistently communicating expectations and holds teams accountable ? Leads by example – sets high standards for yourself and your team ? Ensures orders are placed timely and accurately. Manages COGs to ensure minimized waste ? Leads by example and reflects the company’s competencies & behaviors at all time ? Communicates clearly and consistently, shares successes, needs and opportunities to Operations Manager & BLHQ as needed ? Ensures accuracy and timeliness of schedules & payroll Spend through Service: ? Drives sales in the café, with a stable, efficient, high performing staff that drives spend with service following the Steps of Service ? Is a peer, coach and mentor. Develops teams to continuously improve performance & reach goals ? Provides regular feedback to team on performance and standards ? Onboards and develops new team members. Has clear understanding of what good looks like in café ? Ensures teammates are always performing to expectations, works with line manager and People Operations to create action plans to address performance needs General Manager Cafes 07.2019 Page 1 of 3 happiness ambassador – fair go – ride the wave - mateship Human Connection: ? First point of contact for locals and displays optimism and energy ? Communicates and interacts with locals using clear and enthusiastic words, tone of voice and body language ? Makes locals feel appreciated and valued throughout interactions ? Builds strong connection with locals. Learns names and creates a personal connection with them to build repeat business and create a daily escape ? Understands locals’ community. Awareness of trends and competition in the area – builds relationships with community and are involved with local events & activities ? Participates in projects to increase guest count, daily sales, and operational profitability and develop a loyal local base ? Set tone in café – displays optimism and brings energy in everything they do Premium Broad Product: ? Ensures ordering of appropriate stock levels ? Escalates any issues with suppliers to Supply Chain in a timely manner ? Ensures proper measures are in place to achieve the correct handling of food and beverage product to retain its freshness and quality ? Follows implemented systems, to avoid wastage of food and beverage product ? Leader of accurate product knowledge and ensures all team members follow specifications especially adhering to portion control in line with appropriate costing for a dish or beverage Beautiful Spaces: ? Ensures environment is to standard (physical set up, music volume, cleanliness, etc.) so that a beautiful environment is experienced by our locals ? Maintains Department of Health (DOH) standards at all times and perform timely reviews, follow ups and establish action plans as needed for: sanitation, shop scores and DOH inspections ? Drives cleaning schedules on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and ensures deep cleans are performed regularly ? Maintains an organized and clean working environment ? Ensures team completes store opening and closing procedures accurately and efficiently ? Ensures expectations are met in all areas of the store regarding safety, cleaning, storage, ordering and sanitation for the store, escalating issues as required to Facilities Measures of Success: ? Meets sales, average check & labor percentage targets of store ? Achievement of stores sales revenue & average check of $30 ? Average table turn in 30 minutes or 1 hour with alcohol (

Responsibilities

The General Manager is responsible for the overall profitability of the café, driving sales, efficiency, and hospitality while maintaining high team performance and a beautiful store environment. This role involves leading by example, coaching teammates on service steps, managing financial targets like sales revenue and labor costs, and ensuring operational excellence across all store activities.