Reports to: District Manager
With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States
by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés
in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the
heart of the community around the world.
Paris Baguette’s mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed
goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to
everyone.
If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread
joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for
you to join our growing team!
WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR
As the General Manager you will help cultivate a team
environment that provides exceptional customer service while ensuring all staff
members perform at a consistently high level. You will be responsible for all
aspects of cafe operations and floor management including food, beverage,
equipment and property. You will facilitate fulfillment of cafe goals and
company initiatives. As the General Manager, you must provide leadership and
vision to the cafe staff in support of Paris Baguette’s mission and values.
KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Achieves financial objectives by developing and monitoring
the performance of financial operational plans/budgets, sales & marketing
plans to support the overall objectives of the Company. Controls labor and expenses in all areas of
operations. Analyzes variances and
initiates corrective actions.
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the facility. Schedules, plans and organizes work and
communicates goals. Ensures staff
compliance of standards and procedures, identifies opportunities for
improvement and resolves issues.
- Manages multiple departments effectively. Conducts weekly (or as-needed) meetings with
management team to review performance and offer direction, motivation and
guidance toward achieving individual and company’s goals. Reviews weekly/monthly P&L statements,
works with management team and develops action plans to grow revenue and
control expenses that meet or exceed annual budgets.
- Hires, trains and supports cafe management and cafe staff.
- Manages direct reports to accomplish performance goals. Provides developmental coaching and guidance
for long-term career growth opportunities to all direct reports. Trains, conducts planning sessions and
performance reviews with direct reports and disciplines when necessary.
- Supervises and directs regular training of all staff. Ensures that all employees are trained in
guest service, food & beverage operations, loss prevention and all relevant
company operating standards.
- Fosters high staff morale and effective performance
management.
- Addresses cafe level HR and loss prevention issues by collaborating
with the appropriate HR and LP support partners. Maintains an open door policy
at all times and facilitates proper communication between all departments.
- Achieves and maintains overall guest service goals through
their teams. Oversees the guest service
model, ensures guest complaints are resolved appropriately, and that
appropriate service recovery gestures are made to ensure complete guest
satisfaction.
- Proactively builds guest relations by establishing rapport
with current and future guests to understand service requirements.
- Develops and implements creative strategies to increases
revenue.
- Increases catering sales revenue through effective
management of sales initiatives and creates actionable and measurable sales
deliverables.
- Provides consistent and superior food & beverage
experience.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable occupational, health
and safety regulations and laws. Creates
an environment where safety comes first.
Oversees Safety Program and assures company’s safety policies are
followed.
- Monitors cafe appearance and ensures problems are resolved
expeditiously.
- Must become certified in the Paris Baguette specified food
safety program within 30 days of employment.
- Ability to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays, as
well as, extended workdays to support business needs.
- Other duties may be assigned.
WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred and a minimum of
2-3 years’ general management.
- At least 2-3 years of progressive management experience with staff
supervision required
- Relevant experience or equivalent combination of education
and experience is also acceptable.
- Thorough knowledge of working POS register systems.
- Possess a high level of profit and loss capability, and
sales and marketing skills and abilities.
- P&L capability and sales/marketing skills and abilities.
- Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible work style,
with a successful track record of supporting operations leaders across a large
geographically decentralized portfolio.
- Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a
passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members and
franchisee relationships.
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the
ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced,
ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment.
- Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide construction feedback
and recognition to every member of the organization, along with Franchisees, to
ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high performance standards.
- High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with,
and support diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated
and driven.
- Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a
collaborative and engaged team work environment.
- Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and
commitment to Paris Baguette’s Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture.
SWEET BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation
- Free Cake for your Birthday
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Paid time off, paid Holidays
- High Performance Culture