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 in Training (GMIT), you are preparing to take on the full
responsibilities of a General Manager. In this training role, you will help
cultivate a team environment that delivers exceptional customer service while
ensuring all team 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. Throughout your training, you are expected to
demonstrate strong leadership and align your actions with the mission and
values of Paris Baguette. This role is designed to build the foundation for
your future transition into a General Manager position.
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 with
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.
- Always maintains an open-door
policy 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 constructive 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