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Green Sage Cafe lists this Cafe General Manager opportunity in asheville, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Benefits
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Employee discounts
Paid time off
Wellness resources
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Overview
Green Sage Café is hiring a General Manager for one of our three Asheville locations. This is a people‑first leadership role—your most important job is building, training, and bringing out the best in your FOH and BOH team, every single day. Daytime hours only. No late nights. Ever.
Who We Are
Green Sage Café is an Asheville institution—three fast‑casual locations built on scratch‑made food, clean ingredients, and a genuine commitment to healthy living. We've spent years developing the recipes, standards, and culture that make Green Sage what it is. Now we need the right leaders to carry that forward—through their teams—at each location, every single day.
The Job
You’ll run one of our three Asheville cafés within a proven brand framework—the menu, the values, the guest experience standards, and the company culture are set and non‑negotiable. What you bring is the leadership to make it all real.
At Green Sage, we believe the guest experience is only ever as good as the team delivering it. That means your single most important responsibility is your people—recruiting them carefully, training them thoroughly, holding them to a high standard, and recognizing them genuinely when they earn it. If you're the kind of manager who lights up when a team member clicks, grows, and thrives, you'll fit right in here.
This is the right role if you thrive inside a strong framework and find real satisfaction in executing at a high level. The best analogy: a great chef doesn't need to write the menu to take pride in every plate—or to build a kitchen team that runs like a dream.
Schedule: 7 a.m.–4 p.m. shifts | 45–50 hours/week | 7-day availability required, weekends included | Your nights are always yours—we mean it
What You’ll Own
Your People
Recruit and hire staff who genuinely fit the Green Sage culture and standard
Onboard and train every FOH and BOH team member to full proficiency—not just adequate, excellent
Coach and develop your team continuously, not just at review time
Hold staff accountable to Green Sage’s standards—clearly, consistently, and fairly, every day
Recognize and reward great work when you see it; make your team feel valued every shift
Conduct scheduled performance reviews and manage HR matters per company policy
Schedule your team thoughtfully within labor budgets and manage availability and time‑off fairly
Your Location
Oversee all kitchen (back of house) and front of house operations to Green Sage standards, every shift
Master and execute the full food and beverage menu; hold your team to the same level
Own your location's P&L: food costs (COGS), labor, service speed, and health scores
Handle product ordering and receiving within purchasing budgets
Keep the café clean, well‑stocked, properly opened, and properly closed—every day
Execute marketing directives to grow revenue and guest loyalty
Model and uphold Green Sage's brand, values, and guest experience expectations at all times
What You Bring
3+ years of restaurant management experience with required BOH leadership—you need to know a kitchen like the back of your hand and be ready to step into any role on any given day
A genuine love of developing people: you coach, you correct, you celebrate, and your team knows the difference
The ability to hold a team accountable by being firm, fair, and consistent
A track record of executing brand or operational standards with pride, not reluctance
Manager ServSafe certification, or the ability to get it quickly
Solid with POS systems, cash handling, and daily sales reporting
Comfortable with Google Workspace, Excel, and picking up new tools fast
On your feet 8+ hours a day, lifting up to 40 pounds—no problem
Available 7 days a week, weekends included, with reliable transportation to your location
You actually believe in clean eating and healthy living—this has to be genuine
What You Get
$54,000–$55,000 a year, based on what you bring to the table
Daytime hours only—your evenings and nights are yours, always
Staff meal perks (the food really is that good)
A team worth leading, a brand worth representing, and real room to grow
If you're a strong operator who finds real satisfaction in doing things the right way—and building a team that does too—this might be exactly what you've been looking for.
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Worksite address
asheville, NC, 28814, US
Who can apply
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