General Manager

Job description

At Caribou Coffee we create day-making experiences that spark a chain reaction of GOOD ! This is our purpose. Our team brings this to life by focusing on what's really important - TEAM, GUEST, BUSINESS ! It's that simple. If you're ready to work somewhere you can be yourself while making an impact on your community, creating life-long relationships, and serving the best coffee around, join our herd! Apply today and be part of the 'Bou Crew!

Position Overview: The General Manager is responsible for the culture and overall leadership and direction of the store. This role is responsible for ensuring team engagement, execution of goals, setting expectations and applying accountability, and the overall experience of the Caribou Brand. This role creates success through a commitment to Team, Guest and Quality and bringing the Core Values to life daily.

WOOSING General Manager is expected to maximize opportunities for sales and traffic growth. A General Manager is a leader in their community, an inspiration to the team and the embodiment of the Caribou purpose: To create day making experience that spark a chain reaction of GOOD.

DOING - What you deliver:

Demonstrates the DOING of an Assistant General Manager with ease, enthusiasm and excellence

TEAM

Models, upholds and implements Caribou policies, practices, and standards

Ensures the store is fully staffed for upcoming shifts including ensuring that all TM schedules are up to date and writing timely and effective schedules; is planful for the future in staffing including bench planning and development

Owns the entire recruiting process (job posts, sourcing, timely follow-up, interviewing, hiring and onboarding)

Keeps the team engaged and energized

Responsible for execution of Role Based Training and LTO/Promotional Window training

Demonstrates clear and effective communication to team about expectations and "the why behind the what"

Keeps accurate records in Workday

Ensures overall safety of Team Members and Guests

Coaches, trains, and develops the team to generate their best DOING and BEING during every shift and with every interaction and to foster a culture of growth and career progression

Delivers proactive, timely, and thoughtful coaching conversations and feedback to support the team

GUEST

Exemplifies/embodies incredible guest experience at all times

Trains and develops team to provide a best in class guest experience

Demonstrates and teaches guest recovery

Takes ownership of Guest Satisfaction metrics and results

Represents Caribou in handling guest complaints and/or issues; demonstrating a sincere approach and desire to find an effective solution

Is a brand ambassador in the community including involvement, leadership and "being Caribou" in every interaction

QUALITY/SALES/PROFIT

Consistently acts as the business owner - taking full ownership of the success of the store and team

Owns the importance and execution of food safety and sanitization, the health and safety of the store, and uses the company supported tools available to accomplish success metrics

Outspoken and relentless champion of executing standard operation procedure

Keen aptitude of store systems including CrunchTime, GoSpotCheck, EcoSure, TeamworX, Medallia, Workday, Beekeeper, etc.

Has deep understanding of P&L to build financial plans and fiscal responsibility

Creates energy, enthusiasm and focus on meeting and exceeding sales goals

Demonstrates efficient inventory control and waste management

Assists with delivery of quality store operations and in-store sales building activities

Ensures a quality guest experience by driving fast and friendly service, verifies that each product delivered to our guests meets Caribou quality standards and maintains a clean and safe environment according to company and ServSafe guidelines

Minimizes loss through strict observance of cash handling policies, proper training of team members, and complying with all accounting/banking requirements

BEING - How you show up:

Brings the Core Values to life in all that you do: Support One Another, Make Fun Happen, Be Yourself, Take Ownership, Serve With Love.

Enthusiastically takes ownership of ALL OF IT

Takes Being Yourself and Making Fun happen to the next level

Is authentically their BEST self every day

Creates trust in team (they trust you and you extend trust to them)

Is the calm amidst the storm, ability to bring calm, focus and perspective to situations - is resilient, durable, unflappable

Embrace diversity in all aspects of leadership and learning

Is a change leader and champion, recognizes that all growth is change and all growth is powerful

Supports GM peers through partnership and collaboration

Gives and receives feedback with positive intent with a desire to always get better and grow

Unwavering example of grace and professionalism in challenging situations, handles confidential information with empathy and consistency

Takes ownership of difficult conversations; does not avoid conflict, but rather seeks to di

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Worksite address

grand forks, ND, 58203, US

Who can apply

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