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Job description
General Manager (house “keeper”)
The Works Café is a growing regional chain of community‑minded cafés, dedicated to providing the highest quality food and friendliest customer service. Each of our cafés reflects the unique character and needs of the communities we serve. We’re committed to sourcing healthy, local ingredients for our bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, salads, smoothies, and more. Our mission is to contribute to the health and well‑being of our customers, team members, communities, and the environment.
Come experience our vibrant, community‑oriented culture that is full of opportunities to advance your career!
About you:
You’re an experienced and energetic food service professional looking to apply your talents at a company that shares your values. You’re hard-working, driven, and lead by example, ready to roll up your sleeves and help where help is needed. You’re able to inspire others to meet the company’s strategic goals, while assessing and advocating for what your team needs to achieve success. You strive to nurture and mentor talent, knowing that it will help retain dedicated employees and develop future company leaders.
Job Overview:
We’re looking for a fresh and friendly face to join our management team in Hanover, NH! The General Manager is responsible for all aspects of café operations in one location, focusing on sales growth, customer service, and team building. They connect with both customers and staff to build our community‑conscious café. The General Manager reports to their Multi-Unit Manager. They oversee the Assistant Manager and Shift Leaders, and all store personnel.
Position Type:
Full‑time
Duties Include:
Recruit and hire talented individuals to fulfill staffing needs
Train, mentor, and motivate assistant store manager and shift supervisors
Think strategically in ways that will help build the café’s profit, strengthen the company culture, improve customer service, food quality, and team members’ morale
Office and administrative tasks such as ordering supplies, scheduling staff and more
A successful candidate must care much more about the health and well‑being of their team members, customers, and communities than the average manager. They must also be detail‑oriented, have weekend availability, and an unusually strong passion for delighting customers. Must be able to stand and walk for periods of 8 to 10 hours each shift, and be able to reach, bend, balance, and transport objects repeatedly during a shift.
Industry Leading Benefits:
Take pride in your success and the success of your employees through our open book management policy
Strong quality of life commitment: average 50‑hour, 5‑day work week
Employee discount on our nourishing meals (eat well and feel good at work!)
Competitive pay
Paid vacations! (Yeah, get paid to play in the sand, hike a mountain or visit family…)
Insurance—take care of yourself with medical, dental, and vision insurance program
Performance‑based BONUS opportunities!
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Worksite address
hanover, NH, 03755, US
Who can apply
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