General Manager (Cafe)

Bluestone Lane is an Australian-inspired coffee & hospitality brand committed to providing environments where our guests or “locals” feel special through genuine connections, premium award-winning coffee, and healthy food. At Bluestone Lane, it’s more than coffee, it’s connection! Locals come to Bluestone Lane for their daily escape & to feel more connected in their communities.

Seeking a business-savvy & hospitality-driven General Manager to oversee our Bergen Town Center cafe! The General Manager position is a hands-on role, often working side by side with teammates as needed. This is a daytime concept, supporting a great work/life balance.

What you'll do:

• Oversee the cafe's daily operations
• Set the tone in your location & bring energy in everything you do while inspiring your team to do the same
• Build genuine connections with guests and help establish regulars in the cafe
• Work side by side in position with your teammates
• Enforcing quality assurance and steps of service
• Responsible for the overall profitability of the store by managing your P&L; achieving sales, cost of goods, and labor targets.
• Always encourage development amongst your team by having conversations and reviews with teammates
• Lead by example and set the bar for Health & Safety and ServSafe compliance for your store
• Play an active role in the community through engagement and fulfilment of our value proposition in your neighborhood

Required skills & experience:

• 2+ years experience as a General Manager in a full-service restaurant
• A passion for hospitality & providing great service
• Proven achievement of key performance indicators in prior management positions
• Strong financial acumen skills and can run a P&L, budget, and forecast sales
• Ability to coach, mentor, & develop hourly team members
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A team player who enjoys working on a team to achieve great performance
• Ability to work in a high demand, fast paced environment
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40lbs
• DOH Accreditation and/or ServSafe Certified

Our leaders benefit from:

• Career development opportunities with a growing company!
• Compensation in the $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 range (DOE)