Assistant manager

Tropical Smoothie Cafe; South Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tropical Smoothie Café is seeking a General Manager to lead operations at a fast-casual cafe in Florida. The role involves owning store outcomes, mentoring crew and shift leaders, and ensuring brand standards across hospitality, quality, and speed of service.

You’ll drive staffing, training, and scheduling to meet budget and sales goals, while executing marketing campaigns and maintaining ServSafe compliance. This role demands a proactive, solutions-minded leader in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service experience or hospitality degree is required.
• Legally able to work within the State and Federal guidelines.
• Strong in driving operational execution in both FOH and BOH.
• Self-starter; able to clarify ambiguity, make solid decisions, and create solutions in a fast-paced organization.

Responsibilities

• Wears an “owner’s hat” in operating the store.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new Crew Members to ensure the café is staffed at the appropriate level.
• Leads and coaches Assistant Managers/Shift Leaders and staff during each shift to ensure brand standards are upheld.
• Manages labor to ensure proper staffing levels to meet the budget and sales strategy.
• Leads marketing and promotional campaigns and executes programs following guidelines.
• Manages the brand experience, including hospitality, quality control, and speed of service.

Skills

Operational leadership

Staff coaching

Decision making

Customer service

Education

Hospitality degree

Food service experience

Job description

At Tropical Smoothie Café, we inspire a healthier lifestyle by serving amazing food & smoothies with a bit of tropical fun! Our Crew Members are key to delivering on this promise which is driven by our four values: Solid Relationships, Playing to Win, Creative Spirit and Living Better.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Wears an “owner’s hat” in operating the store.

Knowledgeable and proficient in each position within the cafe.

Successful completion of the Cafe Basics, Certified Trainer, and Crew Leader Training Programs.

Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new Crew Members to ensure the café is staffed at the appropriate level.

Manages and delegates daily functions of the café including prepping product, making food and smoothies, serving customers, and completing daily and weekly cleaning duties.

Leads and coaches Assistant Managers/Shift Leaders and staff during each shift to ensure brand standards are upheld.

Manages the brand experience, including hospitality, quality control, and speed of service.

Ensures all safety and security policies are being followed as set by the brand.

Monitors sales growth and cost control of the store against the budgeted expectation and historical performance to maximize profitability.

Leads marketing and promotional campaigns. Executes marketing and sales programs following guidelines.

Hires and trains cross functional Team Members to ensure the store is staffed at the appropriate level.

Manages labor to ensure proper staffing levels to meet the budget and sales strategy.

Manages the inventory and par levels.

Ensures equipment is operable to execute brand standards.

Drives servsafe compliance and proper food handling procedures.

Performs any additional tasks necessary to run the store.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

2 years of food service experience or hospitality degree

Legally able to work within the State and Federal guidelines.

Strong in driving operational execution in both FOH and BOH.

Self-starter; able to clarify ambiguity, make solid decisions, and create solutions in a fastpaced organization.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Continuous standing and walking throughout the duration of each shift.

Bending, lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds to perform duties like stocking, refilling ice, or taking out trash.

Constant face-to-face interactions with crew members and customers.

Safely navigate in a fast-paced café environment.

Ability to multi-task and remain positive in sometimes stressful working conditions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• General Managers can expect to have a 50-hour work week, dictated by the needs of the business.
• Some early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and/or holiday hours and will have additional opening/closing responsibilities.
• Leads Crew Members and Leaders by demonstrating Tropical Smoothie Cafes core values in all interactions.
• Comply with the Tropical Smoothie Cafe uniform and personal hygiene policies for each shift.
• Fun, fast paced, upbeat environment with no fryers!
• Comfortable with a high level of change.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a Fast Casual restaurant with a tropical twist. At Tropical Smoothie we inspire a healthier lifestyle by serving amazing food and smoothies with a bit of tropical fun! It started on a beach in Florida. The calm gulf waters, friends enjoying games in the sand and a need for replenishment from the warm Florida sun. We started by blending fruits and vegetables together to create unique and refreshing smoothies. And customers lined up for our tasty creations. Then in 1997, we opened our first cafe in Tallahassee, Florida. Guests now had a place to sit and relax while we made our favorite smoothies. Two years later, we added a range of wholesome food options to complement our smoothies, all made fresh. We started as a destination for flavor, and it’s a proud heritage that we continue today. We are guided by a simple belief: when you eat better, you feel better. Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s menu boasts bold, flavorful smoothies with a healthy appeal, all made-to-order with quality ingredients. We find that real fruits, veggies and juices just taste better. Our toasted wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads and quesadillas are made to suit your individual tastes with quality meats, fresh produce and flavorful sauces. Combine that with a fun, relaxing atmosphere - and unparalleled hospitality - and you can see why people return again and again for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe experience. Our mission is to inspire a healthier lifestyle by serving amazing food and smoothies…with a bit of tropical fun.