Café General Manager: Beverage & Operations Leader

Arootah; Ramsey (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 paid days PTO

Complimentary lunch and beverages

Job summary

The Mindful Café seeks an experienced, hands-on General Manager to lead daily operations, strengthen the coffee and beverage program, and drive sustainable profitability. This role requires a leader who can train and develop a strong team, implement reliable systems, and maintain exceptional hospitality at a neighborhood café.

Responsibilities include optimizing financial performance, enhancing customer experience, managing labor and menu margins, and expanding catering and private-events

Qualifications

• Strong customer-service and hospitality experience.
• Excellent communication, judgement, organisation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Willingness to work hands-on in front-of-house roles.
• Food-safety knowledge or willingness to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations and optimize profitability.
• Develop the team and deliver outstanding customer experience.
• Build SOPs, training systems and reliable operations.
• Manage beverage program, inventory, and pricing for margins.
• Oversee catering and private-events execution.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Staff training

Job description

The Mindful Café seeks an experienced, hands-on General Manager to lead daily operations, strengthen the coffee and beverage program, and drive sustainable profitability. This role requires a leader who can train and develop a strong team, implement reliable systems, and maintain exceptional hospitality at a neighborhood café.

Responsibilities include optimizing financial performance, enhancing customer experience, managing labor and menu margins, and expanding catering and private-events