Crew Member

Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill; Town of Fishkill (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

20% bonus plan

Career development opportunities

Opportunity to become a franchisee

Job summary

A fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain is seeking a General Manager to oversee operations in Town of Fishkill, New York. The role requires strong leadership and problem-solving skills, ensuring a positive guest experience while managing both back-of-house and front-of-house operations. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, motivating leaders who foster teamwork in a fun and friendly environment. Competitive pay includes a bonus plan, with growth opportunities available in this thriving business.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to manage a team effectively.
• Ability to problem-solve and think quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with staff and guests.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a full-service back-of-house operation.
• Manage a quick-service front-of-house model.
• Create an excellent guest experience.
• Lead a friendly and positive team.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

About Salsa Fresca

Be a part of something AMAZING! Salsa Fresca is a destination for simple, delicious, Mexican food. We are locally owned and operated and are building something special…

We are a rapidly growing fast casual Mexican concept located in Westchester, Putnam and CT, with more locations in development, we are seeking individuals who are friendly, happy and positive team players who have a passion for quality food in a fun environment and want to be part of a rapidly growing concept. Salsa Fresca is a transformative place, and we pride ourselves on providing a clear career path with opportunities for leadership, personal growth and professional development. If you love running a balanced business, growing a team and creating an excellent guest experience, come work at Salsa Fresca. Every day in our stores, our teams make real food from scratch — you’ll oversee a full‑service BOH operation, as well as a quick‑service FOH model. The GM is the anchor of the store — you’re an enthusiastic leader, a quick thinker, a problem‑solver, a skilled communicator, and a motivator.

Mission

To provide quality, fast, fresh Mexican food in a welcoming, community friendly environment while caring for the environment, our customers, and our employees.

Values

STAFF (Always have your teams back. Assist each other and be a unit of one) FOOD (Take pride in the food you’re serving. Always make sure its fresh! Use all your senses) MOTHER NATURE (Care for your planet. Recycle and always try to minimize waste) GUESTS (Welcome and care for all our guests and give them the best experience possible)

Sustainability

At Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill, we take pride in knowing we are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint and help our environment last for decades to come. We offer eco‑friendly to go packaging, along with utensils all made from plant‑based starch. We utilize a Smart Car which gets 50 MPG. We also recycle all our cooking oil into Bio Diesel. These are all great ideas we have added to create a brand that lends itself to being eco‑friendly, but in the back of the house we also make sure we are doing our part to recycle all our large cans, bottles and all cardboard. It is very important to follow all these guidelines as well when you are representing Salsa Fresca and hopefully you will adopt these same practices in your personal life.

Equal Opportunity

Salsa Fresca provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

Competitive pay + 20% bonus plan potential (based on Gross Profits) Opportunity to become a Salsa Fresca Franchisee An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food A collaborative family of people who live our core values and have your back A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally

Franchisee Success

Meet Sarah and Lester, the first employees to become franchisees of a Salsa Fresca location! They were both hired 10 years ago before working their way up to becoming part owners of our West Hartford location! Sarah was a cashier before becoming our regional manager of Salsa Fresca! Lester was a part‑time crew member, a shift supervisor, and then the GM of our Bedford location! Sarah Valdes (Regional Manager & Franchisee Owner) & Lester Valdes (Franchisee Owner) West Hartford, CT