Full-Time Team Leader

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 3,017,000 - 4,257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate + tips

Full-time hours

Paid time off and holidays

4% 401k match after 3 months

1-month sabbatical after 3 years

Volunteer day annually

50% discount at shops and online

Career development toward Shopkeeper

Job summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Washington, DC is seeking a Full Time Team Leader to run shifts and support shop operations. The role includes supervising staff, handling inventory and deposits, and coaching teammates to uphold Jeni's standards of service.

The position offers full-time hours, opportunities for growth toward Shopkeeper Apprentice, and a competitive hourly base with tips. Join a team dedicated to community, joy, and exceptional ice cream.

Qualifications

• Full-time availability with night and weekend shifts.
• Experience leading a team in a retail or food service environment.
• Ability to manage inventory and deposits.
• Excellent customer service and communication.
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and supervise shop operations.
• Manage inventory and deposits.
• Coach and onboard team members; communicate with leadership.
• Ensure world-class customer service and smooth daily operations.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Leadership

People coaching

Communication

Reliability

Job description

In D.C., the starting hourly base pay rate for Team Jeni's Full Time Team Leader is $20.90/hour but our Full Time Team Leaders have the opportunity to earn an average of $29.55 per hour!*

*This is an estimate of hourly earnings. It is based on the 2026 base pay rate, plus 2025's hourly tip average. 2026 actual customer tips may vary.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is searching for a Full Time Team Leader to join our Barracks Row team.

At Jeni's, we're devoted to making better ice creams and bringing people together. Our scoop shops are at the heart of how we serve this mission. They are where we offer the ice creams we work so hard to build from the ground up-where people come together to share joy and conversation. We love people. We love ice cream. We view ice cream as a form of art.

Full Time Team Leaders are full-time employees responsible for leading shifts and performing limited executive functions, including inventory management and handling deposits. Full Time Team Leaders act as coaches and role models for the shop team and are experts in all on-the-line operations and service functions. Full Time Team Leaders typically work variable shifts, including opening shifts, closing shifts, and/or weekend shifts. Reliable and predictable attendance is critical to this role.

Full Time Team Leaders will report directly into a Shopkeeper or Shopkeeper Apprentice and their training will be specialized around all Daily Operation functions with an additional focus on training and coaching Ambassadors and communicating up to leadership, ensuring shifts run smoothly while providing world-class customer service.

Qualities of a Full Time Team Leader:

• Full-time presence with night and weekend availability

• Passion for customer service and exemplary role model

• Energetic, positive, and skillful communicator

• Strong work ethic, great judgment, and good heart

• Calm under pressure and handles adversity with grace

• Master of daily operations and delegation

• Committed to the well-being of their shop team, their community, and the environment around them

Full Time Team Leaders are eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate + tips

• Full-time hours

• Paid time off and holidays

• 4% match on 401k contributions after 3 months of employment

• A one-month paid sabbatical after 3 years of continuous service

• Annual paid day to volunteer for a non-profit organization that matters to you

• 50% discount at Jeni's Scoop Shops and online

• Career development toward Shopkeeper Apprentice and beyond

About Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams:

Founded by Jeni Britton in 2002, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is a B Corp headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with scoop shops in over twenty cities across the country, making it possible for members of Team Jeni's who are interested in developing their careers, or transitioning to a new city, to have meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and explore.

Our Full Time Team Leaders make a difference in their shop, their community, and in how they lead their team and serve their customers.

Jeni's is an equal opportunity employer. Said our way, we love and honor differences, and we love sharing common values such as talent, hustle, guts, resilience, and empathy. Our differences are a primary source of our team's strength and we crave having a team rich with diversity which is creativity and art in its human form.