General Manager

Nothing Bundt Cakes; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great operating hours

Cake discounts

Fun workplace

Make new friends

Promotion opportunities

Community involvement

Job summary

Nothing Bundt Cakes in Carlsbad, CA seeks a General Manager to lead daily bakery operations, drive guest experience, oversee cake production, and ensure consistent brand presentation.

The GM will manage the team, cost controls, inventory, and P&L, while promoting a warm, welcoming atmosphere and community engagement. This role offers growth within the NbC brand and opportunities for promotion.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; post-secondary education is a plus.
• 1-3 years of leadership experience in retail, hospitality or foodservice.
• Proven success in hiring, developing teams, and achieving financial objectives.
• Experience creating productivity goals, inventory par levels and schedules.
• Food safety training or willing to obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations and staff to ensure guest experience.
• Oversee cake production, brand and merchandise presentation.
• Manage P&L, inventory, and cost controls.
• Drive sales and profitability while maintaining high-quality cakes and service.
• Foster a warm, welcoming bakery environment and community engagement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Guest focus

P&L management

Inventory control

Team communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

At Nothing Bundt Cakes, the General Manager keeps the atmosphere upbeat and the sweets coming. Every day is delicious and satisfying. The General Manager directs the team and day-to-day operation, which includes all aspects of the guest experience, cake production, brand and merchandise presentation, work environment, P&L management and inventory control. The ultimate objective of this role is to drive sales and profitability while ensuring the highest-quality cakes, a warm, welcoming environment and superior service are consistently provided to our guests. They exemplify NbC core values and serves as the key culture carrier to bring joy to the bakery and beyond in the community while building the team’s commitment to our guests and the NbC brand. And as part of this successful and growing brand, there is no shortage of opportunities for promotion. But personal growth and bringing joy to people every day are just a couple of perks of working in our bakery.

Here are some others:

• We have great operating hours
• Cake discounts. Yummm!
• This job is fun. It's literally a piece of cake!
• This is a great place to make new friends!
• We love to celebrate and bring joy to the community.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understands basic retail math and P&L principles, including the specific levers that drive sales and profitability.
• Has the ability to interpret and analyze business and financial data, identify areas of strength and improvement opportunity, and determine appropriate action plans to address issues.
• Leads with an unwavering guest focus and exhibitsstrong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, empower and motivate a team and communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Excels at delegating duties, communicating clear expectations, directing others’ work and managing performance.
• Is highly organized and resourceful, can balance multiple priorities and demonstrates strong follow-up skills.
• Possesses strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to accurately assess situations and identify issues, develop possible solutions and take the appropriate courses of action.
• Demonstrates strong learning agility, with a passion to grow and excel.

Education, Certifications and Work Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED; post-secondary education is a plus.
• 1-3 years of leadership experience managing teams, business operations and the guest experience in the retail, hospitality or foodservice industries.
• Demonstrated success in hiring and developing teams, creating a superior service environment and achieving financial objectives.
• Experience in creating productivity goals, inventory par levels and team schedules, and managing costs.
• Foodservice safety training certificate (or required to obtain within 30 days of employment).
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, with comfort in learning new technologies.

Must have the flexibility to work various shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, based on changing business demands.

Employees at a franchised Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery location are employed by the franchise owner/operator and are not employees of Nothing Bundt Cakes Corporate (the franchisor). All inquiries about employment should be directed to the franchise owner/operator and not to Nothing Bundt Cakes Corporate. Each franchise owner/operator is responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state and federal law.

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