General Manager

Smoothie King (SKFI); Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smoothie King is seeking a General Manager in Lafayette, IN to lead a high-performing store team and deliver an extraordinary guest experience. You will drive profitability, ensure food safety, and uphold brand standards while adapting to evolving store needs.

You’ll manage operational tools, develop staff, and implement local marketing – all to support Smoothie King’s mission of helping people live healthier lives. The role requires flexibility in hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's in business, hospitality management, or similar preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a manager or supervisor in a restaurant or similar retail customer service business.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; energized by working with people.
• Demonstrates integrity, honesty and alignment with company culture, values, and mission.
• Customer-first attitude; can identify and respond to customer needs.
• Bias toward action; willing to roll up sleeves to get the job done.
• Ability to work varied hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays.

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, and lead the store team to deliver a great guest experience and fulfill the mission to inspire healthy living.
• Use operational tools (P&L, Daily Business Review, Cash & Deposit Log) to achieve operational excellence.
• Maintain supplier relationships and inventory management.
• Review KPIs to identify problems and opportunities for improvement and act accordingly.
• Manage store cash activities (daily deposits).
• Ensure compliance with food safety guidelines by the team at all times.
• Uphold brand standards and store appearance.
• Drive company programs through action planning and team motivation.
• Develop local store marketing plans and engage with community initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Integrity

Action oriented

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Associate or bachelor’s degree in business or hospitality management

Tools

Profit and Loss Statement

Daily Business Review

Cash & Deposit Log

Data Central scheduling/inventory tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The General Manager will contribute to Smoothie King’s success by creating and leading a highly productive environment focusing on building a motivated team, ensuring an extraordinary guest experience, and balancing other priorities, focusing on strategic, operational, and leadership excellence. As the role will evolve over time, the successful candidate will show curiosity in the business, demonstrate willingness to take on new challenges, and lift our team by developing additional skills to assist and support our purpose

• Enthusiastically hire, develop, and lead the team at your store to provide a great guest experience and fulfill our mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
• Use operational tools such as Profit and Loss Statement, Daily Business Review, Cash & Deposit Log, and Data Central scheduling and inventory management tools to achieve operational excellence.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers (inventory management, shipments, etc.)
• Review store environment and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement and adjust accordingly.
• Manage cash activities for the store (daily deposits, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with food safety guidelines in your store at all times; ensure all Team Members are in compliance as well.
• Own and promote brand standards in alignment with company vision.
• Ensure store appearance and cleanliness are upheld and consistent with Smoothie King brand standards.
• Drive implementation of company programs through action planning and inspiring team to meet operational standards.
• Develop local store marketing plans to support brand initiatives, including initiating community outreach through marketing and special events.
• Recognize and reinforce individual and team accomplishments by using existing tools and programs as well as finding new, creative and effective methods of recognition.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, hospitality management, or similar field is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a manager or supervisor of a team in a restaurant or similar type of retail customer service business.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills - you are energized by working with people.
• Act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promotes our culture, values, and mission
• Act with a customer comes first attitude and connecting with the customer. Discover and respond to customer needs.
• A bias towards actions - you do not hesitate to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Ability to work the hours needed to run your store effectively, which might include a variety of days, evenings, weekends, holidays.

Company Introduction

Smoothie King has grown to include over 1,100 units operating in 33 states, the Caymans, Trinidad, and the Republic of Korea.
What makes Smoothie King so successful? A genuine commitment to helping people live healthier lives through nutrition. It’s been more than 40 years since
Steve invented the nutritious and delicious drink now known as a smoothie. In that time, Smoothie King has expanded its menu to include a wide selection of healthy snacks and high-quality nutritional products.
They’re not just good; they’re good for you.