General Manager

Better Buzz Coffee; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing team

Growing brand

Career growth

Benefits package

Paid time off

Paid training

Monthly bonus

Job summary

Better Buzz Coffee is seeking a General Manager to lead daily operations and deliver the Buzz Life experience across our California locations. You will coach, motivate, and develop the team while ensuring exceptional guest service in a fast-paced environment.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, labor costs, and brand standards, participate in training, and support growth with potential store ownership opportunities. 45‑hour weeks.

Qualifications

• 3 years of prior General Manager experience in a similar high‑volume, high‑velocity environment.
• 3 years of Food & Beverage experience required.
• New location opening experience a plus.
• High‑volume drive‑through experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team with efficiency, respect, friendliness, professionalism, knowledge, patience, awareness, compassion, courtesy, and initiative.
• Ensure the Buzz Life Experience is felt by each team member and guest, backed by an amazing drink experience in a welcoming environment.
• Hire, train, motivate, and inspire others to create a better experience with every transaction.
• Lead the overall hospitality inside the four walls.
• Enforce all brand standards and expectations.
• Drive solid metrics and KPIs to our standards.
• Champion a safe, harassment‑free, and discrimination‑free workplace.
• Create and provide timely schedules for the team.
• Execute daily labor and break compliance.
• Run a profitable location and keep food and labor costs within standard limits.
• Drive sales.
• Maintain a Yelp & Google score of 4.2 or higher.
• Lead all food safety standards.
• Execute accurate inventories.
• Tackle difficult conversations to resolve issues.
• Fairly enforce accountability.
• Become part of the neighborhood and community and learn guests’ names.

Skills

General management

High-volume hospitality

Team leadership

KPI management

Labor scheduling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS systems

Job description

About Us

Better Buzz Coffee seeks General Managers to support our growing brand. We are buzzing with excitement to have you apply if you share our passion for coffee! See why Life is Better Buzzed.

https://betterbuzzcoffee.com/

• Great Hospitality – can make anyone feel like a friend
• 3 years of prior General Manager Experience in a similar high‑volume, high‑velocity environment
• Competitive Spirit – you want to win every transaction, every day, every shift and do better tomorrow
• Eagerness to work for a rapidly growing company
• Positive energy that can inspire the team around you
• Excitement to introduce a new brand to your community

We are committed to providing outstanding guest service to our community while fostering a fun and upbeat work environment for our team. We always push forward, grow, and improve to ensure we are the absolute best we can be. Leaders who are excited to challenge themselves and grow will find great opportunities with Better Buzz Coffee. We are nimble and always in motion.

Better Buzz Coffee offers a unique food & drink menu at each of our locations. A fan‑favorite is "The Best Drink Ever," the drink that made us a household name in San Diego, CA.

The General Manager is the leader of the cafe. This position is responsible for creating the Buzz Life experience for all guests and team members, serving as a shining example of great service and building connections at Better Buzz Coffee. The General Manager develops and maintains a consistent Better Buzz Coffee experience that aligns with the company’s values.

Everyday, in every cafe, we inspire our team and community to rise early, dream big, have fun, and maximize their human potential. We pursue the elevation of the coffee experience, and the General Managers uphold this mission statement daily.

The chosen candidate will train for 8 weeks, assist in the market, and then be awarded a store. This candidate may be part of a new opening or may be needed to backfill a different location to support our growth. General Managers must have open availability and are expected to work a 45‑hour work week.

This position pays hourly in the range of $32.00‑$35.00/hour based on a 45‑hour work week. This translates to a pay range of roughly $74,000‑$86,000 annually based on hours worked. General Managers can earn a significant monthly bonus – up to $3,000.00 each month.

Perks of Working at Better Buzz

• Work with an amazing team of coffee enthusiasts
• Work with a quickly growing brand
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Full benefits package available, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k) with a match
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Monthly bonus potential once awarded a location

Responsibilities

• Lead the team with efficiency, respect, friendliness, professionalism, knowledge, patience, awareness, compassion, courtesy, and initiative
• Ensure the Buzz Life Experience is felt by each team member and guest, backed by an amazing drink experience in a welcoming environment
• Hire, train, motivate, and inspire others to create a better experience with every transaction
• Lead the overall hospitality inside the four walls
• Enforce all brand standards and expectations
• Drive solid metrics and KPIs to our standards
• Champion a safe, harassment‑free, and discrimination‑free workplace
• Create and provide timely schedules for the team
• Execute daily labor and break compliance
• Run a profitable location and keep food and labor costs within standard limits
• Drive sales
• Maintain a Yelp & Google score of 4.2 or higher
• Lead all food safety standards
• Execute accurate inventories
• Tackle difficult conversations to resolve issues
• Fairly enforce accountability
• Become part of the neighborhood and community and learn guests’ names

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED graduate preferred
• 3 years of prior general management experience required in a similar high‑velocity, high‑volume coffee or fast‑casual environment
• 3 years of Food & Beverage experience required
• High‑volume drive‑through experience a plus
• New location opening experience a plus

About Better Buzz

Founded in 2002 by two college students with a dream and a coffee cart, Better Buzz has grown into a thriving community with locations across California, Nevada, and Arizona. We roast our own organic, fair trade, and rainforest‑certified coffee weekly.

We’re serious about quality, connection, and having a blast while doing it. At Better Buzz, you’re not just making coffee – you’re making people’s day.

Come live the Buzz Life. Learn more about us at www.betterbuzzcoffee.com

Better Buzz encourages you to be bold and authentically you! We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the unique differences of our diverse team. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and consider every qualified applicant without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Better Buzz is also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to qualified job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail]