General Manager Position

Playa Bowls; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 free work shirts

Early access to seasonal apparel drops

7 vacation days (PTO)

Meal Plan Discounts: 30% off shift, 50

Job summary

Playa Bowls is seeking a General Manager to oversee in-store shifts and administrative work on site in New Jersey. You will supervise staff preparing acai bowls and smoothies, ensure quality and safety, manage inventory and customer service, and lead trainings while maintaining store procedures.

Responsibilities include scheduling, HR activities, cash handling, and participating in marketing initiatives to grow the business.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant managerial experience.
• Open availability to work varied hours.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of supply chain processes is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and active listening.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with employees of all ages.
• Must attend mandatory weekly admin meetings (in person or virtual).
• In-store and admin hours total about 50 hours weekly.
• Smartphone required for communications and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee in-store shifts and administrative work on site.
• Quality control for product consistency and freshness.
• Monitor food preparation, portion sizes, and presentation.
• Manage inventory and verify deliveries.
• Handle customer service issues and complaints.
• Schedule staff to meet labor targets.
• Organize and direct employee training programs.
• Ensure adherence to opening/closing procedures and safety.
• Balance cash tills, process deposits, and distribute tips.

Skills

Restaurant management

Open availability

Valid driver’s license

Supply chain knowledge

Communication

Active listening

Critical thinking

Staff training

Admin meetings

50 hours weekly

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

The General Manager will oversee both in store shifts and administrative work ON SITE. While on shift, the General Manager will oversee that team members are correctly prepping fruit, blending frozen fruit bases making smoothies, topping smoothie bowls, taking customer orders, cleaning work stations, and executing effective customer service.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quality Control - product consistency and freshness
• Product Presentation - Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and presentation of food and drinks (Instagram worthy products)
• Inventory - placing orders for food and dry goods; verifying deliveries are correct in quantity and quality; maintaining food and equipment inventory numbers
• Customer Service - investigate and resolve customer complaints
• Scheduling - staffing appropriate number of hours to meet labor percentage goals
• Training - organize and direct employee training programs
• Store Procedures - adhere to company directed opening/closing procedures, review work procedures and operational problems to determine ways to improve service, performance, and/or safety
• Cash Management - ensure cash tills are balanced, make bank deposits, ensure cash tips are distributed in a timely manner
• Maintenance - assist with scheduling any equipment and minor maintenance/repairs
• Human Resources - hiring, employee evaluations, and resolving any personnel issues
• Marketing Initiatives - execute corporate run marketing tactics, community outreach to local businesses/partnerships

REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years Restaurant Managerial Experience
• OPEN availability
• Valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of supply chain
• Communication and Active Listening skills
• Critical Thinking skills
• Ability to work with employees/co-workers of all ages
• Attending Mandatory weekly admin meetings (in person or virtual)
• Working smartphone
• In Store and Admin Hours - work 50 hours weekly (including administrative work)

BENEFITS

• 5 free work shirts
• Early access to seasonal apparel drops
• 7 vacation days (PTO)
• Meal Plan Discounts: 30% off shift, 50% on shift
• Payment of successful Serv Safe certificate

We are New Jersey's #1 Acai shop! Starting in 2014, our co-founders Rob and Abby began selling Acai bowls on a cart on the boardwalk in Belmar, NJ. Since then, Playa Bowls has reached out to all areas of New Jersey. We make everything in house, from the frozen bases down to prepping our own fresh fruit!