Store Operations Manager

Insomniacookies; Lakewood (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $60K

Monthly $50 cell plan stipend

401K with match

Health, dental, vision & pet insurance

2 weeks paid vacation

Personal wellness days

Sick leave

Cookie College training

Free cookies and swag

Job summary

Insomnia Cookies is hiring a Store Operations Manager (GM) for our Lakewood, Ohio store, offering training, mentorship, and clear growth paths. You will recruit, coach and develop a diverse hourly team, lead service excellence, and drive sales while maintaining store standards.

The role emphasizes hospitality, strong customer experiences, and real opportunities for advancement in a growing bakery + delivery concept. Join a brand with a rich history and a nationwide footprint.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of management/leadership experience in a restaurant or retail establishment.
• Availability to work 2-3 mid-to-late shifts throughout Thu–Sun.
• Proactive, empathetic leadership with a focus on hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach and develop a diverse part-time hourly staff including Shift Leaders, Cookie Crew and Delivery Drivers.
• Lead service components to ensure quality food, customer service, and store cleanliness.
• Establish a culture of excellence prioritizing cookie quality, customer service, and sales performance.
• Manage and audit inventory for proper controls.
• Create and execute local marketing drops and in-store recognition programs.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Staff development

Customer service

MS Outlook

Excel

MS Teams

Applicant Tracking System

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

MS Teams

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Insomnia Cookies is actively hiring for a Store Operations Manager (GM) for our Lakewood, Ohio store located at entrepreneurial and rapidly growing company in a role that offers great training & mentorship, professional growth/quick advancement opportunities and achievable sales success!

Comp & Sweet Position Perks:

• base salary (up to 60K) plus monthly bonus compensation package.
• a $50.00 per month cellphone data plan stipend.
• enrollment in our Cookie Jar deferred compensation program.
• excellent comprehensive benefits coverage that includes medical, dental, vision & pet insurance plans.
• 401K with contribution match.
• 2 weeks paid vacation, 2 Insomnia Personal Days of Wellness paid, paid sick leave.
• Enrollment in our Cookie College learning/training platform.
• free cookies, awesome swag and so much more!

Job Duties & Position Focus:

• Hire, coach and develop a diverse part-time hourly staff that includes Shift Leaders, Cookie Crew and Delivery Drivers.
• Lead service components including stellar food quality, engaging customer service, employee friendliness, and store cleanliness, through the team.
• Establish a strong culture of excellence that prioritizes cookie quality, customer service, and sales performance, while also supporting personal growth and opportunity for all team members.
• Manage and audit inventory to maintain proper controls.
• Create and execute fun, local marketing drops.
• Create and drive in-store recognition programs/contests.

What we seek:

• 3+ years of management/leadership experience in a restaurant or retail establishment
• Availability to work 2-3 mid-to-late shifts throughout the latter part of the week (Thurs- Sun)
• Benevolent leadership style with a player-coach mentality when it comes to day-to-day management of the business
• An innate sense of true hospitality and ability to deliver exceptional customer service to all of our guests
• A solid technical acumen regarding restaurant/retail business software, proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel, MS Teams and prior experience hiring employees using an Applicant Tracking System
• Familiarity with using commercial convection ovens - a plus

About us:

Insomnia Cookies was founded in a college dorm room by then-student, Seth Berkowitz. Fast forward 20 years and so... many....cookies... later, our innovative bakery + delivery concept has become a cult brand known for its rabid following of cookie lovers who crave Insomnia’s warm, delicious delivery all day and late into the night. With an expanding footprint of over 300 stores globally, an experiential, “sweet-easy” concept as the brand’s flagship in Philadelphia, Pa. (where Insomnia Cookies is headquartered), and a rapidly-growing nationwide shipping and gifting portfolio... Insomnia Cookies is revolutionizing the cookie game by truly "Imagining What’s Possible"!