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Grand Central Bakery, a locally owned and operated certified B Corporation, is seeking an inspiring Area Manager to lead multiple café locations in delivering exceptional customer service, operational excellence, and delicious, sustainably sourced food. If you're passionate about developing people, driving results, and making a positive impact in your community, we’d love to have you on our team. Join us in shaping the future of a values-driven, community-focused bakery.

Job Summary: The Area Manager (AM) manages  oversees the operations of multiple Grand Central Bakery (GCB) cafes while supporting GCB’s mission to serve our customers delicious, authentic food made from high-quality local and sustainable ingredients. The AM is key to developing the people, process, and accountability to help GCB cafés thrive. Responsibilities include recruiting, training, and development of Café Managers; maximizing sales; and ensuring profitability. Inspires and motivates café team members to provide exceptional products and outstanding customer service.

Compensation: $110,000 full time annual equivalent plus bonus pay potential

Supervision: This position reports to the Retail Director and manages Cafe Managers.

Schedule: As a full-time, exempt employee, the Area Manager typically works 5 days a week with flexibility to adjust schedule around peak business days and special projects and may be required to work weekends, extra hours and/or days on an irregular basis due to unforeseen circumstances and emergencies. Time will be split between all café locations in the market. Occasional travel is required.

Remote work: This position is eligible for remote work.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

+ A passion for delicious food and outstanding customer service

+ 5 or more years’ experience hiring, leading, and developing managers

+ 5 or more years’ experience managing in food and beverage; fast casual experience preferred

+ Experience managing teams across multiple locations

+ Knowledge and skills to analyzing profit and loss statements and overall financial performance

+ Experience with and enthusiasm for Open Book Management principles preferred

+ Proficiency in MS Office systems (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Retail Point-Of-Sale (Square preferred), and HRIS/ATS/Payroll systems with aptitude and curiosity to learn new systems

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a food handler’s card required

+ Knowledge of health department regulations pertaining to restaurants required

+ The ability to read, write, and speak English is required

+ Ability to travel between all locations in assigned market area.

+ Has and maintains a valid Oregon or Washington driver’s license with 5 years of driving experience and a driving record acceptable to Grand Central Bakery

+ Required to pass a company administered driving test

+ Required to provide proof of insurance

+ Required to provide a motor vehicle report annually

Company Overview

Grand Central Bakery ignited a bread revolution in 1989 by introducing rustic artisan loaves to Northwest tables. Values are at the heart of our company and sustainability touches everything we do - from where we buy ingredients to how we care for our employees and invest in our communities. A Certified B Corporation, Grand Central Bakery is part of a global movement of organizations using business as a force for good.

Pay Transparency

Grand Central Bakery complies with applicable pay transparency laws in the locations where it does business. All job postings include the rate of pay for the position. For positions that have a range, the full range will be listed along with the expected starting compensation.

Benefits

Grand Central Bakery offers outstanding employee benefits as part of our total compensation package including health insurance, an employer paid Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HRA) for insured employees, paid time off, a 401k with match, employee discount, and bread! Check out our career page for information about our benefit offerings. https://grandcentralbakery.applytojob.com/apply/

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and strive to create a work environment of respect, trust, collaboration, and cooperation. It is the policy of Grand Central Bakery to maintain a workplace free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical, sensory, or mental disability, age, marital status, military or veteran status, family relationship, your or your family’s genetic information, or status in any other legally protected group. We expect each employee to embrace and apply these principles of equal treatment to each other and to our customers.

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