General Manager

Company: Smoothie King (SKFI)
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewWe are looking for a purpose-driven General Manager to join our expanding team and become an ultimate ambassador of our brand. In this role, you will be responsible for cultivating an encouraging atmosphere that fosters collaboration within the store team, ensuring a continuous commitment to operational excellence. The General Manager will enhance the team's skills to provide the 'Smoothie King Experience' for both team members and guests, devising impactful strategies to achieve positive outcomes and balancing other corporate priorities, focusing on strategic, operational, and leadership excellence.ResponsibilitiesSupervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains individual contributor level staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the team.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of team members in accordance with company policy.Work Environment:
  • This job entails frequent exposure to high temperatures and extreme cold. There is frequent contact/immersion of hands in water and sanitation solutions; and contact with produce items, dairy products, and frequent allergen-related items such as nuts, citrus, peanut butter, cinnamon, etc.
  • Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
  • Required to work a minimum of 45 hours per week, ensuring effective store operation, with expectations to accommodate a mix of daytime and nighttime shifts, as well as at least one weekend per month. This may also involve working during holidays or special events.
  • Must be able to work safely in a noisy area.
  • Requires maintenance of a store office space. Meetings are occasionally conducted remotely with frequent video conferences.Physical Requirements:
    • Must be physically able to audit/inspect store sites including walking properties, bending, stretching, squatting, and kneeling.
    • Must be able to stand for periods of up to eight (8) hours.
    • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time. Required to use assistance when available i.e. hand trucks, ramps, or another team member.
    • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.Travel Required:
      • Less than 10% of travel required.Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.QualificationsPosition Requirements:
        • 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.
        • Valid driver's license and ability to provide proof of adequate car insurance.
        • Basic computer knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, and general POS functionality).
        • Experience with OSHA, EEOC, and other federal and state laws and local statutes.
        • ServSafe Certification.
        • Personal passion for health and fitness is a plus.What We OfferJoin our team and enjoy an unusually fun work environment with an upbeat atmosphere and great team members. It is our purpose to maintain an environment our team members can brag about, where our focus and belief are built on our core values: We Are Better Together, We Keep Evolving, We Live Our Mission, We Do the Right Thing, and We Focus and Finish. With our core values at the forefront of every decision we make, it allows for collaboration, passion, and a no-limits mindset when it comes to your future! We keep our team happy with our great benefits package, free smoothies, flexible work schedules, office lunches and parties, monthly fitness challenges, free gym access, and more fun activities to make Smoothie King a happy and healthy place to work.Our MissionInspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.Our VisionTo be an integral part of every health and fitness journey.Our ValuesWe: Do the Right ThingWe: Are Better TogetherWe: Live the MissionWe: Keep EvolvingWe: Focus and FinishAt Smoothie King, when we say inspire people, we mean everyone. We champion a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the guests we serve. We blend the unique members of our organization, celebrating what is both common and different to grow better together and Rule the Day. The foundation of our diversity efforts is closely tied to our core values, which includes We Are Better Together and We Do the Right Thing. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, or medical condition or disability. If you are a person with a disability and you need assistance in applying for a position with Smoothie King, please call our Human Resources Department at 214-935-8900 and direct assistance will be provided.
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