GENERAL MANAGER

STARTING SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary: $70,000 starting salary, with a range up to $78,000, after tenure and increased mastery of the role

Benefits:

• Great Environment - At Roots, we pride ourselves on having a fun, lighthearted, and supportive environment in which people can thrive.
• Growth Opportunities - We’re growing fast, which means tons of room to grow with us, in and out of the restaurant.
• Good Food - Delicious food is always available to you and your friends at free and discounted prices.
• Flexible Schedule - We will do our best to help you achieve work-life balance, as we write a weekly schedule.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, and Phone Benefits - After 30 days of full-time work, we're happy to extend our health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life plans to you, to help take care of your medical needs. We provide a $50,000 life insurance benefit, at no cost to you. Cell phone expense reimbursement is provided at time of hire.
• Paid Time Off - We offer paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave (subject to eligibility rules) to all full-time employees, to support their lives outside of the restaurant.
• Extra Pay - In addition to base pay, employees share in the following extra earning opportunities:
• Quarterly Bonus Program: Employees are eligible for quarterly bonuses for above-and-beyond performance and attention to food safety, brand standards, and the material condition of their store.
• Quarterly Profit-Share: Each full-time employee shares in the profits created by Roots. The profit-share is paid quarterly, based on restaurant and company performance. Depending on company performance, the profit-share can equal as much as 10% of quarterly employee pay, paid in one lump sum after each quarter.
• 401(K): All employees have the option to save for the future through a company 401(K). Want to start saving? We pay a 50% bonus on all profit-share funds that are committed to our 401(K).

HUMANS WE LOVE

Roots is passionate about making healthy food taste awesome. We strive to empower people through natural food and believe in the potential of humans to do great things. We believe that great food can fuel any lifestyle--whether you choose to participate in a Netflix marathon or an actual marathon. Roots is growing fast, hiring tons of new crew members, and promoting from within as often as possible! With this growth comes many new challenges, roles, and opportunities. The sky is really the limit if you are someone who is always looking for new mountains to climb.

At Roots, we’re looking for friendly and enthusiastic humans who collaborate phenomenally with others. We want to be around people who persevere, take pride in the work they do, and seek to understand and support those around them. These types of people make Roots an amazing place to work and can succeed in our fast-paced, highly communicative, and team-oriented environment.

THE ROLE

General Managers are responsible for all aspects of the team and the restaurant. Most importantly, General Managers create a culture of enjoyment and deep engagement for all employees. GMs are responsible for supporting every crew member and developing new leaders and managers who will move throughout the organization. They also ensure compliance with company and brand standards in all areas of operations, including food safety, production and food preparation, customer relations, restaurant maintenance and repair, inventory management, team training and management, recruiting, and financial accountability.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote the Roots culture actively to the entire crew, through example and focused communication, to ensure that your Roots Natural Kitchen is a special experience day-in and day-out for all employees
• Be cheerful
• Support your crew by listening and coaching
• Show sensitivity to others (empathy) and take care of your crew
• Exemplify Roots principles and instill them in others through recognition and validation
• Identify, hire, train, and support a crew of highly engaged employees
• Have a good understanding of who would be a good fit for Roots culture and hire the absolute best humans to join your crew
• Work with the HR Department to post for new positions, onboard new hires, and maintain accurate employment records
• Ensure your crew members receive excellent, hands-on training and are supported throughout the entire training process
• Provide continuous, timely, and thoughtful feedback for all employees, and ensure other managers in the store are doing the same
• Protect your culture and crew through needed terminations when someone is detracting from the experience and engagement of others
• Have a relentless focus on providing incredible customer experiences and paying attention to all the details that make that possible
• Smile and ensure your crew is friendly, attentive, and helpful
• Participate in the customer experience by scheduling yourself on the line and in the back of house
• Constantly train and ensure qualifications are maintained by all employees
• Uphold standards through example and by validating performance
• Build a culture of strong appreciation for food quality, and consistency - we should only ever serve food and meals we are 100% proud of. Otherwise do not serve it
• Work and motivate the crew to take pride in keeping the restaurant very food safe, clean, and organized
• Maintain all facilities and equipment with hyper-awareness of form and functionality, ensure proper preventative maintenance is being completed, and proactively and quickly deal with any repairs needed
• Learn, qualify, and master all functional positions within the restaurant, including dish, grill, line, prep, and all administrative tasks
• Execute your own, and train others to manage, shifts with a focus on creating amazing customer and employee experiences
• Ensure your crew is hyper-aware of food safety practices and be diligent in ensuring all food safety standards are maintained all the time
• Complete and oversee all day to day administrative work, including cash management, invoicing, check in-check out auditing, and daily checklists
• Understand and diligently Manage your P&L to meet or exceed targets
• Work with the marketing department to properly forecast sales on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, allowing you to properly staff, schedule, order, and prep
• Understand and help crew understand that exceptional day-in, day out experiences will raise sales. We do control sales.
• Diligently plan for and manage labor, ensuring adequate coverage needed for demand
• Work with your Kitchen Manager to forecast and uphold proper food inventories, build prep lists and manage food costs on a weekly basis
• Maintain productive relationships with suppliers, vendors, facility maintenance companies, and the landlord

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIREMENTS

• Must show empathy for fellow crew members and customers
• Must bring friendliness and enthusiasm to each day
• Must lead by example, through humility and resilience
• Strong desire and proven track record of learning and coaching
• Willingness to work a varied schedule, including nights and weekends
• Prior management experience required - restaurant management preferred
• Understanding of and experience with restaurant management software and the Microsoft Office Suite
• Candidates hired directly into the General Manager role will go through an intensive training process

Ready to join our crew? Apply online today!

At Roots, we strive to empower people through radical accessibility to natural food. We believe in the potential of humans to do great things. And we believe that great food can fuel any lifestyle--whether you choose to participate in a Netflix marathon or an actual marathon.
Roots is growing fast, hiring tons of new crewmembers, and promoting from within as often as possible! With that growth comes many new challenges, roles, and opportunities. The sky’s the limit if you are someone who is always looking for new mountains to climb.