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Smoothie King Colorado

General Manager

Denver, Colorado•Full-time
$27 - $30 hourly
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About the Job
General Manager
Smoothie King Colorado
Full-time | 9165 E Northfield Blvd, Denver, CO 80238, USA

Pay: $27–$30/hour, plus applicable overtime.

Performance bonus: $5,000–$8,000 annual target, with additional upside based on store performance.

Key benefits:
  • $250 monthly employer contribution toward eligible individual health coverage.
  • 401(k) company matching up to 3%.
  • 80 hours of paid vacation annually, accruing after 90 days.

Schedule: Typically 40–45 hours across five days. Weekend availability required.

BUILD THE TEAM. LEAD THE STORE. OWN THE RESULTS.

We're in the people business. The team you build and the guest experiences you create are at the heart of your store's success.

Sankofa Smoothies LLC (d/b/a Smoothie King Colorado) is a locally owned Smoothie King franchise operator growing across the Denver metro area. We're a Certified Training Store operator, with locations ranking among Smoothie King's top-performing stores.

We're looking for a General Manager who takes pride in developing people, leading a great store, and delivering results. You'll be accountable for the store's overall performance, including team development, guest experience, operational excellence, and profitability.

You'll have the authority to lead your store, direct support from ownership, and the opportunity to earn more as your store performs better.

Who We're Looking For:
We're looking for leaders who care about people, take pride in their work, and have an internal drive to keep getting better.
  • You have a competitive spirit. You set high standards, pursue ambitious goals, and genuinely enjoy the challenge of improving your performance.
  • You take pride in your work. You care about the details and quality of what you produce, whether anyone is watching or not.
  • You take ownership. You show initiative, solve problems, follow through, and take responsibility for results.
  • You elevate others. You invest in your teammates, challenge them to grow, and find satisfaction in shared success.
  • You're never done learning. You welcome feedback, embrace change, and believe there's always a better way to do the work.

What You'll Do:
  • Build and develop your team. Create great team member experiences as you recruit, hire, train, coach, and develop Shift Managers and Team Members. Address performance issues and build a team capable of delivering results.
  • Lead store operations. Work alongside your team to create great guest experiences by driving food safety, product quality, cleanliness, and service standards.
  • Manage staffing and scheduling. Build schedules that balance guest demand, labor efficiency, and team development. Ensure qualified leadership coverage across all shifts.
  • Control inventory and waste. Manage ordering, inventory, preparation, product waste, and store supply usage to minimize unnecessary costs.
  • Drive financial performance. Grow sales, manage labor and product costs, monitor results against budget, and improve store contribution profit.
  • Grow your store. Execute local marketing and community initiatives, strengthen guest relationships, and continuously improve store performance with company support.

What We Offer:
  • You'll have meaningful authority to lead your store and direct access to ownership.
  • We'll back you with centralized support for financial reporting, recruiting administration, and local marketing.

We want the people who help us grow to grow with us. That means opportunities to take on greater responsibility, earn more autonomy, and increase your earning potential through the value you create, not just a new title.

We're building a growing organization with established standards and the drive to keep improving. You'll have a voice in shaping our systems and practices, bringing forward ideas, and helping make our stores better.

Compensation & Benefits:
  • Pay: $27–$30/hour, plus applicable overtime.
  • Performance bonus: $5,000–$8,000 annual target, with additional upside based on store performance.
  • Health insurance: $250 monthly employer contribution toward eligible individual coverage.
  • 401(k): Company matching up to 3%.
  • Paid vacation: 80 hours annually, accruing after 90 days.
  • Paid sick leave: In accordance with Colorado law.
  • Perks: Complimentary shift smoothies and employee discounts.

Schedule:
Full-time, typically 40–45 hours across five days. Weekend availability is required. You'll ensure qualified leadership coverage seven days a week and step in when necessary.

Qualifications:
  • Experience directly supervising, coaching, and managing employees.
  • Ability to manage staffing, schedules, operations, and business results.
  • Understanding of sales, labor, inventory, and profitability.
  • Willingness to learn, adapt, and improve systems.
  • Ability to obtain required food safety certifications during training.

Restaurant management experience is preferred, not required.

Physical Requirements: This hands-on role involves extended standing, movement, food preparation, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations are available.

Our Hiring Process:
Application and resume → Online questionnaire → Screening call → In-person interview → Final selection and offer.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Sankofa Smoothies LLC considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provides reasonable accommodations throughout hiring.

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