Café General Manager

Recruiting Partner: Rachel Vederman-Hubbard

Atlanta, Georgia | Hospitality Operations | Not Remote | $80,000 to $80,000 | Job ID: 181311

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General Manager – Upscale Café

We are seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a polished, upscale café concept within a corporate campus environment. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for daily operations, team performance, guest experience, financial results, and client relationships.

The ideal candidate will come from an elevated café, bakery-café, upscale fast-casual, corporate dining, club, hotel, or similarly polished hospitality environment. Strong presence, professionalism, and relationship management are especially important in this role.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead day-to-day café operations across food, beverage, service, and catering
  • Maintain a polished guest experience and high standards for quality, presentation, cleanliness, and hospitality
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with the corporate client, property management, tenants, and building leadership
  • Own café-level P&L performance, labor, forecasting, purchasing, inventory, and controllable costs
  • Hire, train, coach, and develop hourly team members and shift leaders
  • Oversee catering orders, meeting drops, and tenant events
  • Ensure consistent execution of company, food safety, and operational standards
  • Partner closely with senior operations leadership on business needs, staffing, and execution

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of progressive hospitality experience, including 2–3+ years at the GM or comparable leadership level
  • Background in a polished, upscale, or highly service-driven hospitality environment
  • Strong client-facing communication and relationship-management skills
  • Proven P&L, labor, inventory, and cost-control experience
  • Strong team leadership, coaching, and accountability
  • New restaurant, café, or store opening experience is a plus
  • Café or coffee experience is preferred but not required
  • Professional, approachable leader who is comfortable representing the brand with corporate stakeholders

The Environment

This is a polished, guest-focused café operating within a corporate campus setting. The GM serves as the face of the operation, balancing hands-on leadership with a high level of professionalism and client interaction. The schedule is primarily weekday and daytime, with occasional evening or weekend needs tied to events or catering.

 

JOB ID: 181311

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Rachel Vederman-Hubbard

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