Benefits:

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Vitality Bowls Superfood Café West Bloomfield is looking for passionate, health-minded, and energetic individuals to join our team. We are all about promoting health and wellness while delivering delicious açaí bowls, smoothies, fresh juices, soups, salads and panini. We are looking for an experienced cafe manager that is looking to just work a few days a week, possibly a former or retired owner/manager just looking to get back out with a relaxed schedule, and that has more of a teammate mindset rather than a "manager" mindset. Someone to handle all the duties at the cafe and also handle inventory management, hiring, scheduling and ordering. Tasks will be adjusted based on how many days you want to work and what strengths you feel you can bring.

Assistant Manager Job Description:

Act as manager when manager is unavailable

Looking for a leader that also enjoys being just "part of the team" to promote a fun and cohesive environment

In charge of shifts and delegating tasks

Assist with managing inventory and placing orders

Assist in writing the schedule and collecting information from employees about schedule issues

Show exemplary knowledge of the job and excellent customer service

Deal with upset customers/problems with food in a polite way, making sure the customer is happy

Accept deliveries, making sure that deliveries are complete and correct or that refunds are issued

Communicate with managers/owners about the status of inventory; whether everything arrived on time and orders came complete and correct; whether any items in the store are running low

Communicate with managers/owners about new ideas i.e. better methods to improve efficiency, safety etc., new recipe ideas etc.

Assist with interviews, evaluations, and training

Memorize the training material and be able to explain the health benefits of the ingredients and the food to customers in an upbeat and informative manner

Have excellent customer service, including being positive and extremely polite and informative to customers, be a "people person".

Practice cost-cutting measures

Pitch in and work as a team

Track food quality

Handle special circumstances

Communicate effectively with coworkers and managers

Requirements:

Become food certified

Be extremely dedicated to cleaning and keeping environment organized

Must be able to handle a basic computer, POS system; handling cash and credit cards

Follow health, sanitary, and safety requirements

Must be able to stand for long periods of time, occasionally lift heavy boxes, move quickly and have a sense of urgency

Maintain a clean and work appropriate personal appearance

Come to work with a positive attitude, and are willing to work well with others

Leadership abilities and management experience a plus

Restaurant experience a plus

I acknowledge that I am applying for employment with an independently owned and operated Vitality Bowls franchisee, a separate company and employer from Vitality Bowls and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. I understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employees including and without limitation hiring and termination, and Vitality Bowls does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about my application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated Vitality Bowls franchisee.