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General Manager

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe

Provo, UTFull-time$45–80K/yrPosted 7mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$45–80K/yr
Location
Provo, UT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is hiring a General Manager. Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is seeking a disciplined General Manager to oversee financial performance, leadership development, and culture ownership. This role is not a shift-running position, but rather the CEO of the store, with full P&L responsibility and a focus on sales growth and operational compliance. The ideal candidate will be an emotionally mature leader with long-term thinking.

Key focus areas include Manage full P&L responsibility, Oversee prime cost management (labor + food), and Develop sales growth strategy.

Successful candidates bring 3+ Years Restaurant Leadership. Important skills include Financial Performance Understanding, Leadership Development, Culture Ownership, P&L Responsibility, Prime Cost Management, and Sales Growth Strategy.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Performance UnderstandingLeadership DevelopmentCulture OwnershipP&L ResponsibilityPrime Cost ManagementSales Growth StrategyHiring LeadersDeveloping LeadersGuest LoyaltyLocal Community PresenceOperational ComplianceOperational ExecutionCulture ResponsibilityProfitability ResponsibilityFinancial AcumenBuilding Leadership TeamsRetaining Leadership TeamsEmotionally Mature LeadershipBuilding AlignmentLong-Term Thinking

Qualifications

3-5+ Years High-Volume Restaurant Leadership Experience

Full job description

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe, West 1230 North, Provo, UT, USA | Provo Bulldog Utah Kneaders Bakery & Cafe | Base + Bonus | 45000-80000 per year Depending on experience, plus a monthly bonus program | Full Time

| Competitive pay, great work environment, and career growth!

GENERAL MANAGER

Kneaders Bakery & Café – Provo Area

Operator. Culture Builder. Future Partner.

This is not a shift-running position.

We are looking for a disciplined operator who understands financial performance, leadership development, and culture ownership.

The General Manager is the CEO of the store.

Schedule Reality

  • Closed Sundays

  • Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

  • Peak business occurs leading up to major holidays

  • Weekend and peak-season leadership presence is required

We value balance - but we also value performance.

What You Own

  • Full P&L responsibility

  • Prime cost management (labor + food)

  • Sales growth strategy

  • Hiring and developing leaders

  • Guest loyalty and local community presence

  • Operational compliance and execution

You are responsible for culture and profitability.

What Success Looks Like

  • Prime cost controlled with discipline

  • Sales growing year over year

  • Low leadership turnover

  • Clear bench development

  • Strong culture with high accountability and low drama

Who We Are Looking For

  • 3–5+ years high-volume restaurant leadership experience

  • Strong financial acumen (P&L, labor %, food cost %)

  • Experience building and retaining leadership teams

  • Emotionally mature leaders who build alignment, not politics

  • Long-term thinkers

Growth Opportunity

We are interested in leaders who think like owners.

For the right candidate, this role can lead to future operating partner opportunities based on performance, trust, and sustained results.

Operating partnership is earned - not promised - and based on long-term alignment and measurable results.

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary + performance bonus

  • Sundays off

  • Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day off

  • Long-term growth potential

  • A performance-driven culture with clear expectations

If you want to lead a real business - not just manage shifts - we want to meet you.

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