Cafe General Manager - Upscale Boutique Cafe - Daytime Shifts

Company: Gecko Hospitality VA/DC
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description General Manager | Upscale Boutique Cafe Washington, DC | $74,000 Annual Salary | Daytime Schedule Company Overview We are currently recruiting a salaried, full-time General Manager to lead operations for a prestigious, upscale boutique cafe in Washington, DC. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a passionate and professional organization dedicated to purveying a range of unique, sophisticated handcrafted confections, beverages, and pastry items. Set within a beautifully appointed, European-style retail and cafe environment, this role offers a polished atmosphere distinct from typical high-volume food service. The Role: Operational Excellence & Leadership This is a daytime role , offering a work-life balance rarely found in the hospitality industry. The successful candidate will be functionally responsible for the front and back-of-house operational management of a thriving retail and cafe experience. We are seeking a leader who can educate teammates and customers through eloquent, engaging, and accurate communication regarding our company history, mission, and the unique quality that differentiates our product in the U.S. market. Key Responsibilities: Operational Management: Oversee all daily FOH and BOH operations, ensuring the cafe meets objectives regarding internal/external ordering, inventory management, maintenance, cleanliness, and hygiene. Team Leadership: Lead the recruitment, training, mentoring, and ongoing development of a multidisciplinary retail and cafe team. Financial Control: Manage labor costs, banking, cash management, staffing, and scheduling to ensure profitability and efficiency. Merchandising Standards: Adhere to defined methodologies for the storage, back-stocking, rotation, and visual merchandising of fresh retail products. Quality Assurance: Ensure strict compliance with methodologies for the creation, presentation, and service of premium beverages and pastry items. Communication: Maintain timely, thorough, and accurate communication with senior management and head office support functions (HR, Finance, Marketing, IT), as well as logistics and production facilities. Culture Building: Lead by example through professionalism, commitment, and diligence. Benchmark high operational standards to ensure teammates are motivated to reflect these in their own work practices. Qualifications & Requirements To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate a professional and polished personal presentation suitable for a luxury environment. We are looking for candidates who have successfully transitioned teams from sedate to fast-paced service environments while maintaining high standards. Experience: Proven quality retail and/or food service management experience is required. Leadership: Experience managing diversely skilled, seasonal, part-time, and full-time teammates with varying levels of experience and buy-in. Technical Skills: Proficiency with front and back-of-house POS systems and functions. Customer Engagement: Excellent customer service skills with the ability to engage a sophisticated clientele. Physical Requirements: Capable of lifting and carrying loads of up to 40lbs. Attributes: Highly responsible, hardworking, and committed to excellence. Benefits & Compensation Salary: $74,000 per year. Schedule: Daytime role / No late nights. Bonus Potential: Performance-based bonus structure. Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Retirement: Company-matched 401K. Additional Perks: Generous benefits package included. How to Apply If you are a hospitality professional interested in joining a sophisticated management team, please submit your application immediately. Applicants are required to send a professional resume to: tombull@geckohospitality.com Company Description Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts. With Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers. Our national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities. Company Description Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.\r\n\r\nWith Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.\r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.

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