About the Role
Dandelion Chocolate is seeking a seasoned manager to run their brick-and-mortar shop at the 16th Street Factory location. This role involves overseeing and developing a team, enhancing guest experiences, and sharing the Dandelion story and bean-to-bar chocolate knowledge. The position requires a passion for connecting guests with quality, handmade products and producing measurable results within a team environment.
Responsibilities
- Work with leadership to understand annual goals and set a compelling vision that inspires the team.
- Hire, train, schedule, and foster a 5-6 person team that values excellence.
- Complete quarterly check-ins, annual reviews, and provide timely feedback.
- Develop a bench of leadership ready for future growth opportunities.
- Develop checklists, SOPs, and research tools to ensure merchandise is in stock, the workspace is clean, and orders are timely and accurate.
- Proactively develop ideas to improve retail displays, experiment with menu items, and develop more authentic visitor experiences.
- Develop authentic rapport and working relationships with other managers, neighbors, and office management.
- Monitor, track, and analyze sales data.
- Report quarterly goals and projects to the company, Director, VP, and CEO.
- Ensure the space is operating at its best with humming equipment, well-lit spaces, up-to-date menus, and well-maintained infrastructure.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Requirements
- Proven ability to manage, train, and motivate small groups of people.
- Technical know-how including Google Docs, spreadsheets, and bookkeeping tools for tracking purchases, inventory, and cash reports.
- Phenomenal soft people skills to ensure guests feel heard and understood.
- Proven ability to connect bigger company goals to team performance using measurable metrics.
- Agility to think quickly on your feet and deal with daily surprises.
- Two years minimum management experience in a food service or service-related establishment.
Skills
- Management
- Training
- Scheduling
- Team Development
- Guest Service
- Sales Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Facilities Management
- Google Docs
- Spreadsheets
- Bookkeeping
Location
- 16th Street Factory
Work Type
- Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Experience Level
- Minimum two years management experience
Salary/Compensations
- Starting at $86k
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k program enrollment option
- Paid vacation time
- Holiday pay
- Paid sick time
- Commuter benefits
- FSAs
- Local gym discounts
- Chocolate tasting opportunities
- Chance to travel to origin and Japan locations
- Opportunities to grow and develop within the company
About the Company
- Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate factory in San Francisco’s Mission District.
- They make chocolate from only two ingredients: cocoa beans and cane sugar.
- Their business is built upon trust and partnership with cocoa producers.
