Management Opportunities with Jamba Juice

Jamba Juice

General Manager and Assistant General Manager

Central Valley - Stockton to Bakersfield

www.jambajuice.com

 

Taking its name from the African word "jama," meaning to celebrate, Jamba Juice is very much an American entrepreneurial success.  Founded in 1990 as The Juice Club, Jamba now operates nearly 600 stores nationwide (combined company-owned and franchised).  Our locations are unique and colorful quick serve restaurants with annual volume ranging from $.4m to $1.5m and are often found in freestanding, outdoor malls to accommodate our active customers.

 

Jamba Juice is looking for individuals to be either General Managers (GMs) or Assistant General Managers (AGMs).  The position you will be most qualified for will depend on your individual experience.  GMs tend to have past experience running restaurants or other QSR concepts while AGMs have past food service leadership experience but not as the overall manager of a restaurant.  Management experience in other, non-food concepts like clothing or hardlines retail can be relevant.  Below you will find the position overview, training and primary responsibilities for Managers in our stores.  Most apply to both positions but overall responsibility for the business, team and environment in a store will always fall to the GM.

 

Position Overview:
As a Jamba Juice Manager you will be responsible for the overall operations of your store including people leadership & development, sales performance, customer service, community involvement and execution of brand excellence and, of course, making healthy smoothies.

Training:
The Jamba Juice Manager in Training (MIT) Program is a five week in store experience where you will be learning the basics of working at Jamba ? frontline team member training, lead training and finally store management training. All through your training you will be guided by a seasoned GM to answer questions and give guidance as you prepare yourself to take over your very own store.

Primary Responsibilities:

After completion of the MIT Program, you'll be placed in your store.  Responsibilities will include the following:

  ?  Manage the business of the store ? be accountable for the store-level Profit and Loss statement; drive store-level sales; manage the financials of staffing, cost of goods, etc.

  ?  Attract, recruit, interview and hire qualified Team Members

  ?  Train, coach, counsel and discipline Team Members

  ?  Create and sustain a highly productive store environment through training excellence and leadership of F.I.B.E.R. (fun, integrity, balance, empowerment, respect)

  ?  Utilizes financial tools and analyzes financial reports to identify and address trends and issues in store performance

  ?  Review business practices; determine customer needs, Team Member needs and performance opportunities and create a strategy to act on these opportunities to improve overall business performance

  ?  Conduct monthly Team Member one-on-one individual meetings and conduct quarterly store meetings

  ?  Develop and maintain a positive relationship with the community through effective marketing and sponsorship

 

Position Requirements:

  ?  Bachelors Degree preferred

  ?  Commensurate management experience with another company:  GM will be 2-3 years management experience with a food/retail company; AGM will be 1-2 years shift supervisor/Assistant Manager experience with a food/retail company.

  ?  Working knowledge of MS Office

  ?  Embodies Jamba culture & values ? will make a good representative to the Jamba Brand (i.e. energy, fun, self-starter)

 

The preferred method of application for this position is through the Monster website by clicking on the "Apply Now" button.  If you email your resume directly, please be aware that no response will be sent to you unless your qualifications match our requirements.  If so, a Jamba Juice representative will contact you directly.  If not, your resume will be on file for a period of one year.  Should any opportunities arise that fit your background and our needs, we will let you know.  Thanks in advance for your interest.