Paris Baguette is opening a brand-new bakery café at 8603 Cameron St in Silver Spring, MD, and we're hiring our founding team to bring it to life. Paris Baguette Silver Spring will bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods to the community through a warm, welcoming experience that delivers joy to every guest. We serve with graciousness, put others first, and work with heart, quality, and accountability in everything we do. As a founding member of our opening team, you'll help set that standard in our community from day one. If you're ready to spread joy and rise to the occasion, we'd love for you to join our Silver Spring team!
Schedule:
Full-time, on-site during all operating hours, weekends and Holidays as needed, paid 1-month training period.
WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR
As the General Manager, you will own full P&L responsibility for the café, lead the recruiting, hiring, and training of the full team, and run daily operations from open to close. This is a hands-on, floor-based leadership role — not a remote or back-office position. Overall, you will contribute to maintaining excellent service, quality of products, and creating a high sales performance.
KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Own full P&L responsibility for the café: sales performance, labor cost, food cost, and controllable expenses Recruit, hire, train, and develop the full team — bakers, cake decorators, sandwich makers, and counter staff Build and approve weekly staff schedules; manage labor hours against sales targets Order merchandise and ingredients, manage vendor relationships, and oversee inventory counts Use the Toast POS system to track daily revenue, run performance reports, and manage cash/product controls Ensure food safety, sanitation, and health inspection standards are met at all times Lead new product launches, promotions, and seasonal events at the store level Handle customer escalations, catering and special orders, and community outreach Coach and develop the Assistant General Manager, Lead Baker, and Lead Cake Decorator Deliver company-wide communications to the team and represent Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, and Values Lead the store through opening-day launch and ongoing daily operations
WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE
3-5+ years of restaurant, bakery, café, or retail food management experience, including P&L ownership Prior experience hiring, training, and managing a team of 15+ employees preferred Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills; comfortable delivering direct, constructive feedback Flexible schedule A hands-on, visible leadership style with a genuine passion for developing people
SWEET BENEFITS 401
(k) Bonus based on store revenue Competitive salary Paid traning Dental insurance Employee discounts Health insurance Opportunity for advancement Training & development