Café Manager / Opening Operations Manager Smoothie Collective Café — Bowls +

Bites Location:

8212 E. 71st Street, Tulsa, OK Job type:

Full-time Pay:

$42,000-$45,000 annually, plus performance bonus after the initial 90-day transition period Help build a café people love coming back to. Smoothie Collective Café is looking for a hands-on manager to lead our opening team and daily operations. Our café brings together smoothies, bowls, fresh bites, and welcoming service—and we need someone who can keep both the product and the guest experience consistent. Our recipes and operating procedures provide the foundation. You'll train the team, put those systems into practice, identify problems early, and work with ownership on improvements. What you'll do Lead daily service, prep, product quality, cleanliness, and food safety. Train and coach employees with clear expectations and consistent follow-through. Build schedules and manage staffing, labor, and shift coverage. Monitor inventory, waste, supply needs, and vendor issues. Troubleshoot equipment, order, and POS problems. Keep service moving while maintaining recipe and portion standards. Communicate problems early and recommend practical solutions. Develop the Assistant Manager and help the team grow. Create an environment where guests feel welcomed and employees feel respected and accountable. What we're looking for Two to three years of hands-on food-and-beverage operations experience. Café, smoothie, juice, or fast-casual experience preferred. Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to stay calm, make decisions, and lead during busy shifts. Willingness to work alongside the team and follow established procedures. A track record of dependable follow-through and developing employees. Your first 90 days You'll work closely with ownership, with check-ins at 30, 60, and 90 days. Success means a prepared team, consistent products, welcoming service, controlled waste and labor, and problems addressed before they grow. This role offers a path to General Manager based on performance, operational readiness, and team development. Application process Apply through Indeed. We'll send you instructions to complete our application and assessment on our careers site. If we decide to move forward, we'll contact you with next steps. We are not accepting phone calls at this time, and our ability to answer individual questions through Indeed is limited. Please review the job details before applying. Additional questions will be discussed during the interview.

Pay:

$42,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid training

Work Location:

In person