General Manager

Einstein Bros. Bagels is a renowned bagel bakery brand that has been dedicated to baking fresh bagels daily since 1995. Known for bringing the best breakfast in the neighborhood, Einstein Bros. Bagels strives to spread joy and happiness through their delicious offerings while promoting a positive and welcoming atmosphere. The company values work-life balance highly, evident from their stores closing as early as 2pm, allowing their team members to enjoy life’s special moments outside of work. This approach ensures that employees never miss important family events or lifetime experiences, making Einstein Bros. a supportive and employee-friendly workplace. The brand is part of Bagel Brands, a company committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering a fair and inclusive working environment.

The role of General Manager at Einstein Bros. Bagels is an exciting and challenging leadership position. The General Manager is responsible for overseeing every aspect of the store operations with a hands-on approach guided by a "treat it like you own it" philosophy. This role involves starting early—sometimes as early as 4am—to ensure the first bake and store opening run smoothly. Throughout the day, the General Manager ensures the store remains audit-ready and manages catering, mobile, and in-store orders while delivering an exceptional customer experience.

In addition to operational duties, the General Manager plays a critical role during busy breakfast and lunch hours by floating to various positions, managing breaks, and fostering a positive team environment. Closing the store by 2pm, the General Manager conducts closing procedures including preparation for the next day, scheduling, inventory management, order placements, and securing the daily deposit. This comprehensive responsibility demands strong leadership, operational savvy, and a commitment to high standards.

To support success in this role, Einstein Bros. Bagels provides an extensive five-week training program to equip new General Managers with the necessary skills and knowledge. Candidates with 1 to 3 years of prior General Manager or Assistant General Manager experience in a restaurant setting have a strong foundation for success. The role requires leaders who are not only operationally proficient but also capable of motivating and inspiring a team, recruiting talented individuals, and developing in-house staff. Experience with profit and loss analysis, food cost management, and labor target achievement is highly valued.

Einstein Bros. Bagels offers competitive compensation for this role, with a pay range of $60,000 to $62,000 annually, plus attainable quarterly bonuses, reflecting the company’s commitment to rewarding performance. Additional benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, health saving and flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, a 401K plan with company match, and paid time off accumulating up to 180 hours in the first year. Employment at Einstein Bros. Bagels not only supports career growth—with 80% of new District Managers in 2022 promoted from General Manager positions—but also provides a suite of perks such as pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, discounted products and services, and an employee assistance program.

Situated in Carrollton, Texas, the physical demands of the General Manager position require the ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently during working hours, with reasonable accommodations available as needed. While the specific duties may evolve over time, this role embodies leadership, operational excellence, and a dedication to customer satisfaction and team development at one of the country’s beloved bagel bakery brands.