General Manager

Company Overview

Salsa Fresca is a destination for simple, delicious, Mexican Food. We are locally owned and operated and are building something special…

We are a rapidly growing fast-casual Mexican concept located in Westchester, Putnam, and CT, with more locations in development, we are seeking individuals who are friendly, happy, and positive team players who have a passion for quality food in a fun environment and want to be part of a rapidly growing concept

Salsa Fresca is a transformative place, and we pride ourselves on providing a clear career path with opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and professional development.

If you love running a balanced business, growing a team, and creating an excellent guest experience, come work at Salsa Fresca. We’re looking for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals to lead our Newburgh Location!

Every day in our stores, our teams make real food from scratch — you’ll oversee a full-service BOH operation, as well as a quick-service FOH model. The GM is the anchor of the store — you’re an enthusiastic leader, a quick thinker, a problem-solver, a skilled communicator, and a motivator.

Here at Salsa Fresca, our Mission is Simple — To provide quality, fast, fresh Mexican food in a welcoming, community-friendly environment. while caring for the environment, our customers, and our employees.

Our Internal Mantra is:

• STAFF (Always have your teams back. Assist each other and be a unit of one)
• FOOD (Take pride in the food you’re serving. Always make sure its fresh! Use all your senses)
• MOTHER NATURE (Care for your planet. Recycle and always try to minimize waste)
• GUESTS (Welcome and care for all our guests and give them the best experience possible)

Job Summary:

• Providing Memorable Hospitality to guests on the main food line
• Providing Memorable Hospitality to guests at the POS
• Prepping of food throughout the day. Use of knives with protective cut gloves
• Having a great sense of urgency and be willing to communicate effectively as a team will help you be successful

Qualifications:

• Ability to provide a positive and memorable experience to people
• Must possess good communication skills for dealing with diverse staff
• Salsa Fresca DNA:
  • Coachable: actively looks for feedback to grow and improve
  • Self-starters: takes initiative, thinks of the big picture, relays store needs and communicates with the team
  • Customer service-oriented: Passion for the guest experience, service driven
  • Innovative: utilizes and designs business processes with the customer, community, and company in mind
  • Passionate about real food: appreciation for the greater mission of Fresh Food you can Trust
  • High-energy, and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive pay + 20% bonus plan potential (based on sales + prime costs)
• Vacation + Wellness time
• An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
• A collaborative family of people who live our Internal Mantra and have your back
• A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally including Franchising Opportunities
• Complimentary Salsa Fresca Food
• Flexible scheduling because we respect the need for work/life harmony