Café General Manager — Retail Café

Job overview

The Café General Manager — Retail Café works onsite in Orinda, CA, full-time, with variable hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Annual salary is $72,000–$75,000. The role leads an Equator Coffees café team in delivering a strong customer coffee experience; the company emphasizes sustainable and fair-trade coffee practices. The general manager develops and leads the team while overseeing customer service, scheduling, payroll, inventory, ordering, and financial performance. The role supports consistent café operations, customer satisfaction, and sales growth.

What you'll do

• Hire, train, develop, and retain employees
• create schedules and process payroll
• model hospitality and resolve customer concerns
• coach staff on operations, recipes, and product knowledge
• manage inventory, ordering, cash controls, costs, and financial reporting
• monitor performance indicators and identify ways to improve sales.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

café general manager

retail café

orinda ca

equator coffees

full-time

coffee

café operations

team leadership

customer service

payroll

inventory

$72k–$75k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Commuter benefits, EAP, free mental health app, employee discounts, coffee education, free coffee, healthcare options, holiday pay, paid time off, volunteer day, and 401(k) match, subject to eligibility and timing.

Why this role

Benefits include commuter benefits, employee assistance program, free coffee, employee discounts, coffee education, paid time off, healthcare options, holiday pay, and 401(k) match subject to eligibility and service periods.

About the employer

Equator Coffees is hiring for this role. Industry: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars. Sector: 72.