Store Manager

Position Summary

The Store Manager is responsible for the daily operations, financial performance, team leadership, and elevated guest experience of a LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee location. This is a working manager role that actively participates in: Guest service (front counter and drive thru), Beverage and food production, and Team support during peak periods. Because the Store Manager regularly performs the same duties as tipped employees, this role is eligible to earn tips while on the clock when engaged in direct customer service.

Compensation

Base Hourly Rate: $20.75 to $30.00 per hour
Bilingual Pay Differential: +$1.00 per hour for employees who speak English AND at least one additional language (besides Spanish, see below)
+ $2.00 per hour for employees who speak English AND Spanish
Includes bilingual differential in regular rate calculation (as required by law)

Tips

Earn and accumulate tips while on the clock when performing direct service work.
Tips may include: Cash tips, Credit card/digital tips, Tip pool distributions (if applicable)
LaMar’s pays full hourly wage per Colorado and Denver minimum wage laws. Tips are additional compensation.

Tip Participation Rules

The Store Manager can earn tips when: Serving guests directly, Running POS/drive thru, Preparing beverages or food, Supporting team during active service.
The Store Manager cannot earn tips when: Performing administrative duties: Scheduling, Hiring, Payroll, Inventory planning, Office/admin work, Breaks, Meal periods

Schedule Expectations

Full time (35 45+ hours/week)
Must be available: Early mornings, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), Required Holidays

Required Qualifications

• 2 5+ years of restaurant, café, or retail management experience
• Experience managing hourly teams
• Strong operational and financial understanding
• Ability to work in high volume environments
• Food Safety Certification (or ability to obtain)

Preferred Qualifications

• Coffee/specialty beverage experience
• Bakery or donut production experience
• Drive thru operations experience
• Franchise system experience

Core Responsibilities

• Operations Leadership: Manage all daily store operations, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, food safety standards, brand SOPs, maintain luxury level store presentation, manage revenue and profit targets, execute upselling and premium product strategies, build efficient schedules aligned with sales, ensure legal compliance for breaks, overtime, wage laws.
• Team Leadership and Development: Hire, train, and develop staff, maintain compliance with Colorado labor laws, anti-discrimination policies, lead by example as a working manager.
• Guest Experience (Fast Luxe Standard): Deliver elevated hospitality experience, resolve issues immediately, maintain speed, accuracy, professionalism, production and quality control, oversee donut production, beverage program, food consistency, maintain premium quality standards, manage ordering and inventory, reduce waste and shrinkage, ensure vendor compliance.
• Administrative Duties: Timekeeping and payroll approvals, hiring and onboarding, performance management.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and supplemental insurance
• Paid time off and sick leave (Colorado HFWA compliant)
• Employee discounts
• Career growth opportunities and pathway

Equal Opportunity and Pay Equity Statement

LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with: Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, Colorado Anti Discrimination Act (CADA). We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.