District Manager - KS; Wichita

LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee
Multi-Unit Operations Leadership | Fast-Luxe Café Concept

District Manager
LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee
Multi-Unit Operations Leadership | Fast-Luxe Café Concept

Location:

Multi-Market Kansas (Travel Required)

Employment Type:

Full-Time | Exempt

Reports To:

Area Manager / President of Operations

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About LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee

LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee is a nationally recognized, premium donut and espresso brand known for handcrafted products made fresh daily and an elevated café experience. With a refreshed café design and a commitment to exceptional hospitality, LaMar’s is redefining the donut and coffee category. As we continue to grow across corporate and franchise markets, we are seeking experienced District Managers to lead multiple locations with operational excellence, people development, and brand integrity.

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Position Summary

The District Manager (DM) is responsible for the overall performance of multiple LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee locations within an assigned territory. This role ensures consistent execution of product quality, brand standards, financial performance, team development, guest experience, and cleanliness across all locations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-based leader who works side by side with store leadership. This individual has a proven track record managing three or more units, driving key performance indicators, coaching General Managers, and developing high-performing management teams in a fast-growth restaurant or café environment.

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Key Responsibilities

• Oversee 3 locations (corporate and/or franchise) within an assigned district
• Ensure consistent execution of LaMar’s Core Values, brand standards, product quality, cleanliness, service expectations, recipes, service model, and café presentation
• Conduct regular store visits, audits, and performance reviews
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between store leadership and corporate headquarters

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Recruit, train, coach, and mentor General Managers, Assistant Managers, and Shift Managers
• Build strong leadership benches and succession plans across all locations
• Drive accountability through performance scorecards and structured coaching
• Foster a culture rooted in hospitality, craftsmanship, accountability, and ownership

Financial & KPI Performance

• Own district-level P&L performance and results
• Drive sales growth, labor optimization, COGS control, and EBITDA targets
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including sales and traffic growth, labor percentage, food and paper costs, guest satisfaction scores, and health and safety compliance
• Partner with Finance and Operations teams to implement corrective action plans as needed

Operational Excellence & Brand Standards

• Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
• Local, state, and federal labor laws; franchise system requirements, where applicable
• Support new store openings, remodels, and market launches
• Execute corporate initiatives, operational systems, and technology upgrades

Franchise & Corporate Partnership (If Applicable)

• Serve as an operational advisor to franchisees within the assigned district
• Support and enforce franchise compliance, performance improvement, and growth readiness
• Uphold LaMar’s premium, gourmet, artisan brand positioning and guest promise

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Qualifications & Experience

Required

• 5+ years of multiunit restaurant or café leadership experience
• Demonstrated success managing 3 to 15+ locations
• Strong P&L ownership and financial acumen
• Experience in fast-paced fast-casual, QSR, coffee, bakery, or fast-luxe concepts
• Ability to travel extensively within assigned district, area, region, and multistate locations
• Strong leadership, communication, and coaching capabilities

Preferred

• Experience working within a franchise environment
• Background in coffee, bakery, or scratch-made food concepts
• Experience supporting new store openings and rapid growth
• Data-driven mindset with comfort using dashboards, KPIs, and POS systems
• Ability to support 24-hour/7-day operations with…