Student CEO (SCEO) - SUNY PLATTSBURGH

The role

The Student CEO leads all aspects of a Saxbys cafe operation. This role provides undergraduate students with ownership of a business while developing leadership skills in team development, community engagement, and financial management.

What you will do

• Build and lead a team of peers through recruiting, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Establish the cafe as a community cornerstone through hospitality and partnerships.
• Drive cafe profitability by managing sales growth, labor costs, and inventory.
• Serve as the face of Saxbys on campus.
• Collaborate with the Operations Lead on strategic initiatives.
• Generate content for social media and execute promotional campaigns.
• Assist in identifying, recruiting, and developing talent.
• Supervise around 45 direct reports depending on the size of the cafe.

Required qualifications

• Support, exhibit, and promote Saxbys Mission and Core Values in all daily activities.
• Must be an undergraduate student of the partner organization in good academic standing.
• Ability to work 30-40 hours per week during cafe operating hours.
• Able to stand, walk, and smile for extended periods of time.
• Able to stoop and kneel.
• Push, pull, lift or carry up to 35 lbs.
• Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, ramps.
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in academic, professional, or volunteer settings.

Nice to have

• Prior Saxbys cafe experience
• Experience in customer service, hospitality, or retail

About the company

Saxbys provides an Experiential Learning Platform for undergraduate students to gain real-world entrepreneurial experience.