Cafe Manager
Olympia Coffee
Cafe Team Leader
Olympia, WA
Benefits
Paid Time Off: 3 weeks
Paid Sick Time
Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; with 80% of premiums being company paid
100% Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
401k with matching after one year of employment
Comprehensive services and products discounts
Position Description
The Cafe Team Leader works as a member of the Olympia Coffee Retail Team. The Cafe Team Leader is supervised by the Retail Director and works in close collaboration with the Retail Trainer and supervises a team of Baristas in operation of the cafe. The Cafe Team Leader is responsible for managing their cafe’s operational and financial success.
General Responsibilities
- Ensuring the store is providing consistently excellent products and service, and that the environment is inviting, clean, and well stocked.
- Building a well-developed and high performing team that works together collaboratively and upholds company values.
Specific Duties
- Bar Operation and Budgeting
- Performs barista tasks during scheduled shifts (15 - 25 hours per week)
- Ensures clean, attractive, and inviting cafe environment.
- Creates and executes plans to elevate product quality and customer experience, as well as minimize waste and reduce costs.
- Participates in financial goals of the cafe including development and implementation of systems for increasing efficiency and profitability.
- Monitors and manages labor levels to increase efficiency without sacrificing quality or customer experience.
- Maintains vendor relationships and keeps products in stock by ordering products or communicating café inventory needs to the Office Management Team.
- Maintains scheduled preventative maintenance on all equipment, and ensures that all equipment is in proper working order. Troubleshoots small repairs and works with the Retail Director toward a resolution on larger repairs.
- Maintains safe food handling and storage in accordance with Washington State Health Department standards.
Team Development and Education
- Works alongside Human Resources to recruit, hire, and supervise a team of baristas.
- Works closely with the Retail Trainer for initial and ongoing training for the cafe team.
- Demonstrates leadership in coffee preparation, bar management, and hospitality.
- Creates weekly schedules, adjusts hours and shifts as necessary.
- Facilitates communication between cafe teams and works any issues towards resolution.
- Maintains complete knowledge of all coffees, natural wines, and retail products and ensures education of the cafe team.
- Develops leadership within the team including hiring and supervision of lead baristas.
- Educates and ensures the cafe team is upholding company procedures and policies, using corrective action as necessary.
- Promotes positive staff morale and relationships with staff members including honoring staff member company anniversaries.