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Job Title: Store Manager Location: Brew Garden, Holborn Overview: Brew Garden in Hertford is searching for an experienced and passionate Store Manager to lead our dynamic team. As a dual-function venue that operates as a high-speed coffee shop during the day and transitions to a bustling bar in the evening, we need a versatile manager who can oversee all aspects of daily operations, drive sales, and ensure an exceptional customer experience. Key Responsibilities: Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth transitions between coffee and bar service. Manage staff scheduling to cover peak hours for both daytime coffee service and evening bar operations. Monitor inventory levels for both coffee and bar supplies, placing timely orders to avoid shortages. Ensure the store meets high standards of cleanliness, safety, and hygiene at all times. Team Leadership: Lead and motivate a diverse team of baristas, bartenders, and support staff. Provide training on customer service, coffee preparation, bar service, and health & safety standards. Foster a positive and collaborative working environment where team members can thrive. Conduct regular staff meetings and performance reviews. Customer Service: Uphold exceptional customer service standards, ensuring every customer has a positive experience, whether they’re enjoying a morning coffee or an evening cocktail. Handle customer complaints and feedback professionally, resolving issues swiftly and maintaining a welcoming environment. Financial Accountability: Manage daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports, including sales, expenses, and profits. Set and monitor sales targets for both the coffee and bar aspects of the business. Ensure efficient cash handling and proper use of the point-of-sale system. Marketing and Growth: Work with the marketing team to develop and implement promotional strategies that drive foot traffic and increase sales. Identify opportunities for growth, including new product offerings, events, or partnerships. Maintain awareness of competitors and industry trends to keep Brew Garden fresh and competitive. Compliance: Ensure compliance with all local licensing laws and health & safety regulations. Oversee employee adherence to alcohol serving laws and responsible drinking guidelines. Ensure all equipment, including coffee machines and bar tools, is properly maintained and serviced regularly. Qualifications: Proven experience as a store manager or similar role in the hospitality industry (coffee shop/bar experience preferred). Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building successful teams. Excellent customer service abilities and a passion for delivering quality products. Solid understanding of both coffee preparation and bar service. Strong financial acumen, with experience in managing budgets, sales targets, and cost control. Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing both daytime and evening operations. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Based at: Hertford. Reports to: Store Manager Job Purpose: Manager in the efficient and profitable operation of a Brew Garden Store. To ensure the company standards are met at all times. Responsible for the Health and Safety of their employees. Working with the management to maximise P&L. Key responsibilities: General: - Carry out your duties faithfully, competently and diligently; and to the best of your abilities and subject to all policies, rules and regulations issued for the guidance of employees by Brew Garden. - Obey all lawful instructions given by the Management of Brew Garden and use your best endeavours to promote the interests of Brew Garden. - Familiarise yourself with the company’s fire, health and safety; and Food Hygiene procedures, in accordance with UK Regulations. - Act as a “bridge” between management and team members to facilitate division operation (e.g. keep management team appraise of staff activities, issues, challenges, etc) - Collaborate with management to develop and carry out ideas and procedures to continuously improve department performance - Address guests concerns, requests or issues either individually or by enlisting the help of management team. Banking/ Finance/ Payroll: - Assist management team in cash handling and banking activities within the store in accordance with Brew Garden procedures. - Follow Brew Garden cash handling procedures. - Report any float or petty cash shortage immediately to HO. - Ensure the sales and figures are entered on a daily basis on the wages spread sheet. - Never give cash advances. - Ensure the store is always ready for cash collections, on pre-designated days. - All cash banking must be kept in the locked safe. The safe must never be left open when unattended. - Report any Payroll issue to the Operations Manager and Monika Franchi. Operations/ Administration/ Training: - Responsibilities for profitability and performance of the store. - Organise staff throughout the store in order to deliver efficient customer service and a profitable operation. Maximise the performance and competences of your team. - Strive to achieve Brew Garden Budget and Forecasts. - Constantly strive for a quality of operation of the Brew Garden store. - Ensure store is displayed and maintained in accordance with current Brew Garden Guidelines. - Responsibilities for HR compliance with Brew Garden Policy and UK Regulations in-store. - Fulfil all administrative tasks and duties in the most effective and professional manner in accordance with Brew Garden Guidelines. Ensure: - Ensure each new employee fills his/her contract, “starter pack” and P46 by the end of the first week of employment; - P45/P46 are submitted to HO by the end of the first week of employment; - Each new employee provides correct and valid ID and relevant paperwork to prove eligibility in the UK by the end of the first week of employment; - Each employee receives a “post probationary review” at the end of their first 3 months of employment; - Any lateness, outstanding or fall in performance and other individual staff outcomes are recorded and reported; - Ensure employees’ holidays are registered on Holiday spread sheet and processed accurately and sending an update to Monika Franchi . Ensure all staff holidays are taken in the current financial year; - Every termination of employment is accompanied by the payment of any accrued holiday. - Health and Safety: - Responsibilities for the Health and Safety of employees in store in accordance with UK Legislation and Brew Garden Health and Safety Policy. - Ensure the store always achieves the highest standards in Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. Take all necessary hygiene, safety and security measures needed to create and maintain the safest environment possible for employees and customers. - Monitor the status of your fire alarm, fire extinguishers on a weekly basis and emergency lightings, as per company policy. - Ensure all team members are aware of the location of their Fire Assembly Point. - Ensure fire exits and escape routes are always free of any damage or obstruction. - Report any accident or incident within the premises in the Accident Book and Area Manager. - Ensure risk assessments are reviewed every year and completed for each employee. - Make sure the first aid kit is clearly indicated to staff and available at any time. People Management - Manage the development of all employees. - -Identify training needs and development of team. - -Use leadership to motivate staff and bring them to a high level of performance. - Hold monthly meetings with employees with records kept of any meeting. - Develop good communication between employees to help maintain team spirit. - Create a positive working environment. Always be available should an employee wish to arrange a meeting with the Management, or should the employee need any support. Personnel and other departments: -Weekly meeting with Management team. - Attend all meetings and training sessions as required by your line manager and relay information to management and employees. - Supply data as required by all departments – with reasonable request and notice period. - Develop good communication between employees to help maintain team spirit. - Report any other issues to Operations Manager. - Ensure any and all ‘direct’ employees comply with Brew Garden handbook and contract guidelines.