Assistant Manager – New Store Opening - Bob and Berts Warrington
Job Title: Assistant Manager
Reports To: Store Manager
Job Type: Full-time (incl. weekends/early mornings/bank holidays)
Job Summary
We’re bringing Bob & Berts to a brand-new location, and we’re looking for a brilliant Assistant Manager to help us open the doors with energy, personality, and plenty of good coffee. This is your chance to be part of the buzz from day one: building a team, welcoming new customers, setting the standard, and helping create the friendly, feel-good atmosphere Bob & Berts is known for. If you’re a natural leader who loves great service, busy shifts, tasty food, and making work fun, this could be the perfect role for you.
What You’ll Be Getting Stuck Into
Leading the Team
- Bring the Buzz: Lead from the front during busy shifts, keeping the team upbeat, focused, and ready to give every customer a great experience.
- Build the Team: Help welcome, train, and support new team members as they learn our standards, our menu, and our way of doing things.
- Keep It Fun: Create a positive, supportive atmosphere where the team enjoys coming to work and customers feel the difference.
- Scheduling: Assist the manager in creating staff schedules and ensuring adequate coverage, particularly during peak hours.
Running a Brilliant Store
- Make Every Shift Flow: Support smooth opening and closing routines, keeping the store clean, organised, welcoming, and ready for every rush.
- Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels, place supplier orders, and conduct regular inventory counts to minimize waste.
- Equipment Maintenance: Ensure coffee machines, grinders, and other equipment are maintained and serviced as needed.
- Safety Compliance: Uphold all health, safety, and hygiene standards.
Customers, Coffee & Sales
- Create the Bob & Berts Feeling: Make every customer feel welcome, handle feedback with confidence, and help build a loyal local customer base.
- Get Behind the Goals: Support promotions, encourage the team to drive sales, and help make the new store a go-to spot in the community.
- Product Knowledge: Maintain expert knowledge of our coffee, tea, and food menu to make recommendations.
Financial & Administrative Tasks
- Cash Handling: Oversee cash management, till balancing, and daily bank deposits.
- Financial Reporting: Assist with reporting on daily sales and KPIs, helping to manage labour costs and expenses.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: Ideally 2+ years’ experience in a supervisory or management role within hospitality, coffee shop, or café environment.
- Barista Skills: A love of great coffee, with strong hands-on knowledge of espresso brewing, milk steaming, and latte art.
- Leadership: A confident, upbeat approach to leading, motivating, and supporting a busy team.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
- Physical Strength: Capable of standing for long periods and lifting heavy items
- Right to work. You must have the right to work in the UK.
Why Join Bob & Berts?
- A supportive and welcoming team environment
- 50% staff card to use on shift and with friends & family!
- Unlimited free hot drinks on shift!
- Free cake on your birthday!
- Length of service recognition!
- Opportunities to grow your career!
At Bob & Berts, we’re all about great coffee, great food, and great people. Joining us as Assistant Manager for a new store opening means you’ll have the chance to build something special from the very beginning, lead a team you’re proud of, and be part of a growing brand with a big personality.
If you’re full of energy, love leading people, and are ready to bring the Bob & Berts buzz to a brand-new store, we’d love to hear from you.
