Assistant Manager Espresso Bar

Fox Coffee; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new espresso bar

Bottomless coffee on shift

Excellent training and team culture

Job summary

Fox Coffee is hiring a Sunday - Thursday Assistant Manager to work alongside the existing Manager and Operations Manager. The role focuses on delivering exceptional service, quality control, and staff training in a busy espresso bar.

You will take on Sunday to Tuesday duties, maintain food safety standards, optimise workflows, and ensure consistent, delicious coffee for our locals. Australian work rights preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cafe/barista role with strong customer service focus.
• Ability to lead and train staff while maintaining quality standards.
• Excellent communication and teamwork across shifts.
• Familiarity with espresso dial-in, grinder maintenance and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service, manage staff, and ensure quality control.
• Take on manager responsibilities Sunday to Tuesday and assist on cross-over days.
• Oversee safety, stock levels, and equipment maintenance.
• Train and support team to deliver consistent, high-quality coffee.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication

Quality control

Training staff

Tools

Espresso machine operation

Job description

Fox Coffee are looking for a Sunday - Thursday Assistant Manager to work alongside our existing Tuesday - Saturday Manager, together working with our Operations Manager.

Why so many managers? This espresso bar is BUSY. You've never seen anything like it. Every week we make 130 kilos of coffee for thousands of customers. Our commitment to cup quality is everything because we roast and pack fresh on site – it's who we are.

So, what's this role like?

Sunday – Wednesday (5:30am - 2:15pm) and Thursday (half-day)

Your manager will work Tuesday – Saturday creating a cross-over day for meetings and admin.

We're big and busy, so we like to have the days covered and bring balance to everyone's week.

The best bits: a brand-new espresso bar, you get access to fresh coffee, great training and the ability to work alongside awesome humans.

Your duties will include (but not limited to);

Core focus: Customer service, quality control, training and managing staff

Take on manager role Sunday - Tuesday.

Focusing on quality control, including coffee, service, and food safety.

Personality is paramount. Customer service is paramount. You've got to be great with people, so let's communicate!

Training and working alongside staff in the Espresso Bar.

Knowledge of dialing-in, adjusting, and cleaning espresso machines and grinders.

Candidates must have experienced barista skills with comprehensive knowledge of espresso machine operation and maintenance.

Assist in retail sales.

Maintain a safe and inclusive work environment, free from bullying and discrimination.

Communicate effectively across team, customers, and management.

Build a positive, quality-focused work environment where speed and service are key.

A \"systems person\", someone who likes to optimise and work efficiently.

And probably THE most important point: produce truly delicious coffee and ensure consistency and quality across staff.

We live by these 5 attributes day in and day out:

• Passion
• Clear Talking
• Open to Change
• Team Worker
• Attention to Detail

What makes Fox different:

• Great culture. We value our people and their contribution
• Bottomless coffee whenever you work
• The best kind of busy – high energy weekends serving our local community
• We love to work hard, enjoy what we do and go home safe – that’s it!

Your co-worker will be dedicated to equipment and asset maintenance as well as ordering and maintaining stock levels to ensure efficient operation and limited wastage, so all bases are covered.

A minimum of 2-years cafe/barista experience is required for this position.

If you've been in similar roles, or are willing to step up into the next career role, we'd love to hear from you.

Australian work rights are required for this position.