Costa Store Manager

Leisure (Operations); Workington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Places Leisure as a Store Manager to oversee a new coffee shop within our state-of-the-art leisure facility. Drive operational success through exceptional customer service and team leadership, while enjoying flexible working patterns and comprehensive benefits. We're looking for a passionate individual who can lead by example and inspire others in a vibrant community-focused environment.

Benefits

Real Living Wage alignment

Bonus scheme (2%)

Full Health & Fitness membership

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Ongoing personal learning and development

Company Pension scheme

Healthcare cashback plan

Up to 50% discounts on activities

Extra discounts from various retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in operating high quality hospitality or retail.
• Natural enthusiasm for team development and motivation.
• Ability to maintain high standards in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the coffee shop.
• Recruit, train, and manage staff effectively.
• Handle sales targets, stock management, and profit/loss accounts.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Development

Leadership

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More about your role

This is a new leisurefacility boasting a 8 lane swimming pool, 200-station gym, exercise studios, Clip ‘n' climb and a Costa Coffee of 100 covers

As store manager you'll manage all aspects of our coffee shop, consistently aiming to get the best from your store, as well as your team. You'll be recruiting, training and managing staff and lead by example. In this role you will be passionate about customer service, love great coffee and almost fanatical about driving your store and the centre as a whole forwards, bettering our communities.

As store manager you'll also efficiently handle the administrative side of your business, including sales targets, stock management, cost control and profit and loss accounts, In this role the Store Manager must also create professional and fun working environment whilst ensuring that health and safety and highest standards of cleanliness are upheld at all times.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

We're looking for someone with experience in operating high quality hospitality or retail withnatural enthusiasm for the task in hand, to develop your team and motivate them to a very high standard.

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

Being a 7 day a week business, with opening hours from dawn ‘til dusk, Places Leisure offers flexible working patterns including shift work, job share and part time working. More than 80% of colleagues at Places Leisure actually work part time.