Fallowfield Store Manager

Simtrava; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-run business as a Store Manager at Sim Trava, where your leadership will inspire a team to achieve excellence in coffee service. You will handle the store like your own business, optimizing costs, and providing exceptional customer experiences while enjoying a rewarding salary and comprehensive perks.

Benefits

STAR rewards program

Free handmade drinks and food discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Wellbeing support

Free eye care tests

Access to a 24/7 GP portal

Individual training plans

Qualifications

• Management experience in a fast-paced environment required.
• Commercial mind with a focus on sales maximisation.
• A passion for coffee and people is essential.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of controllable costs through effective management.
• Inspire team participation and manage store KPIs.
• Develop team members to reach their full potential.

Skills

Management

Commercial Mind

Attention to Detail

Ambition

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Job description

At Costa Coffee by Sim Trava, we want to inspire the world to love great coffee, just as much as our partner, Costa Coffee.

Sim Trava is a family run business on the hunt for hardworking, ambitious, happy, and loyal people to join our team, if that sounds like you, you’re probably just what we’re looking for.

We want to recruit people that are proud to work for us, because a happy team equals happy customers. We know that our people are the most important part of our business, so we strive to create a working environment.

A bit about the role

At Sim Trava we treat our managers as business owners, this is your business. That means the stock, standards, team, labour, and customers It’s all yours to own and grow. So go ahead and make it your own.

What’s involved?

• Taking ownership of all controllable costs through effective management of stock, labour, cash, and training. Making sure to celebrate success along the way.
• Inspiring your team to feel valued and get involved in making the store the best it can be.
• Manage the store KPI report, Costa Check and Listen and Learn then look for trends and opportunities to grow your business.
• Training and developing your team to reach their full potential.
• Owning the health and safety within the store.

A bit about you

A passion for coffee and people is just the start of what we’re looking for. What else makes a great Store Manager?

• Management experience, ideally within a fast-paced environment.
• A commercial mind with the ability to think ahead and see the bigger picture, maximising every sales opportunity.
• A keen attention to detail, ensuring compliant brand standards.
• An ambitious character who wants to be part of our growth journey
• Ability to thrive under pressure and encourage others to work at speed.
• Experience of recruiting, coaching and developing team members.

What we can offer

We’re really proud of the work our team members deliver, and we want you to feel valued and rewarded with great perks and benefits:

• Starting pay of £31,500 per year working 42.5 hours per week
• STAR rewards, exchange your points on our online shopping platform.
• More Star points awarded on your birthday, work milestone, promotion or just because you went above and beyond.
• Free handmade drinks plus 50% discount on food and bottled drinks while at work.
• Discounted gym memberships & no commission foreign currency purchases.
• Wellbeing support with Employee Assistance Program.
• Free eye care tests.
• Access to a 24/7 GP portal.
• Commitment to you and your Individual training, a plan tailored to your requirements.

A bit about us

Sim Trava was formed in 2005 by Simon and Tracy Vardy from the basement of their Altrincham home, and their first store opened that same year on October 17th in Northwich, Cheshire. The original plan was to open 5 stores in 5 years, however that milestone was achieved much sooner and by 2010 we had 10 Costa Coffee stores in and around the Cheshire/Manchester area.

Fast forward to 2021 when we celebrated our 40th new store opening in Fallowfield, Manchester. Following this Sim Trava was honoured to be selected to be the first franchise to purchase existing stores from equity. We acquired 17 stores, located across the Preston, Blackpool, and Southport region, bringing the Sim Trava estate to 57 stores.

Salary 31,500 per annum

StatusPermanent

TypeFull time

Closing Date for Applications 31 July 2026

Location

306 WIlmslow Road
Fallowfield
M14 6NS
United Kingdom