Handforth Assistant Manager

SIM TRAVA; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Star Points

Rewards portal

Free drinks on shift

50% off food

Costa discount

Birthday surprise

Wellbeing support

Pension

Training plan

Job summary

Sim Trava is looking for an Assistant Manager to lead and support the store team, ensuring a consistent, high-quality coffee experience for guests and upholding brand standards.

You will handle rota planning, monitor KPIs, develop staff, and implement marketing updates while maintaining cash and stock controls, health and safety checks, and Costa check standards.

This permanent, full-time role offers a structured training plan and opportunities to progress to Store Manager.

Qualifications

• Supervisory/management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable and committed with strong communication.
• Open and honest with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Execute rota planning to control labour and deploy the team effectively.
• Understand and monitor store KPIs and translate to daily actions.
• Develop team members and support growth within Sim Trava.
• Implement marketing updates and brief new POS to the team.
• Ensure cash and stock handling is secure.
• Oversee adherence to brand standards and guest satisfaction.
• Follow Sim Trava policies and Costa standards, plus Health & Safety checks.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

People development

Customer service

Job description

Assistant Manager – PermanentRole - Full Time 42.5hrsLocation

At Sim Trava, we pride ourselves on teamwork, delivering the perfect cup of coffee and making all our guests experience memorable. As Assistant Manager you will be part of the Sim Trava family, delivering our Values and enjoying the benefits we have to offer.

Benefits

• Sim Trava Star Points awarded for recognition and performance; you can spend these Star points on a wide range of products.
• Access to Sim Trava Rewards portal, which includes discounts at many retailers, cash back on shopping and fuel cards.
• Whilst on shift free hand-crafted drinks, along with 50% off food and the wider drinks range.
• Costa Coffee discount card giving you 25% discount off in the nation’s favourite coffee shop.
• Surprise on your birthday!
• Wellbeing support with Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension provided.
• Personal and individual training plan specifically tailored to your requirements.

What we are looking for from you

You will be open and honest, have good communication skills and a can‑do attitude. As a natural team leader who supports the Store Manager in running the store effectively and efficiently, shares their skills by training and developing the team, so that on every shift an unbeatable coffee experience is delivered to every guest. We are looking for someone who have previous supervisory / management experience who is reliable and committed used to working in a fast‑paced environment, and who continually wants to overachieve in their role.

The Role

As an Assistant Manager you will be an inspiring team leader, who is passionate about the Company and always applies brand standards. You will have the energy and enthusiasm to deliver outstanding customer service. At all times be an Ambassador for the Sim Trava Values. In addition to this you will also be responsible for the following:

• Execute all aspects of rota planning ensuring the effective control of labour and that every team member is deployed effectively to meet trading needs.
• Understand and monitor the store KPIs and translate to daily actions.
• Demonstrate great leadership in developing team members and supporting them so they are inspired to grow with Sim Trava.
• Implement marketing updates ensuring new POS is briefed to the team to guarantee continued success of the store.
• Ensure cash and stock handling is always kept secure.
• Oversee the delivery of all brand standards throughout the shift, ensuring complete customer satisfaction.
• Understand the importance of the Sim Trava policies and procedures together with Costa check standards, Health & Safety checks and taking all necessary remedial action and escalating as required.
• Taking all opportunities to develop yourself using the Sim Trava development plans together with the MyCostaLearning tools to the Store Manager role.