New Store opening Project Co-ordinator

Starbucks Suites - Head Office; South Norfolk; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

K Beverage Ltd – Starbucks Franchise Partner is seeking a New Store Opening Project Co-ordinator to support planning, coordination, and delivery of new Starbucks store openings across the estate. The role prioritises on-time, on-budget completion and adherence to brand standards.

You will coordinate internal teams, contractors, and suppliers, manage project plans, and support recruitment and training for new store teams, with regular travel between head office and field sites.

Qualifications

• Previous project co-ordinator, operations, or store opening experience.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills including Excel and project trackers.
• Retail, hospitality, or multi-site experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support all stages of new store opening projects from approval to launch.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, trackers, and key milestone dates.
• Coordinate communication between internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and Starbucks stakeholders.
• Support property, licensing, utilities, and compliance processes for new sites.
• Assist with ordering equipment, fixtures, signage, and operational supplies.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and training plans for new store teams.
• Arrange pre-opening schedules, site visits, snagging lists, and readiness checks.
• Ensure stores open in line with Starbucks brand and operational standards.
• Track project costs, invoices, and budgets.
• Provide on-site support during store openings where required.

Skills

Project coordination

Operations

Store openings

Planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Tools

Excel

Project trackers

Job description

Job Description

New Store Opening Project Co-ordinator

Job Title: New StoreOpening Project Co-ordinator
Reporting To: Operations Manager / Project Lead
Location: K Beverage Head Office / Field Based
Business: K Beverage Ltd – Starbucks Franchise Partner

Role Purpose

To support the planning, coordination, andsuccessful delivery of new Starbucks store openings across the K Beverageestate, ensuring projects are completed on time, on budget, and to brandstandard.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all stages of new store opening projects from approval tolaunch.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, trackers, and key milestonedates.
• Coordinate communication between internal teams, contractors,suppliers, and Starbucks stakeholders.
• Support property, licensing, utilities, and compliance processesfor new sites.
• Assist with ordering equipment, fixtures, signage, and operationalsupplies.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and training plans for newstore teams.
• Arrange pre-opening schedules, site visits, snagging lists, andreadiness checks.
• Ensure stores open in line with Starbucks brand and operationalstandards.
• Track project costs, invoices, and budgets.
• Provide on-site support during store openings where required.

Skills & Experience

• Previous project co-ordinator, operations, or store openingexperience.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills including Excel and project trackers.
• Retail, hospitality, or multi-site experience preferred.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised and detail focused.
• Proactive and able to work at pace.
• Problem solver with a hands-on approach.
• Professional and confident communicator.
• Flexible and adaptable.

Additional Requirements

• Regular travel to new store locations required.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.
• Flexibility to work around opening schedules when needed.

Compensation: Competitive salary