Starbucks Manager

Village Hotels - Maidstone; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay & Flexibility

Gym

Stays

Food & Drink

Support

Development

Job summary

Village Hotels in Maidstone partners with Starbucks to operate a high-volume store where you lead from the front, blending iconic Starbucks culture with Village warmth and driving profitability while supporting your team.

You will be on the floor, making decisions, forecasting labour, and analysing local market data to push the business forward. Expect flexible hours, including early starts, evenings and weekends as you know your business inside out.

Qualifications

• The Entrepreneurial Mind: you know your market and drive revenue without compromising guest experience.
• The Talent Champion: recruit and develop your management team, set ambitious yet achievable goals.
• Operational Excellence: implement initiatives, ensure food safety, security and cash handling are robust.
• Unflappable Leadership: stay calm under pressure and drive the shift with minimal drama.

Responsibilities

• Be the key decision-maker for the store, analyse data, forecast labour, and understand the local market.
• Lead from the floor: train and hand-pick a capable team and ensure optimal guest experience.
• Flexible with early starts, evenings and weekends to truly know the business.

Skills

Entrepreneurial Mind

Talent Champion

Operational Excellence

Unflappable Leadership

Job description

Starbucks Store Manager: Own the Business

Let's cut right to the chase. Being the driving force of a high-volume Starbucks within a bustling hotel takes serious commercial sharpness and relentless energy. If your grand plan is to delegate from a cosy office while the queue snakes out the door, look away now. We need an entrepreneurial leader who treats the store as their own business and leads from the absolute front.

At Village, we partner with Starbucks to create high-energy, brilliant spaces. As the Store Manager, you are at the helm. We need someone who can blend that iconic Starbucks culture with our signature Village warmth, driving serious profitability while looking after the people who make it happen.

The Reality of the Role

This is where ultimate accountability meets hands-on leadership. You are the key decision-maker. You will be analysing the data, forecasting labour, and understanding the local market to push your business forward. But you will also be right there on the floor, setting the standard, and ensuring every shift is covered flawlessly by a team you have hand-picked and trained. Hospitality is a lifestyle, so you will need to be flexible with early starts, evenings, and weekends to truly know your business.

What We Need From You

• The Entrepreneurial Mind: You know your market inside out. You read the competition, spot opportunities to drive revenue, and manage budgets without ever compromising the guest experience.

• The Talent Champion: You recruit world-class talent and develop your management team. You set challenging, realistic goals and build an environment where everyone feels they belong.

• Operational Excellence: You cascade new initiatives seamlessly. You ensure food safety, security, and cash handling are absolutely water-tight across your entire operation.

• Unflappable Leadership: You set the example. When things get hectic, you are the calmest person in the room, driving the shift with zero drama.

How Village Thrives

• We Can & We Do: We show up to get results. You will champion operational excellence and drive the business forward with genuine passion.

• We Will: You will work seamlessly with the wider hotel departments. No silos, just brilliant collaboration across the building.

• We Care: We prioritise the mental wellbeing and career progression of your entire team.

The Perks

You run the show, and we will make sure you are rewarded properly.

• Pay & Flexibility: [Insert Salary]. Flexible hours and your birthday guaranteed off.

• Gym: Complimentary health membership for you and a friend or family member (worth around £1,500).

• Stays: Rooms from £35 (with breakfast) and friends/family rates from £49 across our 34 hotels.

• Food & Drink: 50% off at Village Pub & Grill, 30% off Starbucks.

• Support: 24/7 Mental Health support, 2 mental health days annually, and Wagestream.

• Development: Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes to push your career even further.

Think you are ready to take the reins? We are not looking for someone to just read a corporate manual. Bring your personality, your commercial grit, and your passion for people.