Coffeeangel Assistant Manager

Coffeeangel; Dublin; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid day off for your birthday

Statutory annual leave

Public holidays and sick pay

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Coffeeangel is hiring an Assistant Manager in Dublin, Ireland. The successful candidate will lead from the bar, ensuring excellent coffee preparation and service while managing daily operations. This role requires proven barista and supervisory experience, along with strong organizational and people skills. You will foster a welcoming atmosphere for customers and support your team in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include a paid birthday off, statutory leave, and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven barista experience and strong coffee skills.
• Supervisor or management experience in hospitality or retail.
• Experience training and mentoring a team.
• Great organisation and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence with rotas, stock, cash handling and POS systems.
• Flexibility to work weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front on bar, modelling excellent coffee preparation.
• Build relationships with regulars and welcome new guests.
• Create a positive, well-run shop focused on quality.
• Train, coach and support your team.
• Build and manage rotas, control labour and waste.
• Oversee standards, stock, ordering and daily cash administration.

Skills

Barista experience

Leadership

Customer service

Cash handling

Multitasking

Education

Coffee qualifications (e.g. SCA)

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Assistant Managers are aspiring leaders and passionate baristas who help run the shop day to day.

You will support your Area & Junior Area Managers and work closely with Operations Manager and Head of Coffee to keep standards high, your team motivated and customers genuinely delighted. You stay calm under pressure, juggle multiple priorities and use strong people skills to lead by example on every shift.

What you’ll do

• Lead from the front on bar, modelling excellent coffee preparation and warm, efficient service.
• Build real relationships with regulars and welcome new guests, handling any issues with sincerity and care.
• Create a positive, well‑run shop: clean, organised, on time and focused on quality.
• Train, coach and support your team so they feel confident, capable and engaged.
• Build and manage rotas, control labour and waste, and help deliver healthy, profitable shops.
• Oversee food and drink standards, HACCP, stock, ordering and daily cash/POS admin.
• Ensure opening/closing, H&S and TRAIL checks are completed properly every day.

What great looks like here

• You are a skilled barista and natural leader who loves sharing knowledge.
• You make customers feel seen, remembered and genuinely welcome.
• You understand numbers (P&L, labour, waste) and use them to improve performance.
• You communicate clearly, give direction with confidence and follow up with support.
• You take ownership of your shop, your team and your results – and you enjoy it.

What you’ll bring

• Proven barista experience and strong coffee skills.
• Supervisor or management experience in hospitality or retail.
• Experience training and mentoring a team.
• Great organisation and multitasking skills in a fast‑paced environment.
• Confidence with rotas, stock, cash handling and POS systems.
• Flexibility to work weekdays, weekends and holidays.
• Coffee qualifications (e.g. SCA) and food safety/H&S knowledge are a bonus.

Benefits & growth

• Paid day off for your birthday after probation.
• Statutory annual leave, public holidays and sick pay in line with Irish law.
• Cycle to Work scheme and wellbeing support, including predictable rostering and manager training.
• A clear progression path

About Coffeeangel

Coffeeangel believes in the special in specialty coffee. That applies to every part of the experience: the care in each cup, the warmth of our service, the way our teams work together, and the attitude we bring to every shift.

We are an independent specialty coffee business built on strong systems, consistent quality, and genuine hospitality. Our people are craftspeople and hosts, not just staff behind a counter.