Coffee Manager

MRINetwork; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

MRINetwork in Davenport, IA seeks a Coffee Shop Manager to lead daily operations for a high-volume shop. You will supervise staffing, training, scheduling, inventory, cash handling, and ensure guest experience, quality, and cleanliness.

This hands-on role demands a proactive, hands-on leader who builds a positive team culture while maintaining speed, consistency, and profitability. Early mornings, weekends, and holidays required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading in coffee/food service environments.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.
• Comfortable managing labor, scheduling, inventory, cost controls, food safety and daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily coffee shop operations, including opening/closing, guest experience, product quality and cleanliness.
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, schedule, and manage performance for baristas and team members.
• Manage inventory, ordering, vendor relationships, equipment needs, cash handling and deposits.
• Monitor sales, labor costs, margins, and other metrics to support profitability and consistent execution.
• Support broader retail operations, POS transactions, customer service, stocking and merchandising.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Team management

Scheduling

Inventory management

Food safety

Communication

Job description

Job description:

We’re partnering with a growing retailer seeking aCoffee Shop Manager to lead daily operations for a high-volume coffee shop environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys leading teams, creating a great guest experience, maintaining high product quality, and keeping daily operations running smoothly. The Coffee Shop Manager will oversee staffing, training, scheduling, inventory, cash handling, cleanliness, food safety, and key performance metrics while partnering closely with store leadership.

What you’ll do:

• Lead daily coffee shop operations, including opening/closing procedures, customer experience, product quality, cleanliness, and operational standards.
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, schedule, and manage performance for baristas and other team members.
• Manage inventory, ordering, vendor relationships, equipment needs, cash handling, and daily deposits.
• Monitor sales, labor costs, food/beverage margins, and other key metrics to support profitability and consistent execution.
• Support the broader retail operation as needed, including POS transactions, customer service, stocking, merchandising, and store cleanliness.

Ideal background:

• Previous leadership experience in a coffee shop, restaurant, QSR, fast casual, hospitality, or high-volume customer-facing environment.
• Strong customer service, communication, and team leadership skills.
• Comfortable managing labor, scheduling, inventory, cost controls, food safety, and daily operational routines.
• Hands-on leader who can build a positive team culture while maintaining speed, quality, and consistency.
• Flexible and willing to work early mornings, weekends, holidays, and business-needs-based shifts.