Coffee Shop Team Leader

Dunelm; Greenford (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunuem? Dunelm is seeking a Pausa Coach to lead a coffee shop team and own the customer experience, delivering joy and a warm welcome with every visit.

The role emphasizes customer obsession, leadership, and the ability to manage a fast-paced retail environment, including weekends, with a focus on delivering excellent service and driving sales while supporting store initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Be customer obsessed; deliver joyful customer experiences in the most effective, thoughtful way.
• Lead by example, engage with customers, listen and notice details to enhance experiences.
• Deliver exceptional service to support CSAT, ensuring a welcoming, helpful, memorable experience.
• Set a fast, friendly service that leaves customers smiling and eager to return.
• Inspire the team to deliver joy; use expertise to advise and recommend products.
• Handle hiccups calmly, using the food escalation process when needed.
• Celebrate wins and foster an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and proud.
• Check in with the team through regular wellbeing 1:1s, progress and career talks.
• Support Leadership to implement the Engagement Action Plan in-store.
• Motivate the team with daily targets and weekly product focuses to maximise sales.
• Hold weekly catch-ups with the Store Coach to discuss trade, compliance, customers, rotas, and planning.
• Keep bestsellers in stock by smart ordering and minimizing waste.
• Ensure merchandising and campaigns are set up correctly and coach teams to flex displays.
• Encourage ideas and fresh thinking to help Pausa grow with customers.

Skills

Customer focus

Team leadership

Retail experience

Food & beverage experience

Weekend availability

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Pausa Coach: £15.86 rising to £16.29 per hour.

Starting salary equivalent of £28,865.20 rising to £29,647.80 per year, plus overtime.

This is a minimum 35hrs per week position.

You will be the heartbeat of our Pausa coffee shop, the driving force behind our unique and joyful customer experience. You’ll take ownership of the business and set the tone, making sure every visit to our coffee shop feels like a warm welcome home. Whether it’s a regular grabbing their usual or a first-time visitor, you’ll make sure every customer leaves feeling better than when they arrived.

What you'll be doing

• Be customer obsessed – consistently consider the impact of your actions on the customer experience, and strive to deliver joyful experiences in the most effective and thoughtful way
• Lead by example – engage with your customers, listen to their thoughts and pick up on the little details that help make their experience even better
• Consistently deliver exceptional customer service to support strong CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) scores, ensuring every customer receives a welcoming, helpful, and memorable experience.
• Set the pace for a fast and friendly service that leaves customers smiling and wanting to come back again and again
• Inspire your team to deliver joy through every interaction, including using their expert advice and recommending their favourite products
• Handle any hiccups calmly and confidently, using the food escalation process when needed
• Celebrate the wins (big and small) and create an environment where everyone feels they can be their best self – valued, supported and genuinely proud of the work they do
• Check in with your team through regular wellbeing 121s, progress and career conversations and support the store succession plan
• Support the Leadership Team to bring the Engagement Action Plan to life in-store
• Build motivation within your team by setting daily targets and weekly product focuses to maximise sales
• Have weekly catch ups with your Store Coach to talk trade, compliance, customers, rotas and the week ahead
• Keep the bestsellers in stock by ordering smartly and minimising waste
• Make sure merchandising and campaigns are set up right first time – and coach your teams to confidently flex displays throughout the day
• Encourage ideas, improvements and fresh thinking – so Pausa continues to grow with our customers

What we'll look for in you

• You are customer obsessed – you inspire your team to put customers first and lead by example in every interaction
• You’ve led a team before – ideally in a fast-paced retail setting where there’s always something going on
• You’ve worked with food and drink – maybe in a café, a deli, or somewhere that smells like toast in the morning
• You’re happy to work weekends – we’re at our busiest when everyone else is off, so flexibility is key
• You care about your team – you’re the kind of person who checks in, cheers people on, and helps everyone feel part of something good
• You’re a great communicator – whether it’s chatting with customers or catching up with the Store Coach, you know how to get your point across

We’re not after a carbon copy of anyone else. We want people who bring something new to the table - different perspectives, fresh ideas, and a shared love of making our stores feel like home.