Shift Lead

Insomnia Cookies; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time schedules

Paid vacation and sick time

Training & mentorship

Employee discount & free cookies

Pet insurance

Growth opportunities

Fun team environment

Job summary

Insomnia Cookies is hiring a Shift Leader for our Chapel Hill store at 145 E Franklin St. You will captain the night-day shift, oversee operations, bake, take orders, and lead the Cookie Crew while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, training, and maintaining a fun, productive environment. Requires 1+ year in customer service, strong communication, and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. Part-time hours available.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of customer service experience.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Ability to lead by example and train others.
• Comfort with handling cash and deposits.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced bakery environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and high-quality products to guests.
• Support store leadership by running shift operations and training team members.
• Prioritize tasks for baking, cashiering, packaging and cleaning while leading the crew.
• Collaborate with Cookie Crew and other staff to maintain smooth operations.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow food safety practices.
• Manage cash handling and deposits during your shift.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Time management

People skills

Cash handling

Team motivation

Tools

POS systems

Job description

As a Shift Leader at our Chapel Hill store located at 145 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill NC 27514, you are the captain of our bakery day or night! You understand what it takes to “Own the Night” (and beyond), by predicting the flow of business during a successful shift. Your hands-on leadership style should not only include building orders, suggestive selling, baking, and interacting with customers – it will also mean taking pride in knowing that your prowess as a leading Insomniac attributes to a productive and fun night for your store!

SOME OUR SWEET SHIFT LEADER PERKS:

• Flexible part-time work schedules
• Paid vacation and sick time off
• Interactive training & mentorship
• Pet insurance for your furry loved ones
• Job stability with a rapidly growing and reputable company
• Achievable growth/promotion opportunities
• You get to work in a fun, exciting team environment
• Employee discount and FREE cookies with every shift!

WHAT WILL I DO AS A SHIFT LEADER?

• Provide incredible customer service and quality products to all of our guests throughout their experience within our bakeries
• Support store leadership by maintaining operations during your shift, communicating pertinent information, monitoring production efficiency, holding the team accountable to company standards and procedures, and assisting in the training and coaching of team members
• Prioritize and delegate tasks for baking, cashiering, packaging, and cleaning while leading the cookie crew team
• Support and work alongside the Cookie Crew
• Provide a safe, clean, working environment for our guests and staff and adhere to safe food handling practices
• Manage cash handling and deposits

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• At least 1 year of working experience in a customer service focused role
• Point of Sales systems experience
• Outstanding communication, time management, and people skills
• Outgoing/friendly/patient
• Detail focused and results-oriented
• Ability to lead-by-example and motivate others
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older to be employed

About us:

Insomnia Cookies was founded in a college dorm room by then-student, Seth Berkowitz. Fast forward 20 years and so... many....cookies... later, our innovative bakery + delivery concept has become a cult brand known for its rabid following of cookie lovers who crave Insomnia’s warm, delicious delivery all day and late into the night. With an expanding footprint of over 300 stores globally, an experiential, “sweet-easy” concept as the brand’s flagship in Philadelphia, Pa. (where Insomnia Cookies is headquartered), and a rapidly-growing nationwide shipping and gifting portfolio... Insomnia Cookies is revolutionizing the cookie game by truly "Imagining What’s Possible"!

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