We’re looking for leaders at Starbucks. Join us for coffee, stay for the community, connections and opportunities.

　　We’ve got an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an assistant store manager. Find your place as a leader at Starbucks and help us build the brand’s future. Here your voice is brewed into everything we do. Working with your store supervisors, you’ll lead the shift, working with your team of baristas to create our Starbucks Experience for our customers with high quality service, beverages and products, whilst creating our third place environment.

　　To be successful in the role, you’ll have previous experience in leading a team in a dynamic retail or hospitality environment. You’ll champion our mission and values to create our Starbucks experience for our customers and partners. Working closely with your store manager, you’ll get to know your market and the competition to identify opportunities to drive store profitability and your business forward. You’ll be an ambassador for our partner networks, making sure our partners know, here they belong .

　　The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same! Working in one of our fast-paced stores, a typical day could include:

　　Executing store operations during scheduled shifts, including organising opening and closing duties, upholding Starbucks operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling and safety and security, to ensure the safety of all partners during each shift

　　Collaborating with the store leadership team to guide great shifts, providing support to partners, and inspiring the Starbucks Experience for both partners and customers

　　Inspiring and motivating the store team to create best moments for our partners and customers, including pre-empting and adapting to any potential issues and addressing/resolving any that arise to optimise the customer experience

　　Seeing challenges as opportunities for continuous improvement to drive operational excellence

　　Analysing data and leveraging observations in store to inform decision making that improves both the customer and overall store performance

　　Working with your store leaders to use forecasting and scheduling tools to manage labour within the required budgets and supporting the recruitment of world class and diverse talent that meets the store needs

　　Cascading and rolling out of new initiatives to enable operational excellence and drive business results

　　Supporting the growth of your partners through performance and development, coaching and developing your team and building positive relationships to understand partner challenges, needs and aspirations

　　Setting challenging and realistic goals to drive engagement and improve partner performance

　　Given the nature of our stores, our working hours could include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays.

　　All our retail store partners begin their careers with us by undertaking an introductory training programme which are led by our amazing in store trainers and coaches and are designed to immerse you in the Starbucks culture and set you up for success. These training programmes are delivered in our stores and provide partners with the opportunity to learn on the job supported by their manager.

　　In return, we’ll offer you a competitive starting salary (in line with the national living wage) and benefits that include:

　　28 days holiday a year (including Bank Holidays) + an additional special day for you to take to celebrate a special moment in your life each year

　　Free drinks and food when you’re on shift

　　Our store bonus program

　　Bean stock options for all partners (own part of Starbucks!)

　　Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge!) and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)

　　A free bag of coffee each week and a 30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise

　　Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perks at Work platform

　　Life assurance

　　Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans that can be paid back over 12 months to help pay your rental deposit)

　　A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your family

　　Recognition schemes and monetary awards for long service, WOWing customers and your fellow Partners

　　Great long-term career opportunities in store and support center

　　So, if you’re looking for a new opportunity, with us you’ll be welcomed, you’ll be challenged, you’ll be inspired. Here you’ll be heard. Because here, you’re a part of it all. Here you belong.

　　What is our process?

　　Application > CV review > first stage interview > second stage interview > offer and onboarding

　　Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.

　　Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Share this opportunity with them! At Starbucks, there’s always room for one more.