Introduction

　　Our campus stores serve as a vibrant hub of college life and learning. We believe in creating retail and learning experiences that engage students, support faculty, and build alumni loyalty. Together, our teams and stores work to elevate lives through education.

　　Overview

　　Join our dynamic team today to elevate your success! As a Cafe Manager, you'll collaborate with the management team to support all store operations and departments. Your role involves leading and training team members to deliver exceptional customer service, maintaining product availability, freshness, and quality, and driving sales through effective promotions. Your responsibilities also include ensuring thorough knowledge of cafe and store operations, enforcing safe food handling and loss prevention practices, and maintaining the cleanliness and maintenance of the cafe.

　　Responsibilities

　　Spend the majority of your time in the cafe preparing food/drinks, modeling exceptional customer service by greeting customers, answering questions, recommending products and providing daily support, direction, and guidance to team members.

　　Assign work and provide focused direction to café team members to ensure the set up and restocking of displays, wrapping, labeling, dating, and rotating food items for sale is executed daily.

　　Resolve customer issues and complaints and escalating to senior management when necessary.

　　Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following cleaning, sanitation, and operational standards. Food handling or safety certification may be required in some locations.

　　Manage the inventory, stock, and rotation of perishable items.

　　Operate equipment, troubleshoot breakdowns, maintain supplies and perform preventive maintenance.

　　Replenish customer service stations, order/receive supplies or products, and take out trash.

　　Assist with processing sales transactions and/or with training team members to complete transactions.

　　Conduct regular meetings with team to provide feedback on sales and upcoming promotions.

　　Full-time positions require availability to work at least 30 hours on a weekly basis year round. Schedules may be set or vary to meet the needs of the store.

　　Physical Demands:

　　Frequent movement within the department and the store.

　　Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods.

　　Frequent lifting.

　　Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders.

　　COVID-19 Considerations:

　　Our stores comply with all applicable federal, state and local requirements and/or recommendations regarding social distancing and sanitizing. In accordance with individual campus requirements, positions may require confirmation of vaccination. The use of face masks throughout the day and while on campus may also be expected or required.

　　Qualifications

　　2+ years’ experience in a retail service setting as a manager or a graduate of the Best Seller Program.

　　High school diploma/GED required.

　　Previous food handling experience preferred.

　　High-energy, friendly personality, with strong communication skills to interact with a variety of people.

　　Outstanding customer service skills to match customers to products that meet their needs.

　　Basic reading, writing and accounting skills required.

　　Excellent customer service and communication skills needed.

　　Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.

　　Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

　　EEO Statement

　　Barnes & Noble College is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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　　Job Locations US-SC-COLUMBIA

　　ID 2024-11877

　　Category Cafe Management

　　Position Type Regular FT