Assistant Store Manager

Job Summary and Mission

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

This job contributes to Starbucks success by leading a team of store partners to create and maintain the Starbucks Experience for our customers and partners.

The store manager is required to regularly and customarily exercise discretion in managing the overall operation of the store.

In particular, a majority of time is spent supervising and directing the workforce, making staffing decisions (i.e., hiring, training, evaluating, disciplining, discharging, staffing and scheduling), ensuring customer satisfaction and product quality, managing the store’s financial performance, and managing safety and security within the store.

The incumbent is responsible for modeling and acting in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Leadership
• Setting goals for the workgroup, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together.
• Demonstrates a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events and manages smooth transitions thereafter.
• Displays a customer comes first attitude by training and holding partners accountable for delivering legendary customer service.
• Drives the implementation of company programs by developing action plans and directly motivating and instructing the store team.
• Manages with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of Starbucks.
• Plans, identifies, communicates, and delegates appropriate responsibilities to store partners.
• Provides coaching and direction to the store team to take action and to achieve operational goals.
• Business Requirements
• Ensures adherence to applicable wage and hour laws for nonexempt partners and minors.
• Solicits customer feedback to understand customer needs and the needs of the local community.
• Uses operational tools to plan for and achieve operational excellence in the store.
• Utilizes management information tools and analyzes financial reports to identify and address trends and issues in-store performance.

Summary of Experience

• Progressively responsible retail experience : 3 years
• Supervision : 2 years
• Customer service experience in a retail or restaurant environment
• Experience analyzing financial reports

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience at building community relationships.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple situations simultaneously.
• Ability to manage resources to ensure that established service levels are achieved.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and procedures.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Strong operational skills in a customer-service environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Team-building skills.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor others.
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

Core Competencies

• Puts the customer first.
• Works well with others.
• Leads courageously.
• Develops continuously.
• Achieves results.

Management : 3 years (Preferred)

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