As a barista manager at Press, you will train, schedule, and supervise work-study students, conducting interviews in collaboration with the general manager. You will prepare food, maintain proper supply levels based on business needs to ensure product quality, and perform monthly counts to order retail inventory. Among other duties, you will manage merchandising, complete orders for food and beverage supplies, and ensure the restaurant remains clean, neat, and organized. Additionally, you will filter communications to the team under the general manager’s guidance, foster a positive team environment, and provide support as needed.

In this role, you will review the restaurant environment and key business indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement. You will provide coaching and guidance to the shift team to help achieve operational goals. Responsibilities include developing and implementation of Press policies and procedures, maintenance of excellent health inspection scores, and the demonstration of fiscal responsibility with awareness of labor and food costs. At the end of each shift, you will reconcile money and complete orders. Additionally, you will ensure the restaurant is clean, neat, and organized, and set a positive example for those on shift.

The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent interpersonal communication, problem-solving, and teambuilding skills. They have a customer-first attitude to deliver outstanding customer service. The candidate shows integrity and honesty while working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. They can maintain a calm demeanor during periods of high volume and keep the store operating at a high standard. They also understand and address individual team members’ motivation, needs, and concerns.

Minimum qualifications:  

• At least two years of progressively responsible café or barista experience
• At least one year of food and beverage service experience
• Experience directing the work of others

Preferred qualifications: 

• Employee management experience

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

• Valid driver’s license
• Approval as a SCAD-authorized driver

Travel required:

• Less than 10%

Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings. 

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.