Shift Leader

Shift Leader

Requirements

• New York City Food protection certificate (DOH card)
• 2+ years’ experience in a customer service leadership position
• 18+ years of age
• Able to lift 25+ lbs, and to stand for long periods of time
• Availability that meets the needs of our cafes: Full Time: 30-40 hours per week, 4-5 days of availability required and must be available to work 2 peak days (Peak days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Availability to work between 6:30 am and 9:00 pm
• Weekend and holiday availability preferred
• You must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Craft beautiful coffee products and serve all Blank Street customers with energy, warmth, and empathy
• Support your GM and our Training Team to help train new employees to succeed at Blank Street, including ensuring that new team members are following all recipe and training for menu items and processes and that they are in correct uniform, are upbeat and vibes are positive
• Open and close the location safely and responsibly (Key holder) and ensure that cleaning duties for the store are followed at the beginning, during and end of the shift
• Positive and solution focused handling of any minor customer issue
• At a store level, leads all initiatives with the operations and marketing teams to increase foot traffic, new customers, daily sales, and operational profitability and develop a loyal neighborhood customer base for your store

Preferred Qualifications

• Love for cafe culture and people
• Friendly, open and approachable person who is able to work well with others
• Strong knowledge of coffee and equipment is a must
• Strong decision making and multi-tasking skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Passionate about delivering excellent customer connections to create a regular customer base
• Able to work at a fast pace in high volume environments
• Be an exemplary ambassador of our brand to new neighborhoods