About Blank StreetAt Blank Street, we’re on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. From the very beginning, we’ve set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention-to-detail, and a commitment to making every moment memorable. We’re motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited. It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day.
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OverviewStart Something Extraordinary…
As a Shift Leader at Blank Street you are a born player-coach who thrives when working alongside a team to deliver quality products. You are a proven people-person who takes pride in giving amazing service experiences and influencing your team to do the same. You thrive for opportunities to serve your community and make a big local impact. You are customer centric and believe in quality products through flawless execution, making every effort to give your customers exactly what they need, every day, in their way. You excel in fast paced environments and enjoy an inclusive, collaborative workplace, where your voice genuinely counts, and you can really make a difference.
You will spearhead individual, team and location initiatives to drive sales and business performance. Along with supporting your General Manager to lead these important company initiatives, you will regularly meet with the Senior Leadership team to voice feedback, improvements and overall be hands on in the success of your store, your customers and your teams’ best interests. You would be one of the first staff members to work in this location, which means you get the exciting opportunity to set the tone and create lasting connections in the neighbourhood.
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 neighbourhood customer base for your store
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 neighbourhoods
Requirements
Experience in the customer service or hospitality industry
Availability that meets the needs of our cafes
Full Time: 35 hours per week, 4-5 days of availability required and must be available to work 2 peak days (Peak days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Weekend and holiday availability preferred
You must be authorised to work in the UK
Benefits and Perks
£14.75 hourly rate, bi-weekly payments
A comprehensive Barista accreditation and training program
Tenure based paid sick and bereavement leave
Health and Wellbeing Support via HealthAssured
Free unlimited coffee and treats on shift
Free Blank Street swag
Referral incentive scheme - £250 when you refer a friend
Application and Interview Process
Application Review
Online Questionnaire
Recruiter Phone Interview
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