Assistant Manager

Stratford, Greater London
  • Leading shifts with a focus on delivering commercial results and world-class customer experience and ensuring every partner is set up for success
  • Taking ownership of our KPIs including labour efficiency, waste reduction, and sales performance
  • Ensuring shift deployment meets planned roles and routines, adjusting to optimise customer experience
  • Observing partner performance, coaching and providing feedback
  • Recognising and celebrating partner achievements during and after shifts
  • Acting as the store's duty manager when scheduled, being accountable for all operational and partner decisions during your shift
  • Ensuring brand and operational standards are consistently met or exceeded
  • Using financial and operational data to make informed decisions that improve shift performance
  • Training and coaching partners to deliver consistent quality, efficiency, and service excellence
  • Leading and embedding new initiatives and product launches at store level
  • Maintaining compliance with health & safety, food safety and security standards
  • Given the nature of our stores, working hours could include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays. All our retail store partners begin their careers with us by undertaking an introductory training programme which are led by our amazing in store trainers and coaches and are designed to immerse you in the Starbucks culture and set you up for success. These training programmes are delivered in our stores and provide partners with the opportunity to learn on the job supported by their manager.

    To be successful in the role, you'll have previous experience in leading a team in a dynamic, fast-paced and customer-focused retail or hospitality environment. You'll champion our mission and values to create our Starbucks experience for our customers and partners. You'll bring your commercial acumen with the ability to translate metrics into actions whilst confidently managing both people and operational priorities. We're looking for leaders with a growth mindset and an appetite for growing your leadership career.

    In return, we'll offer you a competitive starting salary and benefits that include:
  • 28 days holiday a year (including Bank Holidays)
  • Free drinks and one item of food when you're on shift
  • Bean stock options for all partners (own part of Starbucks!)
  • Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge!) and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)
  • A free bag of coffee each week and a 30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise
  • Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perks at Work platform
  • Life assurance
  • Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans that can be paid back over 12 months to help pay your rental deposit)
  • A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your family
  • Recognition schemes and monetary awards for long service, WOWing customers and your fellow Partners
  • Great long-term career opportunities in store and support center
  • So, if you're looking for a new opportunity, with us you'll be welcomed, you'll be challenged, you'll be inspired. Here you'll be heard. Because here, you're a part of it all. Here you belong. What is our process? Application > CV review > first stage interview > second stage interview > offer and onboarding. Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression. Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Share this opportunity with them! At Starbucks, there's always room for one more. All our retail store partners begin their careers with us by undertaking an introductory training programme which are led by our amazing in store trainers and coaches and are designed to immerse you in the Starbucks culture and set you up for success. These training programmes are delivered in our stores and provide partners with the opportunity to learn on the job supported by their manager.
Posted 2026-09-12

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