Store Manager - 184 Portobello Road London

JOE & THE JUICE is a people centric food and beverage company built around culture, not just juice, sandwiches, coffee, and much more. When joining us, you step into a high energy community where the music is loud, the bar is your stage, and your personality matters as much as your skills. We believe in four simple virtues that shape everything we do: Inclusion and Growth.

As a Store Manager, you are responsible for the daily operation of your store, ensuring the highest performance possible in all areas within the operation through effectively sparring with your District Manager. You will adhere to market-specific legal requirements, company policies, risk, and compliance structures. You are expected to have a full overview of your store and lead your team members ensuring efficient workflows, great guest experiences, and high-quality products. Your overall success in this position depends on the degree to which you are able to lead, develop, and retain a highly engaged team, where all operational conceptual in-store requirements are followed in order to deliver best-in-class guest experiences turning regular customers into beloved returning guests. Ultimately you are accountable for meeting the cost budget, reaching the store’s sales targets, and EBITDA through existing and new company initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Virtue-Based Leadership: Effectively lead your team members in alignment with company virtues and operational principles.
• Recruitment: Responsible for the recruitment, pre-boarding, and onboarding of team members, and hereby the optimal team positioning, and future talent pipeline.
• Employee Engagement: Develop and motivate your team through development plans and feedback, in-store training, team meetings, and securing employee engagement score meets or exceeds the true benchmark score.
• Guest Experience: Ensure a guest-first approach, building strong guest relations through your local community in accordance with our brand behaviour principles and hereby increase overall guest loyalty.
• Operational Requirements: Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy working environment by enforcing hygiene, health, and safety standards while ensuring brand and highest local standards and ratings are maintained.
• Shift Planning and Structures: Create an optimal store shift plan considering seasonality, local events, and other circumstances impacting the store traffic and hereby ensure an ideal workflow in accordance with company standards, and store budget.
• Stock Handling: Full ownership of stock handling, including but not limited to counting, and ordering to ensure optimal inventory and hereby the waste percentage is not exceeding the specified monthly target.
• Performance Management: Accountable for building sales and optimizing store EBITDA to achieve defined KPI targets.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar leadership role
• Experience in being a part of a team of +10 employees
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Motivated to become a people‑centric leader

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Operational Requirements: Hygiene standard, pest and fire safety control, and overall 4‑wall compliance.
• Employee Engagement: Employee engagement score, employee turnover, and quick quits.
• Guest Experience: Returning guests, app conversions, complaints, waiting time, product availability, store audits.
• Store Performance: Sales target, waste, salary cost, productivity, overhead cost, and 4‑wall EBITDA.

WHY WORK WITH US

• Great Company Culture: Be part of a team that values positive attitudes, inclusivity, and social ties. Enjoy a packed social calendar with various events that foster camaraderie and create lasting memories.
• Leadership & Educational Programs: Access continuous learning and growth opportunities through our comprehensive internal programs. Participate in workshops, training sessions, and mentorship programs designed to enhance your professional skills and leadership capabilities.
• Travel & Development Opportunities: Experience diverse cultures and locations while developing your skills and career. Take advantage of our exchange programs, international assignments, and career advancement opportunities that allow you to grow within the company and explore new horizons.

By joining Joe & The Juice, you are contributing to a healthier world, one juice at a time. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and encourage diversity in our workplace. Together, we can create memorable guest experiences and build a vibrant, successful community.