Store Manager in Maidstone

Let's cut right to the chase. Being the driving force of a high-volume Starbucks within a bustling hotel takes serious commercial sharpness and relentless energy. If your grand plan is to delegate from a cosy office while the queue snakes out the door, look away now. We need an entrepreneurial leader who treats the store as their own business and leads from the absolute front. At Village, we partner with Starbucks to create high-energy, brilliant spaces. As the Store Manager, you are at the helm. We need someone who can blend that iconic Starbucks culture with our signature Village warmth, driving serious profitability while looking after the people who make it happen.

The Reality of the Role

This is where ultimate accountability meets hands‑on leadership. You are the key decision‑maker. You will be analysing the data, forecasting labour, and understanding the local market to push your business forward. But you will also be right there on the floor, setting the standard, and ensuring every shift is covered flawlessly by a team you have hand‑picked and trained. Hospitality is a lifestyle, so you will need to be flexible with early starts, evenings, and weekends to truly know your business.

What We Need From You

• The Entrepreneurial Mind: You know your market inside out. You read the competition, spot opportunities to drive revenue, and manage budgets without ever compromising the guest experience.
• The Talent Champion: You recruit world‑class talent and develop your management team. You set challenging, realistic goals and build an environment where everyone feels they belong.
• Operational Excellence: You cascade new initiatives seamlessly. You ensure food safety, security, and cash handling are absolutely water‑tight across your entire operation.
• Unflappable Leadership: You set the example. When things get hectic, you are the calmest person in the room, driving the shift with zero drama.

How Village Thrives We Can & We Do

We show up to get results. You will champion operational excellence and drive the business forward with genuine passion. We Will: You will work seamlessly with the wider hotel departments. No silos, just brilliant collaboration across the building. We Care: We prioritise the mental wellbeing and career progression of your entire team.

Pay & Flexibility

Pay & Flexibility: [Insert Salary]. Flexible hours and your birthday guaranteed off. Gym: Complimentary health membership for you and a friend or family member (worth around £1,500). Stays: Rooms from £35 (with breakfast) and friends/family rates from £49 across our 34 hotels. Food & Drink: 50% off at Village Pub & Grill, 30% off Starbucks. Support: 24/7 Mental Health support, 2 mental health days annually, and Wagestream. Development: Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes to push your career even further.

About Company

About Company: Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition. Join us and we can offer you benefits

Benefits

• Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/ friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast.
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill.
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores.
• Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes.
• A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• A range of Well‑being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well‑being programmes for all employees to support your mental health.
• Putting your Mental Wellbeing first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling.
• Flexible working hours.
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events.
• Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes.
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Have your birthday off guaranteed.
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Life Insurance.
• T&C's apply based on your contract.