Job Overview:
Status:
Full Time
Hourly Range:
$20 + tips ($8 to $10 + per hour)
Estimated Total Earnings:
$57,600 annually, based on a 40-hour workweek including tips.
Benefits:
Health insurance
Vision & Dental
401K
Paid Sick Time Off
Employee Discounts
Location:
The Black Store - Redondo Beach.
350 N Pacific Coast Hwy.
The Assistant Cafe Manager – Coffee Quality Leader is the driving force behind the coffee program inside your café.
You are responsible for protecting the standards in every drink. From espresso calibration and recipe consistency to coaching baristas and introducing new coffees, you ensure our coffee program is executed with precision every day.
Working alongside the Cafe Manager and our Coffee Direction team, you transform our coffee our quality vision into daily habits, and help your team continuously grow in confidence and consistency.
This role is designed for coffee professionals who aspire to become exceptional Cafe Mangers and overall leaders.
As the second-in-command of the café, you'll develop the operational, leadership, and coaching skills needed to become a future Cafe Manager while serving as the acting Cafe Manager whenever they are away.
Role Mindset:
You believe that excellence is built through consistency and good habits. You notice the details others overlook a slightly under-extracted espresso, milk texture that isn't quite perfect, or a workflow that could be more intentional. Rather than accepting "good enough," you coach, teach, and inspire others to continuously improve.
You enjoy being behind the bar as much as leading the team. You understand that leadership is earned through example, and the strongest leaders are the ones who protect quality every single day. You are calm under pressure, naturally curious about coffee, and committed to helping every member of your team become a better coffee professional.
Above all, you care deeply about creating memorable coffee experiences for every guest who walks through our doors.
Our Focus:
Our operations are guided by three core principles:
OCV (Overall Café Visuals)
Clean, organized, and visually intentional spaces at all times
Customer Connection
Warm, thoughtful service supported by coffee knowledge
Product Quality
Precision and consistency in every drink and presentation
Your role is to uphold these standards on every shift.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will have:
- Two + years of specialty coffee experience.
- Two + years of proven success in a coffee leadership + educational position.
- Strong espresso calibration, milk texturing, latte art, and manual brewing skills.
- A genuine desire to develop others through coaching, constructive feedback, and consistent accountability.
- Exceptional attention to detail and pride in delivering consistent quality.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- A calm, professional presence during busy service.
- A desire to continue growing toward a future Cafe Manager position.
General Responsiblities:
- Champion coffee quality and recipe consistency throughout every shift.
- Reinforce brewing standards, beverage recipes, product SOPs and product presentation with the team.
- Coach and develop baristas through daily feedback and hands-on training.
- Partner with the Coffee Direction team to successfully launch new coffees, seasonal beverages, and updated brewing standards.
- Monitor espresso calibration, milk quality, pour-over execution, and beverage presentation throughout the day.
- Support the Cafe Manager in daily operations, staffing, inventory, and overall café performance.
- Lead shifts with professionalism, warmth, via coaching & accountability.
- Serve as the acting Cafe Manager whenever the Cafe Manager is away, ensuring smooth operations and consistent leadership.
- Help maintain exceptional Overall Cafe Visuals (OCV), customer experience, and operational excellence.
- Foster a positive culture centered around coffee education, craftsmanship, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Apply:
Please send us your resume in PDF email to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
We are an equal-opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and cultures. What matters most to us are your skills, your integrity, your passion for world class coffee and your alignment company’s beliefs, vision and core values.
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Is there any additional professional information you believe is relevant to this role that we should consider when reviewing your application?
Experience:
- Specialty Coffee Industry: 2 years (Required)
- Proven success in a coffee educational position.: 2 years (Required)
- Latte Art & Espresso Extraction : 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CDL (Required)
- Food Handler Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
