Shift Lead / Assistant Store Manager in Training
Club 7even — Venice Beach, California
Opening August 2026
About Club 7even
Club 7even is a new day-to-night hospitality concept launching in Venice Beach in August 2026.
During the day, Club 7even operates as a specialty coffee shop serving thoughtfully crafted coffee, matcha, tea, pastries, and breakfast dishes. In the evening, the space transforms into a non-alcoholic wine and mocktail bar offering elevated zero-proof beverages alongside a coastal Latin and Mediterranean-inspired food menu.
We are creating Venice’s neighborhood all-day café—a place where guests can begin their mornings, meet throughout the afternoon, and reconnect in the evening.
We do not simply serve drinks and food; we create memorable moments that make someone’s day. Every guest experience is built around genuine hospitality, creativity, quality, and care.
About You
A Club 7even Shift Lead embodies our four core values: Hospitality, Innovation, Inclusion, and Integrity.
Hospitality
We believe exceptional hospitality begins the moment a guest walks through the door. Our leaders set the tone for the entire shift by ensuring every guest receives warm, attentive, knowledgeable, and memorable service.
We approach every interaction with a make-your-day attitude.
Innovation
Innovation is rooted in progress, creativity, and continuous improvement. Our leaders are encouraged to contribute new ideas, identify operational improvements, solve problems thoughtfully, and help elevate the guest and team experience.
Inclusion
We are committed to creating an environment where guests and team members from all backgrounds feel welcomed, respected, and valued. Our leaders encourage collaboration, listen to different perspectives, and help create equitable opportunities for growth.
Integrity
We value professionalism, honesty, accountability, and doing things the right way. Our leaders take ownership of their responsibilities, communicate transparently, and set a strong example for the rest of the team.
If these values sound like you, we would love to meet you.
Position Overview
Club 7even is seeking an experienced and motivated Shift Lead / Assistant Store Manager in Training to join our opening team in Venice Beach.
The selected candidate will begin as a Shift Lead and complete approximately three to four weeks of structured training before independently leading shifts. This role is intended to prepare the right person for advancement into an Assistant Store Manager position as the position becomes available.
As a Shift Lead, you will work closely with ownership and management to support daily café operations, lead the floor during service, coach baristas, maintain product quality, manage workflow, monitor inventory, and ensure all opening, closing, cleanliness, and service standards are completed.
Candidates who demonstrate strong leadership, reliability, operational understanding, and alignment with Club 7even’s values will be fast-tracked for consideration when the Assistant Store Manager position opens.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced specialty coffee professional who is ready to grow beyond the bar and develop into a café management role.
Location
Club 7even
Venice Beach, California
Compensation
Starting at $19 per hour, plus tips
Compensation will be reviewed and increased upon promotion into the Assistant Store Manager position. Final compensation may vary based on experience, availability, performance, and assigned responsibilities.
Leadership Development
During the training and development period, you will learn how to:
- Independently lead opening, midday, and closing shifts.
- Manage the café floor and delegate responsibilities effectively.
- Coach, support, and provide feedback to baristas.
- Maintain beverage, food, hospitality, and presentation standards.
- Monitor inventory and communicate ordering needs.
- Assist with scheduling, shift coverage, and staffing concerns.
- Support new-hire onboarding and barista training.
- Respond professionally to guest concerns and service recovery situations.
- Identify operational problems and recommend practical solutions.
- Communicate sales, staffing, maintenance, and inventory updates to management.
- Support private events, brand activations, and community programming.
- Prepare for the responsibilities of an Assistant Store Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Support ownership and management with daily café operations.
- Lead assigned shifts with positivity, professionalism, urgency, and confidence.
- Serve as the primary point of leadership when a manager or owner is not on the floor.
- Uphold and model Club 7even’s core values of hospitality, innovation, inclusion, and integrity.
- Ensure every guest receives a warm, high-quality, and memorable experience.
- Assign positions and responsibilities at the beginning of each shift.
- Maintain an efficient workflow during both slower periods and high-volume rushes.
- Support baristas on register, espresso, food preparation, dishwashing, and other stations as needed.
- Dial in espresso and monitor beverage quality throughout the shift.
- Ensure all coffee, matcha, tea, seasonal drinks, pastries, and food items meet Club 7even’s standards.
- Monitor ticket times, order accuracy, product presentation, and guest satisfaction.
- Provide real-time coaching and constructive feedback to team members.
- Help train new employees on recipes, workflow, hospitality, cleanliness, and company expectations.
- Ensure opening, midday, shift-change, and closing checklists are completed accurately.
- Handle cash, payments, discounts, refunds, and point-of-sale transactions responsibly.
- Complete cash counts and shift reports when assigned.
- Monitor inventory levels and communicate shortages before they affect service.
- Receive, organize, and properly store deliveries.
- Maintain clean, organized, safe, and fully stocked café and kitchen areas.
- Ensure the team follows food-safety, sanitation, and health-department requirements.
- Communicate equipment problems, guest concerns, employee issues, and operational needs to management.
- Assist with implementing new recipes, procedures, systems, and service improvements.
- Support private events, community gatherings, pop-ups, and brand activations.
- Help capture appropriate social-media content during slower periods when assigned.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, accountable, and respectful team environment.
- Assist with transitioning the space between daytime café operations and evening service when needed.
Qualifications
- At least two years of experience in specialty coffee.
- At least one year of experience as a Shift Lead, Lead Barista, Café Supervisor, Assistant Manager, or comparable hospitality leadership position.
- Experience exclusively at large commercial coffee chains such as Starbucks, Dunkin’, or Dutch Bros does not satisfy the specialty coffee experience requirement.
- Strong understanding of espresso preparation, dialing in, extraction, milk steaming, drink construction, and café workflow.
- Strong knowledge of coffee, tea, matcha, seasonal beverages, and food-service operations.
- Familiarity with espresso machines, grinders, brewers, blenders, refrigeration, flat tops, kitchen tools, knives, and other café equipment.
- Ability to maintain beverage quality and service standards during high-volume periods.
- Natural leadership ability and confidence directing, coaching, and supporting a team.
- Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to give clear instructions and constructive feedback professionally.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow recipes, systems, and operating procedures.
- High level of integrity, reliability, maturity, and accountability.
- Comfortable processing payments, handling cash, and completing basic calculations.
- Strong understanding of cleanliness, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety.
- Flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, private events, and brand activations.
- Must have reliable personal transportation and be able to provide occasional coverage or transport supplies when needed.
- Must hold or obtain a valid California Food Handler Card before beginning work.
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay plus tips.
- Three to four weeks of structured leadership and operational training.
- A clear development path toward an Assistant Store Manager position.
- Priority consideration for promotion when the Assistant Store Manager position becomes available.
- Advanced specialty coffee and hospitality training.
- Optional cross-training with our evening zero-proof beverage program.
- Opportunities to participate in menu development, events, and brand activations.
- The opportunity to join the opening leadership team of a new Venice Beach concept.
- Professional development and advancement within a growing hospitality company.
- The opportunity to help establish Club 7even’s systems, standards, and team culture from the beginning.
Apply
We are looking for an experienced specialty coffee professional who is passionate about hospitality, team leadership, operational excellence, and building local community.
To apply, please submit your résumé along with a brief introduction explaining why you are interested in joining Club 7even and why you are ready to grow into an Assistant Store Manager position.
Please also include:
- Your current availability.
- Your preferred number of weekly shifts.
- Your experience leading café or hospitality teams.
- Whether you are available for early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasional events.
- An example of a time you helped improve a café’s service, workflow, or team culture.
Club 7even is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.75 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Ability to Relocate:
- Venice, CA 90291: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
