Assistant Manager

POSITION: Assistant Store Manager

CLASSIFICATION:Non-Exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:Reports to the General Manager

About Equator
In 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Equator has committed over 30 years to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve retail cafes throughout California—from Marin County to San Francisco to Oakland to Los Angeles and beyond.

Throughout the years, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sourcing and roasting practices, and has forged progressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade and Regenerative Organic certifications, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification.

Position Summary
The Assistant Store Manager (ASM) is responsible for assisting the General Manager in guiding the Shift Leads and Baristas to deliver an exceptional coffee experience. You are responsible for learning and conducting most of the functions of the General Manager and acting as the Lead in the absence of the General Manager.

• Involved in the hiring, training, developing, and retaining of employees
• Provides an exceptional coffee experience every time and holds team members accountable
• Develops self and team on coffee knowledge and shares it with customers
• Inspires and motivates others
• Can provide feedback; positive and constructive, and include disciplinary action when applicable
• Completes payroll in the absence of the General Manager
• Role models a high level of hospitality
• Can resolve customer concerns and quickly attend to customer incidents
• Knows all products, including ingredients
• Focuses on and coaches team members to deliver on the execution of operations, processes, and recipes
• Completes required inventories in the absence of the General Manager
• Leads team to consistently have a clean, food-safe, and well-stocked environment
• Keep a pulse on employees and store needs by partnering with the General Manager to address any concerns
• Performs all point of sale duties, front and back of house functions, including opening and closing procedures, coordinating with Management as necessary
• The ASM also supports the GM with banking and accounting responsibilities.
• Ensures all cash handling procedures are upheld and is accountable for store funds while running a shift
• Assists GM in maintaining proper coverage and Team Member schedules, ensuring that the store maintains customer service standards and Team Members adhere to meal and break policy
• Will provide guidance and actively set an example for Team Members, ensuring that all Standard Operating Procedures and company policies are maintained and followed
• Assist the GM in increasing profit, sales, and controlling operating expenses looking for ways to continuously improve

• Must maintain current state-issued Food Handler Card
• Retail and/or customer service experience required
• Coffee experience preferred
• Ability to make the customer a priority
• Is hospitable and inclusive with all customers and is a team player with co-workers
• Demonstrates passion and curiosity for coffee and tea
• Builds ongoing connections with the customer
• Able to multi-task and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Respectful and professional
• Cash handling skills
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• The hours can be part-time/full-time based on availability and can increase and decrease due to the needs of the business.
• Follow direction
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Detail oriented
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Available to all employees
• Commuter Benefits - pre-tax parking and transit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) -…