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Deputy Store Manager – Starbucks
Join us at Starbucks for coffee, community, connections, and leadership opportunities. This is an exciting role where your voice shapes the brand’s future.
About the Role
As a deputy store manager, you’ll partner with the store manager to co-lead the store, ensuring outstanding results in commercial, operational, and people performance. You’ll manage key business areas, including compliance, training, and commercial performance, and take over leadership in the store manager’s absence.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the store manager to drive financial targets, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence
- Own business areas like compliance, labour management, and local marketing strategies
- Lead the store leadership team and ensure accountability for results
- Forecast staffing needs, recruit, and select new team members
- Oversee trainee training, ensuring all partners complete required programs and align with Starbucks standards
- Act as the store manager in their absence, including full operational and partner accountability
- Monitor store KPIs, analyse performance trends, and implement action plans
- Optimise cost control, profitability, and resource management
- Close performance gaps using the store action plan
- Ensure brand consistency and operational standards are met
- Maintain compliance with health & safety, food safety, and security standards, including due diligence checks
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About the Work
A typical day could include:
- Dynamic, fast-paced work across early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and holidays
- On-the-job training during an introductory partner program, led by in-store coaches
- Leadership at the frontline, setting an example for shift performance
Hours are varied, reflecting the nature of Starbucks retail operations.
Requirements & Qualifications
✅ Previous leadership experience in a retail or hospitality environment ✅ Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate data into actionable strategies ✅ Ability to manage people and operational priorities confidently ✅ Demonstrable accountability and a growth mindset ✅ Alignment with Starbucks’ mission and values
Benefits
✔ Competitive salary ✔ 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) ✔ Free drinks and meals while on shift ✔ Store bonus program and Bean Stock options (own a stake in Starbucks) ✔ Half-price coffee + 30% discount on Starbucks food, beverages, and merchandise ✔ Access to Starbucks Global Academy, our online training platform ✔ Discounts via Perks at Work (cells, gyms, hotels, etc.) ✔ Life & home loan benefits (interest-free rental deposit support) ✔ 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family ✔ Cash incentives for excellence (long service, customer WOW!) ✔ Career growth within retail or support center roles
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Why Join Starbucks?
This isn’t just an opportunity—it’s a community. Here, you belong, your voice is valued, and you’ll grow both as a leader and as part of a mission-driven brand.
Application Process
- Application
- CV review
- First-stage interview
- Second-stage interview
- Offer & onboarding
Starbucks is deeply committed to inclusion and diversity. We offer fair treatment for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, sex, nationality, age, demographic background, sexual orientation, marital status, or gender identity.
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