Store Manager - New Store Opening

Why Work At Joe & The Juice Joe & The Juice is a people‑centric food and beverage company built around culture, not just juice, sandwiches, coffee, and much more. When joining us you step into a high‑energy community where the music is loud, the bar is your stage, and your personality matters as much as your skills. We believe in four simple virtues that shape everything we do: Positive Attitude, Inclusion, Social Ties, Growth. Job Summary Position title: Store Manager Reports to: District Manager As a Store Manager you are responsible for the daily operation of your store, ensuring the highest performance possible in all areas within the operation. You will adhere to market‑specific legal requirements, company policies, risk, and compliance structures. You are expected to have a full overview of your store and lead your team members, ensuring efficient workflows, great guest experiences, and high‑quality products. Your overall success in this position depends on the degree to which you are able to lead, develop, and retain a highly engaged team. You are accountable for meeting the cost budget, reaching the store’s sales targets, and EBITDA through existing and new company initiatives. Key Responsibilities Virtue‑Based Leadership: Effectively lead your team members in alignment with company virtues and operational principles. Recruitment: Responsible for the recruitment, pre‑boarding, and onboarding of team members. Employee Engagement: Develop and motivate your team through development plans and feedback, in‑store training, team meetings, and securing employee engagement score that meets or exceeds the benchmark. Guest Experience: Ensure a guest‑first approach, building strong guest relations through local community engagement and increasing overall guest loyalty. Operational Requirements: Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy working environment by enforcing hygiene, health, and safety standards while ensuring brand and local standards and ratings are maintained. Shift Planning and Structures: Create an optimal store shift plan considering seasonality, local events, and other circumstances impacting store traffic. Manage employee absence, onboarding, off‑boarding, and ensure working time follows contractual obligations, union agreements, and legal requirements. Stock Handling: Full ownership of stock handling, including counting and ordering to ensure optimal inventory and keep waste percentage below the monthly target. Performance Management: Accountable for building sales and optimizing store EBITDA to achieve defined KPI targets. Key Qualifications Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar leadership role. Experience leading a team of 10 or more employees. Excellent interpersonal skills. Motivated to become a people‑centric leader. Key Performance Indicators Operational Requirements: Hygiene standard, pest and fire safety control, and overall 4‑wall compliance. Employee Engagement: Employee engagement score, employee turnover, and quick quits. Guest Experience: Returning guests, app conversions, complaints, waiting time, product availability, store audits. Store Performance: Sales target, waste, salary cost, productivity, overhead cost, and 4‑wall EBITDA. Why Work With Us Great Company Culture: Be part of a team that values positive attitudes, inclusivity, and social ties. Enjoy a packed social calendar with various events that foster camaraderie. Leadership & Educational Programs: Access continuous learning and growth opportunities through workshops, training sessions, and mentorship programs. Travel & Development Opportunities: Experience diverse cultures and locations while developing your skills and career. Take advantage of exchange programs, international assignments, and career advancement opportunities. About Joe & The Juice Joe & The Juice is a healthy fast‑casual concept founded in Copenhagen in 2002. Since then, we have grown to more than 500 locations across 20 countries and now employ more than 4,500 people worldwide. We serve high‑quality, freshly prepared juices, shakes, coffee, and sandwiches in relaxed, contemporary cafés. We invest heavily in internal development through our Moneyball career system and a culture where most leaders started behind the bar. We continue to evolve our people‑centric and sustainability agenda. #J-18808-Ljbffr JOE & THE JUICE