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  • Assistant Store Manager
    Assistant Store Manager
    7 hours ago
    Full-time
    Costa Mesa

    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 For us, this means that when you choose a cup-half-full mindset, welcome people from every background, build real friendships across the bar by creating great guest experiences, and use every shift as a chance to learn something new — you become more than just a Juicer; like us, you continue to search and find purpose and meaning in what you do. From your first day, you'll be part of an international network of Juicers who support each other, celebrate wins together, and push each other to grow. You will learn by doing, move through a clear Moneyball career path, and be part of a company where most leaders have earned their stripes behind the bar (fun fact: over 75% of our employees started as Juicers!). If you love fast-paced service, music, people, and the idea of turning a job into a lifestyle, JOE can become a place to build skills, friendships, and a career that can take you across cities, countries, and roles. JOB SUMMARY As an Assistant Store Manager, you are responsible for assisting the Store Manager in the daily operation of the store, ensuring the highest performance possible in all areas within the operation. Jointly you will be responsible for adhering to market-specific legal requirements, company policies, cleaning, and compliance structures. You are expected to have a full overview of the store and lead your team members when your Store Manager is not present ensuring efficient workflows, great guest experiences, and high-quality products. Your overall success in this position depends on the degree to which all operational conceptual in-store requirements are followed in order to deliver best-in-class guest experiences turning regular customers into beloved returning guests. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Value-Based Leadership • Support the Store Manager in leading team members in alignment with the company Manifest and operational principles, • Provide guidance and support to team members to ensure a positive and high-performing store culture, • Demonstrate leadership integrity by aligning actions, decisions, and behaviors with company principles Employee Engagement & Development • Support the Store Manager in developing and motivating team members through ongoing coaching and in-store training, • Support initiatives that maintain and improve the store's employee engagement levels, • Encourage open communication and contribute to a collaborative team environment Guest Experience • Champion a guest-first mindset in all store activities, • Build and maintain strong guest relationships within the local community in alignment with brand behavior principles, • Contribute to increasing overall guest satisfaction and loyalty Operational Excellence & Compliance • Help maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment, • Enforce hygiene, cleaning, health, and safety standards in accordance with company guidelines, • Ensure brand standards and local regulatory requirements are consistently upheld Stock & Inventory Support • Assist in stock handling processes, including inventory counts and ordering, • Support inventory optimization to ensure cost of goods sold (COGS) remains within defined monthly targets Performance & Financial Contribution • Support initiatives to drive sales growth and optimize store profitability, • Assist in achieving company-defined financial and non-financial KPIs, • Monitor performance metrics and escalate opportunities or risks to the Store Manager as needed Qualifications • At least 1 year of experience in a leadership position with responsibility for team supervision, daily operations, and opening/closing procedures, • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, resolve conflicts, and foster a collaborative team culture, • Demonstrates a strong ambition to grow into a people-focused leader and build a long-term career in management THE JUICE – Overview of your benefits and perks • Experience our brand firsthand with exclusive discounts and special offers available only to employees, • Access competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans designed to support your overall well-being, • Invest in your future with our 401(k) program, • Paid Sick Leave, • Grow your career with structured leadership training, educational support, and development programs designed to help you reach your full potential, • Compensation: $25.96 hourly plus tips Joe & the Juice is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome all qualified applicants — no matter your race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or background [NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY](https://tinyurl.com/joejuicenotice) 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. From day one, our ambition has been to prove that there should be no trade-off between taste and health. We serve high-quality, freshly prepared juices, shakes, coffee, and sandwiches in relaxed, contemporary concept cafés that combine convenience with distinct urban atmospheres. JOE & THE JUICE goes beyond products toward the full experience around the bar, creating a consistent universe for guests and Juicers in all our locations. We invest heavily in internal development through our Moneyball career system and a culture where most leaders, including C-suite, VPs, and directors, have started behind the bar. We continue to evolve our people-centric and sustainability agenda that is part of our Nordic heritage and our commitment to a better future.

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  • Training Center Manager (Costa Mesa)
    Training Center Manager (Costa Mesa)
    5 days ago
    $80000–$85000 yearly
    Full-time
    Costa Mesa

    Reports to: Learning Programs Manager With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette's mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone. If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team! WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR We are seeking a Training Center Manager to be responsible for supporting the training and coaching of our Baker and Caker Trainees. This candidate will be responsible for the effective training of all Bakers and Cakers, following Paris Baguette protocols and standardized trainings. Our ideal candidate will help to achieve our mission of bringing expertly crafted baked to our guests by providing quality training to our baker and caker teams. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Facilitate training for new and existing bakers and cakers through Paris Baguette's structured training program, by familiarizing trainees with all baking and caking processes and procedures., • Conduct needs assessments to determine the type of training and content needed by attendee, to deliver measurable results., • Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring for both newly hired and existing Bakers and Cakers after they complete training programs., • Create and ensure execution of training plans and initiatives for existing Bakers and Cakers who need ongoing development., • Collaborate with Operations and Café Production teams to determine identify performance gaps in order to develop and execute the training needed to bridge those gaps., • Ensure that the methods and materials used for training are consistent, on brand and aligned to overall company strategies, and executed in a cost-effective, fun and motivational way., • Make recommendations to Training and Development leadership regarding opportunities to evolve training and ensure our programs have impact., • Collate and report on training metrics that regularly measure the effectiveness of our training programs., • Understand and adhere to training budgets., • Other duties may be assigned. WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE • Culinary or Training Degree required., • At least 3-5 years of bakery industry experience., • At least 2-4 years of training and development experience., • Ability to facilitate effectively., • Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible work style, with a successful track record of supporting operations leaders across a large geographically decentralized portfolio., • Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members and franchisee relationships., • Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment., • Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide construction feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, along with Franchisees, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high performance standards., • High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and support diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven., • Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged team work environment., • Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture., • Love of travel! Ability to commute to all current Corporate and Franchise locations, as well as proposed openings. SWEET BENEFITS • Competitive compensation, • Free Cake for your Birthday, • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, • 401K Retirement Plan, • Paid time off, paid Holidays, • High Performance Culture

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  • Franchise Business Consultant (SoCal)
    Franchise Business Consultant (SoCal)
    5 days ago
    $100000–$120000 yearly
    Full-time
    Costa Mesa

    Reports to: Director of Operations With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette's mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone. If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team! WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR As a Franchise Business Consultant you are responsible for maximizing the assigned district's revenue and cash flow growth by efficient use of people, processes and planning. You will be responsible for the execution of an obsessive guest experience that continually exceeds guest expectations. The ideal candidate will provide leadership and vision to their District management staff in our vision to re-establish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Support strategic planning, implementation and follow up initiatives amongst the team of managers in their market., • Responsible for the primary focus on corporate café operations and all aspects of corporate talent, including talent acquisition, retention and development, where applicable., • Offer guidance and mentorship to other members of the operations team in their respective market - when / where applicable., • Identifies the training needs of cafe managers and works in conjunction with training team to execute applicable training., • Facilitates one-on-one or classroom training as appropriate and needed with franchisee teams., • Creates a mentoring and supportive environment focused on continuous development of teams., • Supports franchisee owners and their GMs to ensure they have processes and procedures to manage performance, like skills evaluations and assessments and performance management, • Also support owners and GMs to ensure they are knowledgeable and aware of the training and development curriculum to ensure their teams have the training necessary to do their jobs to the best of their abilities., • Continually inspects the Region/District's Operational and Guest Service standards; consistently communicates standards to cafe managers and ensures execution at café level., • Proactively meets or exceeds guest experiences; deals promptly with complaints received and puts action plans into place to address service gaps., • Consistent with the Region/Districts plan, ensures cafe managers have specific, focused and well-executed sales and marketing plans. Evaluates cafe financial progress and performance and helps to develop action plans accordingly., • Ensures adherence to policies and procedures for food and beverage sales and consumption, food safety and health/sanitation., • Ensures that policies and procedures are in compliance with organization's policies and with all local and state regulations., • Utilizes preventive maintenance programs to maintain cafe facilities., • Ability to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays, as well as extended workdays to support business needs., • Other duties may be assigned. WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE • Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of progressive related experience in high-volume retail, entertainment, hospitality, or restaurant venue are required., • At least 3 to 5 years of progressive management experience managing teams., • Relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is also acceptable., • Thorough knowledge of working Point of Sale (POS) register systems, Toast experience preferred., • Strong Inventory Planning and Management skills required., • P&L capability and sales/marketing skills and abilities., • Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible management style, with a successful record of accomplishment of managing senior operations leaders across a large geographically decentralized portfolio., • Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members., • Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment., • Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide constructive feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high-performance standards., • High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and manage diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven., • Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged teamwork environment., • Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture., • Love of travel! Ability to commute to all current Corporate and Franchise locations, as well as proposed openings. SWEET BENEFITS • Competitive compensation, • Free Cake for your Birthday, • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, • 401K Retirement Plan, • Paid time off, paid Holidays, • High Performance Culture

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  • Training Specialist (Costa Mesa)
    Training Specialist (Costa Mesa)
    5 days ago
    $70304 yearly
    Full-time
    Costa Mesa

    Reports to: Learning Programs Manager With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette's mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone. If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team! WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR We are seeking a Training Specialist to support and assist in implementing Bake and Cake training programs for cafés, ensuring alignment with Paris Baguette protocols and standardized training procedures. Our ideal candidate will help to achieve our mission of bringing expertly crafted baked to our guests by providing quality training to our baker and caker teams. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Support Training Center Managers in implementing and facilitating training programs., • Assist in training new and existing bakers and cakers by ensuring they are well-versed in all baking and caking processes and procedures., • Utilize diverse training methods and materials to deliver engaging, cost-effective, and motivational learning experiences., • Provide recommendations to Training Center Managers for program enhancements and improvements., • Support the collection and reporting of training metrics to assess curriculum effectiveness., • Maintain cleanliness and organization by managing deliveries and guiding trainees through the proper process., • Travel to new and existing cafés as needed to support production, as needed., • Other job duties, as assigned. WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE • Culinary or Training Degree required., • At least, 1-2 years of bakery industry experience preferred, • Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible work style, with a successful track record of supporting operations leaders across a large geographically decentralized portfolio., • Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members and franchisee relationships., • Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment., • Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide constructive feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, along with Franchisees, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high-performance standards., • High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and support diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven., • Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged teamwork environment., • Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture., • Love of travel! Ability to commute to all current Corporate and Franchise locations, as well as proposed openings. SWEET BENEFITS • Flexible work schedule, • Competitive compensation, • Discounted meals during your shift, • Free Cake for your Birthday, • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits for full-time employees

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