Multi-Store Manager Den Haag East

About Wakuli
We love great coffee. Thats why were building an alternative coffee industry that actually works. For both farmers and consumers. How By working directly with farmer groups around the world. We set up transparent traceable export lines roast the beans ourselves and sell the coffee straight to customers. So no unnecessary middlemen or resellers. Those short supply chains make sure farmers always get a good find us in 20 (and counting) bars across the Netherlands and online through our own platform. For customers that means freshly roasted specialty coffee thats easy to access relatively affordable and just seriously delicious. We are building the new coffee brand of the 21st century with a team of like-minded innovators from all over the world. And were looking for you.

Were looking for a strong driven Multi-Store Manager to help us expand our company culture create consistency and drive performance across two of our Den Haag stores.

You manage the daily operation across two locations lead teams with clarity take initiative and are accountable for short: wed expect you to combine operational excellence with people-first management to ensure we can build strong adaptable teams that support our brand & values.

Youre responsible for two Wakuli locations in Den Haag a Team Lead supporting the shift management and a team of 10-14 baristas. Your role is hands on with at least 80% of your time on the shop floor whilst coaching guiding and challenging your team to make each other and the store better each week.

This means:

Leadership and team development

• You guide your Team Leads with coaching clarity and structure

• You attract new talent and are in charge of hiring onboarding and developing new baristas and leads

• You create a team culture people want to be part of: fair ambitious and energised.

• You lead performance conversations and raise the standard across all stores.

• You are excited to work with an innovative company that doesnt stand still and you inspire that drive in your team daily.
  

Customer experience and culture

• You ensure every customer gets the full Wakuli experience: great coffee a welcoming vibe and a team that works well together

• You help bring consistency in service and energy across your stores

• You stay close to what happens on the floor and support when needed
  

Operations and results

• You own the performance of your stores: revenue waste team compliance and standards

• You support scheduling (together with your lead) to ensure we are open 365 days of the year

• You monitor stock safety reporting and process and take action where needed

• You surface risks and opportunities early and keep things moving forward

• You share best practice with our growing Store Management Team to support our expansion

This is a role for someone whos done the work of leading a (retail/horeca) team. You know what good leadership and great customer experience looks like and youre ready to bring it into every store you touch.

• 3 years of experience leading teams in hospitality retail or operations

• A track record of managing people: coaching holding accountable growing performance

• Strong operational instincts. You see problems before they escalate

• A sharp sense of ownership structure and service quality

• Fluency in English (Dutch is a plus)

• Availability of 3238 hours/week including at least 1 day on the weekend
  

• A key role in a fast-scaling impact company

• A steep learning curve and plenty of growth opportunities. We have doubled in size in the last year which comes with lots of opportunities

• A team of 120 impact-driven colleagues from 30 countries

• Direct access to our coffee producers and full coffee value chain

• Monthly salary between 2.700 and 2.900 (based on 38 hours)

• And of course unlimited good coffee
  

We lead with purpose. We are direct but kind. We give feedback to help each other grow. We make mistakes but we own them. We move fast but we dont move alone.

We live by three principles:

• We make each other better

• We sharpen our focus

• We keep pace as one team

If that sounds like you wed love to meet. Lets start with a cup of coffee!

We strongly encourage internal growth and development opportunities across the business and welcome employees exploring new roles internally. While some stages may differ from the external process internal applicants will still be expected to participate in the recruitment process to assess suitability and role fit. We also ask that employees inform their current manager before submitting an application.