Blank Street · 1 month ago
Shift Lead | New York City
Blank Street is on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. The Shift Lead will work independently and in a team environment to deliver exceptional customer service, craft coffee products, and support the training of new employees.
CoffeeFood and BeverageHospitalityRestaurants
Responsibilities
Craft beautiful coffee products and serve all Blank Street customers with energy, warmth, and empathy
Support your GM to help train new employees to succeed at Blank Street, including ensuring that new team members are following all recipe and training for menu items and processes and that they are in correct uniform, are upbeat and vibes are positive
Open and close the location safely and responsibly and ensure that cleaning duties for the store are followed at the beginning, during and end of the shift
Positive and solution focused handling of any minor customer issue
At a store level, leads all initiatives with the operations and marketing teams to increase foot traffic, new customers, daily sales, and operational profitability and develop a loyal neighborhood customer base for your store
Qualification
Required
New York City Food protection certificate (DOH card)
2+ years' experience in a customer service leadership position
18+ years of age
Able to lift 25+ lbs, and to stand for long periods of time
Availability that meets the needs of our cafes
Full Time: 30-40 hours per week, 4-5 days of availability required and must be available to work 2 peak days (Peak days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Availability to work between 6:30 am and 9:00 pm
You must be authorized to work in the U.S.: upon acceptance of a job offer and completion of the Form I-9 with acceptable documents, Blank Street will provide the federal government with employees' Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. (a process known as 'E-Verify')
Preferred
Weekend and holiday availability preferred
Benefits
$19.50/ per hour + tips
A comprehensive Barista accreditation and training program
Tenure based paid time off
Commuter benefits
Sick time
1.5x pay on select holidays like New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth
Complimentary coffee and treats on shift
Health plan (medical, dental, and vision) options
Free Blank Street swag
Company
Blank Street
Blank Street is a coffee chain that offers coffee as a daily ritual that more people can enjoy, in places convenient to their lives.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$134.82M2025-05-14Series Unknown· $21M
2023-03-18Series B· $20M
2023-03-16Series Unknown· $26.82M
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