Costa Coffee Assistant Manager – Lead Café Team

Compass Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Maidstone is looking for an Assistant Costa Coffee Manager to support the daily operations of a busy café in a healthcare setting. You will lead a motivated team, ensuring operational excellence and high service standards. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience in a café or retail and possess strong communication and leadership skills. This role offers a salary of £28,188 per annum along with various benefits, including career development programs and discounts.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programs

Digital GP and healthcare benefits

Exclusive travel discounts

Food shop discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards for spending

Free wellness and mindfulness classes

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a café, retail, or catering environment.
• Excellent customer service focus with a proactive attitude.
• Reliable, well‑presented, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager in the daily running of the Costa store.
• Lead, motivate, and inspire the team to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Ensure the café is clean, well presented, and compliant with all health and safety standards.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Customer service focus

Team player

Job description

A leading catering company in Maidstone is looking for an Assistant Costa Coffee Manager to support the daily operations of a busy café in a healthcare setting. You will lead a motivated team, ensuring operational excellence and high service standards. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience in a café or retail and possess strong communication and leadership skills. This role offers a salary of £28,188 per annum along with various benefits, including career development programs and discounts.