Team Lead, Restaurant​/Food Service

Job Description

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea is looking for Team Leads/Shift Leads that enjoy working with people, leading a team, and making coffee, espresso, and tea beverages. We are an established premium coffeehouse brand founded in Ann Arbor and have been operating successfully for over 29 years. This Sweetwaters is located in vibrant downtown Ann Arbor with parking available in the surrounding neighborhoods and walking distance from bus stops.

• Build sales through excellent product execution, guest service, and team management.
• Ensure coffee, tea, and espresso drinks are correctly and efficiently prepared to Sweetwaters standards.
• Encourage and guide the team to meet marketing & sales goals during every shift.
• Lead the team on guest service, training, product quality, merchandising, cleanliness, and food safety.
• Provide friendly, accurate, and efficient guest service.
• Execute accurate and proper cash handling procedures.
• Ensure the café is clean, organized, and inviting at all times.
• Maintain and communicate knowledge of the coffee, teas, and other products offered at Sweetwaters.
• Support GM in preparing and submitting weekly orders.
• Support GM in completing monthly inventory counts and mark-out tracking.

• Food service experience.
• Proven sales experience.
• Must enjoy working with people, be able to multi-task, and work in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Strong guest service skills, friendly, accurate, efficient, and passionate about quality coffee or tea.
• Must be available weekends and at least 15 hours/week.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 lbs.

• Supervisory experience.
• Leadership experience.

• High school or equivalent.

Management training offered to qualified candidates.

$16.50-$17.00 per hour, hourly rate includes tips. Minimum 15 hours per week. Part or full-time available.

Brewed coffees, teas, and cold brews are a perk during shifts!

Opportunity for professional advancement in our growing company.