Padre Coffee is growing and we’re recruiting for a full time Store Manager / Sydney Coffee Educator at our New South Wales home-base in Paddington, Sydney. 

This exciting role encompasses leading our retail and coffee team in Paddington as well as growing our community following and customer base through our educational offering. You will contribute to develop and deliver educational content that focuses on core aspects of specialty coffee and showcases our product. You will engage with a range of stakeholders, from the Paddington team, to the broader internal Padre Coffee team, to our customer community across the wholesale and retail channels. 

Who are we:

We’re specialty coffee roasters, wholesalers, and retailers.

Born in the dawning age of specialty coffee in Melbourne back in 2008, we’re both proud of our history and excited about the future. 

With bases in Melbourne, Noosa, and now Sydney, we’re firmly focused on ethical, sustainable growth and we’re always seeking to raise the bar with everything we do.

Of course, at the heart of our company are our people. We’re committed to building a workplace culture that supports personal development, collaboration, and teamwork. We believe in quality produce, sustainability, and in fostering long-term committed relationships throughout the supply chain.

Our community values, education, guidance, support and approachability, and this ensures the Padre bean lives up to its name, wherever you might find it. To work with Padre Coffee is to love what you do.

Who you are: 

You love coffee and teamwork. You have excellent communication skills and can build positive, lasting relationships with the community and staff.

You take pride in your work and enjoy creating a supportive and collaborative team environment. You enjoy variety in your daily tasks and perform well in a fast-paced environment. 

You are personable, friendly, and professional.

Key accountabilities:

• Recruitment and development of a high performing team
• Manage all administrative requirements of a retail store and cafe 
• Brand ambassadorship through delivery of internal, public facing, and wholesale client coffee education and brand activations
• Maintaining a cohesive and positive team culture focused on customer relationships
• Exemplary product and coffee knowledge relating to brewing and selling coffee
• Proactive focus on your professional development
• Work with the State Manager Padre Coffee NSW and National Retail Manager to continue building our brand presence

Essential skills: 

• Experience working with specialty coffee
• Experience managing people/running a team
• Excellent customer service experience
• Strong personal organisation and interpersonal/communication skills

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