Starbucks Store Manager - Purdue University

Job Description

The Starbucks Manager is responsible for leading the daily operations of a high-volume Starbucks location within Purdue University, ensuring exceptional customer service, operational excellence, and financial performance. This role oversees hiring, training, scheduling, coaching, inventory management, food safety, and compliance with Starbucks and Aramark brand standards. The manager develops and motivates a team, maintains strong client and customer relationships, and drives sales, labor, and profitability goals while creating a positive and engaging environment for employees and guests.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of a high-volume Starbucks location, ensuring operational excellence, exceptional customer service, and compliance with Starbucks and Aramark standards.
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, and develop team members using Aramark's coaching model while managing performance, scheduling, and employee engagement.
• Supervise front-of-house operations, ensuring high-quality food and beverage production, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Build and maintain strong client, customer, and campus partner relationships while communicating operational progress and service improvements.
• Manage labor, food costs, inventory, ordering, merchandising, cash handling, and profit and loss performance to achieve financial goals.
• Monitor operational metrics, identify trends, and implement process improvements to enhance productivity, service quality, and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with Operational Excellence initiatives, food safety regulations, company policies, and government requirements.
• Conduct inventory, maintain operational records, support forecasting and accounting functions, and ensure audit readiness.
• Coordinate with internal departments, vendors, and leadership to support retail initiatives, special events, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and customer-focused environment while driving accountability, teamwork, and consistent execution of brand standards

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice. 

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years of experience 

• Requires 1-3 years of experience in a management role  

• Previous experience in retail required  

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 

• Strong communication skills   

• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.  

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time  

• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard service model 

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.