District Manager - South Jutland

 

WHY WORK AT JOE & THE JUICE

JOE & THE JUICE is a people centric food and beverage company built around culture, not just juice, sandwiches, coffee, and much more. When joining us, you step into a high energy community where the music is loud, the bar is your stage, and your personality matters as much as your skills.

We believe in four simple virtues that shape everything we do:

• Positive Attitude
• Inclusion
• Social Ties
• Growth

For us, this means that when you choose a cup half-full mindset and welcome people form every background, build real friendships across the bar by creating great guest experiences, and use every shift as a chance to learn something new, you become more than just a juicer; like us, you continue to search and mind purpose and meaning in what you do.

From your first day, you’ll be part of an international network of juicers who support each other, celebrate wins together, and push each other to grow. You will learn by doing, move through a clear Moneyball career path, and be part of a company where most leaders have earned their stripes behind the bar (fun fact: over 75% of our employees started as Juicers!).  

If you love fast paced service, music, people, and the idea of turning a job into a lifestyle, JOE can become a place to build skills, friendships, and a career that can take you across cities, countries, and roles.

JOB SUMMARY

Position title: District Manager
Reports to: Operational Manager 

As a District Manager, you are responsible for your district's daily operations and development, ensuring the highest performance possible in all operational areas through effective sparring with your Operational Manager and by leading the Store Managers reporting to you. You are responsible for ensuring all stores adhere to market-specific legal requirements, company policies, and compliance structures. You are expected to have a full financial and operational holistic overview of your district by developing and leading your employees with a commercial mindset, resulting in an inclusive culture with highly engaged employees.

Your overall success in this position depends on the degree to which you can lead and develop highly engaged employees, where all operational conceptual in-store requirements are followed to deliver best-in-class guest experiences, turning regular customers into beloved returning guests. Ultimately, you are accountable for meeting the cost budget and reaching the district’s sales targets and profits.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Virtue-Based Leadership: Effectively lead your team members in alignment with company virtues and operational principles.

Recruitment: Responsible for the recruitment, pre-boarding, and onboarding of managers, as well as future talent pipeline. Responsible for performance management, and employee terminations in alignment and coordination with HR.

Employee Engagement: Develop and inspire your Store Managers through 1-1 development plans, employee engagement actions, in-store training, and team meeting facilitation.

Talent Acquisition: Ensure an optimal talent pipeline across all stores in your district by proactively using the Team Performance Overview. Always have the next talent ready as the number of stores expands.

Operational Requirements: Maintain a safe, compliant, and healthy working environment by enforcing hygiene, health, and safety standards while ensuring brand and local standards are maintained per guidelines. Overall accountability of all stores is compliant with the preventative maintenance program, including facility, equipment, and grounds maintenance.

Shift Planning and Structures: Ensure optimal store shift plans across all stores, considering seasonality, local events, and other circumstances impacting the store traffic and ensuring an ideal workflow by company standards, as well as store budget. Support Store Managers in effectively managing employee absence and ensuring working time follows contractual obligations, union agreements, and legal requirements.

Stock Handling: Follow up on the Store Manager’s stock handling, counting, and ordering to ensure optimal inventory. Hereby, the cost of goods sold does not exceed the specified monthly target.

Performance Management: Accountable for building sales and optimizing store profit through your store managers to achieve company-defined financial and non-financial KPIs by systematically conducting weekly and monthly operational reviews.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 1 years of experience in a similar leadership role
• Experience in being a part of a team of +30 employees
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Motivated to become a people-centric leader

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Operational Requirements: Hygiene standard, pest and fire safety control, overall 4-wall compliance, store checks
Employee Engagement: Employee Engagement score, participation rate, engagement store actions, and employee turnover
Guest Experience: Returning guests, app conversions, complaints, waiting time, product availability, store audits                                     
Store Performance: P&L, Revenue, waste, DOC, salary cost, productivity, and overhead cost

WHY WORK WITH US

Great Company Culture: Be part of a team that values positive attitudes, inclusivity, and social ties. Enjoy a packed social calendar with various events that foster camaraderie and create lasting memories.

Leadership & Educational Programs: Access continuous learning and growth opportunities through our comprehensive internal programs. Participate in workshops, training sessions, and mentorship programs designed to enhance your professional skills and leadership capabilities.

Travel & Development Opportunities: Experience diverse cultures and locations while developing your skills and career. Take advantage of our exchange programs, international assignments, and career advancement opportunities that allow you to grow within the company and explore new horizons.

By joining Joe & The Juice, you are contributing to a healthier world, one juice at a time. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and encourage diversity in our workplace. Together, we can create memorable guest experiences and build a vibrant, successful community.