Senior Manager, Caffe Operations - Eataly Corporate

Company Description

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

• EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters
• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Operations – Eataly Caffè is a hands-on, field-based leader responsible for driving operational excellence, guest experience, team performance, and financial results across assigned Caffè locations. Spending the majority of their time in the operation, this role leads from the floor through direct observation, coaching, and accountability, ensuring locations are properly staffed, operationally ready, financially on target, and consistently executing Eataly standards. The Senior Manager develops management teams, improves operational processes, protects brand standards, and partners cross-functionally to drive business performance and exceptional guest experiences. 

• Directs the day-to-day operations of assigned Eataly Caffè locations, maintaining a visible presence on the floor, observing service, coaching employees and managers, and stepping into the operation during peak periods, staffing challenges, openings, closings, or other business needs. 

• Ensures consistent execution of opening, closing, shift-change, cash handling, security, cleanliness, food safety, health and safety, and other operational procedures and Eataly standards. 

• Leads and develops the Caffè management team by setting clear expectations, providing coaching and feedback, recognizing strong performance, addressing performance issues, and developing talent and succession plans. 

• Holds managers accountable for team performance, guest experience, staffing, training, service execution, and financial and operational results. 

• Owns operational and financial performance for assigned Caffè locations, including revenue, labor, cost of goods, waste, inventory, productivity, and EBITDA; reviews results regularly, identifies performance gaps, and implements corrective actions. 

• Manages labor deployment, scheduling, inventory, ordering, product availability, waste, cash controls, and other store-level resources to achieve operational and financial targets. 

• Conducts regular operational walks and observations to identify deficiencies and opportunities related to hospitality, service, product quality, cleanliness, food safety, health and safety, and regulatory compliance; establishes corrective actions and follows through to resolution. 

• Uses direct guest interaction, employee feedback, guest feedback, and business performance data to identify opportunities and improve the overall customer experience and operational performance. 

• Ensures approved products, recipes, pricing, displays, and merchandising standards are consistently executed and escalates issues or opportunities to the appropriate functional leaders. 

• Identifies operational challenges and implements practical improvements to procedures, workflows, labor deployment, training, and store-level controls in partnership with the management team. 

• Partners with Talent & Culture and other functional leaders on recruitment, staffing, training, performance management, operational processes, and business initiatives while maintaining accountability for execution in the field. 

• Supports new Caffè openings and operational readiness, including staffing, training, inventory, opening and closing procedures, standards validation, and post-opening stabilization. 

• Communicates operational performance, business risks, priorities, and corrective actions clearly to the VP of Operations and appropriate cross-functional partners. 

• Performs other duties as required or assigned. 

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive management experience in a high-volume hospitality, quick-service, café, or restaurant environment, including responsibility for a full store or multi-unit operation. 

• At least 3 years of multi-unit experience, or experience directly managing managers and leading day-to-day restaurant, café, or hospitality operations. 

• Demonstrated experience leading customer-facing operations and consistently delivering strong hospitality and guest experience standards. 

• Proven people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, performance management, team development, and managing through other leaders. 

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to understand and act on a P&L and location-level KPIs, including revenue, EBITDA, labor, cost of goods, and inventory. 

• Demonstrated success improving processes and operating results through direct observation, disciplined follow-through, and cross-functional partnership. 

• Ability and willingness to work as a hands-on operator in the store and step into day-to-day operations as business needs require. 

• Clear communication, sound judgment, strong organization, and a high level of accountability. 

• Passion for hospitality, Italian food and beverage, and the Eataly brand. 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 

Job Requirements:

• Works on site daily at Eataly Caffè; this is not a remote or primarily office-based role. 

• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, openings, and closings. 

• Travel as needed to Eataly Caffè and Eataly North America locations, including U.S. and international locations. 

Annual Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Bonus program
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• Referral bonus program
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions.  If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.