Store Leader (Manager)

**Overview** Full-Time Position IMPORTANT: ***Please visit www.kekulicafe.com/jobs and fill out our online application to apply!*** **Location:** Kekuli Café, West Kelowna, BC **Position:** Store Leader (Store Manager) – Full-time **Wage:** $23–$25/hour, depending on experience *Don't Panic… We Have Bannock!* **About Us** Kekuli Café is Canada's first Indigenous café franchise, proudly serving bannock, great coffee and real hospitality for over 20 years. We've been named one of the Canadian Franchise Association's Top 100 Franchises in Canada in 2024 and 2025. We're a close team that takes pride in our food, our culture and our community — and we're looking for a hands on leader to run one of our stores. **About the Role** Our Store Leader runs the day-to-day of the café and leads from the front line. This is not a desk job: you'll be on the floor cooking, baking and pulling shots right alongside your team, while keeping the store stocked, staffed and running smoothly. **What You'll Do** **Lead the store** **Hire, onboard and train new team members** **Build and manage weekly staff schedules** **Coach, empower & motivate the team to deliver friendly, fast service** **Uphold Kekuli Café Values for food quality, cleanliness and food safety** **Manage operations** **Track inventory, place orders and receive deliveries** **Control waste and keep food and labour costs on target** **Handle daily opening and closing procedures** Manage events and catering **Work every station** (Cross Training) Cook: **prepare our menu items, including bannock favourites, to recipe and standard** Baker: **make bannock and baked goods from scratch** Barista: **prepare espresso drinks and specialty beverages** **What We're Looking For** **Previous supervisory or management experience in a café, restaurant or food service setting** **Ability to confidently work all three positions: cook, baker and barista (this is a must)** **Experience with inventory, ordering and staff scheduling** **Strong leadership and communication skills; you lead by example** **Organized, dependable and calm under pressure** **FOODSAFE Level 1 certification (or willingness to obtain)** **Availability to work weekends, and special events when needed** **What We Offer** * **$23–$25/hour depending on experience** * **Tip Sharing** * Employee Medical & Dental Benefits * Full training in Kekuli Café systems and recipes * **Staff meals and discounts & pound of coffee/month program** * A supportive team and room to grow with a growing Canadian franchise * **The chance to be part of a proud Indigenous business and room to grow with the company. How to Apply:** Send your resume and a short note about why you'd be a great Store Leader to **[westbank@kekulicafe.com]**, or drop it off in person at **[307-3550 Carrington]**. Also please fill out our online application at www.kekulicafe.com/jobs All qualified applicants are considered. We thank everyone who applies, but o