Coffee Bar Manager - Century City

Join the team as part of Joint Venture Restaurant Group where passion for great food and genuine hospitality come together in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The kitchen serves as an internal foodservice and hospitality program, serving the building's community and its guests through a cafeteria, three coffee bars, a take-out window, and a full Catering & Events program.

The Coffee Bar Manager leads the coffee bar program across all three floors, overseeing a team of approximately 8–12 baristas and ensuring consistent beverage quality, service, and operational standards. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with strong coffee and espresso knowledge, a genuine passion for the craft, and the ability to train, coach, troubleshoot, and develop a team.

Our concept is simple yet ambitious, one unified hospitality program across several formats, built on great food, consistency, and genuine hospitality. If you're someone who thrives leading a larger, cross-functional team in a high-energy environment, this is the perfect place for you.

Our Core Values

Hospitality

Hospitality is who we are; it's the kindness we extend to each other; it's the friendly and genuine reception of our guests. Hospitality is the excitement & enthusiasm with which we approach our guests, our spaces, each other, and our positions. We expect our team members to execute our concept every day and hold hospitality paramount.

Intention

The best things in life are built and created with intention. Our concept is beautifully designed. When we approach our work with intention and thoughtfulness, it encourages everyone to create an exceptional experience for our guests and for each other.

Respect

Respect is fundamental to who we are. We respect our guests, ourselves, our team, our products, our resources, our peers, our leaders, and our space. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity and moral principles.

Teamwork

We value our commitment to working with and listening to each other as a team; kindness and generosity are an integral part of our professional relationships. Teamwork is essential to provide a great experience to our guests.

Determination & Readiness

We are determined to make our guests happy and we are ready to pivot and adapt at any time. We are determined to keep our outlets clean, organized and on a path of improvement. As a team, we are able to improvise, adapt and overcome any situation for our team and our guests. We have a readiness to satisfy the guests and meet and exceed their expectations.


What You'll Do

The responsibilities outlined below represent the primary expectations of the role and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties or responsibilities.

Coffee Program Leadership & Quality

• Lead daily operations across all three coffee bars, maintaining a visible, hands-on presence and consistent standards at each location.
• Oversee beverage quality, consistency, presentation, and execution, ensuring espresso and other drinks are prepared according to kitchen recipes and standards.
• Maintain strong technical command of espresso preparation, including grinder adjustment, dose, extraction, shot timing and yield; identify and correct common issues such as shots that run too quickly, taste weak or watery, or extract too slowly.
• Oversee the La Marzocco espresso machines, grinders, and supporting equipment, ensuring proper setup, calibration, cleaning, routine care, and timely service when repairs are needed.
• Establish consistent standards for espresso, milk steaming and texture, beverage recipes, temperature, presentation, and service across all three locations; monitor quality and service flow and provide hands-on support as needed.

Team Leadership & Training

• Lead, schedule, coach, and develop a team of approximately 8–12 baristas across the three coffee bars; set clear expectations, assess skills, provide ongoing training and feedback, and address performance concerns.
• Ensure baristas can dial in espresso, recognize inconsistent extraction, make appropriate grinder and preparation adjustments, and troubleshoot common issues while knowing when to seek additional support.
• Conduct regular skill assessments and pre-shift communication to reinforce standards, communicate priorities and product changes, and identify development needs.

Coffee Bar Operations & Administration

• Oversee opening, closing, setup, stocking, cleaning, and reset procedures across all coffee bars, ensuring each location is organized, properly supplied, and ready for service.
• Manage beverage, paper goods, and cleaning supplies; maintain appropriate inventory levels, monitor usage and waste, and coordinate ordering and receiving.
• Maintain working knowledge of beverage menus, recipes, ingredients, allergens, and permitted modifications, and ensure the team can answer guest questions accurately.
• Oversee POS procedures, order flow, payment practices, scheduling, inventory records, invoices, and other operational administration as assigned.
• Monitor equipment, facility, supply, and staffing needs; communicate concerns to leadership and coordinate timely solutions.

Cleanliness, Safety & Equipment Standards

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, sanitation, and readiness at all coffee bar locations and supporting storage areas.
• Ensure espresso machines, grinders, refrigeration, smallwares, and other equipment are operated, cleaned, and maintained according to established procedures and manufacturer guidance, including required espresso machine cleaning and backflushing.
• Ensure the coffee bar team follows all food safety, sanitation and all other applicable workplace standards and laws.

Working Conditions & Expectations

• Partner with the GM, Executive Chef, and other Kitchen leaders to maintain strong day-to-day operations, support the broader team, and take on additional responsibilities or projects as the operation evolves and as needed.
• This is a salaried management position with a schedule of approximately 50 hours per week, primarily Monday–Friday during the location’s 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM operating hours, with start and end times varying based on business needs and special events.
• This is a hands-on, floor-focused management role requiring regular interaction with guests, hourly team members and senior leadership.
• Maintain a professional and positive presence while representing both Joint Venture Restaurant Group and it's clients.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and remain calm, organized, and solution-oriented when priorities change.
• Follow all employment and labor regulations, HR, sanitation, health and safety policies and applicable company standards and laws in the execution of management responsibilities.
• Help to build and maintain a positive, safe, respectful, and productive workplace.

• 2+ years of professional coffee or espresso experience, with demonstrated knowledge of specialty coffee preparation and coffee bar operations.
• A genuine passion for coffee and strong practical knowledge of espresso preparation, including dialing in grinders, adjusting grind size, understanding extraction, and correcting common shot-quality issues.
• Experience operating commercial espresso machines and grinders; La Marzocco experience is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment about when an issue can be corrected through normal adjustments and when equipment requires additional support.
• Organized and accountable, with the ability to manage staffing, inventory, equipment, and service standards across multiple outlets.
• Strong hospitality and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with guests, team members, vendors, and leadership.
• Maintain or obtain a Manager ServSafe certification within 90 days of hire.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and communicate verbally.
• Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, sit, bend and work in active foodservice areas.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Join Joint Venture Restaurant Group?

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a passionate, supportive group that’s constantly looking to grow, innovate, and provide the best possible experience for our guests. This role is not just about managing the floor—it’s about being a part of something bigger, contributing to a brand that’s all about warmth, inclusiveness, and the joy of sharing great food and wine.

If you’re excited about becoming a part of the Jon & Vinny’s family and are ready to take on the challenge of a high-volume, hospitality-focused environment, we’d love to meet you!

Apply today and let’s create unforgettable dining experiences together.