Front-of-House Manager

June's is seeking a seasoned hospitality leader to join our team as our Front-of-House Manager. We're looking for a career professional with a track record of leading exceptional service teams, cultivating a strong hospitality culture, and driving operational excellence. This individual will oversee all front-of-house operations, including daily service, private events, staff leadership and development, inventory, service standards, and operational systems. They will lead our talented team of baristas, bartenders, and shift leads while partnering closely with our Coffee Lead to support an exceptional coffee program and ensure every guest experience reflects the thoughtful hospitality and attention to detail that defines June's. ✨

PERKS

• Competitive hourly pay plus tips
• Paid time off
• Monthly Health insurance Premium 
• Profit sharing incentives
• Continuing education through our partners at Blueprint Coffee ☕️
• The opportunity to help shape and grow an independently owned hospitality business rooted in thoughtful service, great food + genuine community.

THE WHAT // Responsibilities include:

Leading our front-of-house team

• Lead, coach, and develop our team of baristas, bartenders, and shift leads through regular feedback, training, and performance conversations.
• Facilitate hiring and onboarding in partnership with ownership.
• Empower shift leads to confidently lead service and make decisions.
• Delegate daily responsibilities, facilitate breaks, manage labor, and ensure smooth shift execution.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative team culture where people feel supported while maintaining high standards.

Owning front-of-house operations

• Oversee daily front-of-house operations, ensuring an exceptional guest experience and consistent service standards.
• Manage front-of-house inventory, including coffee, tea, paper goods, ready-to-drink beverages, alcohol, and other guest-facing supplies.
• Oversee cash management, deposits, and POS administration.
• Create, delegate, and maintain front-of-house systems including prep lists, checklists, and operational processes.
• Maintain Square menus, pricing, gift cards, merchandise, and online ordering.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and vendor service appointments as needed.

Supporting our coffee program

• Partner with our Coffee Lead to ensure consistent execution of June's coffee program.
• Support barista development through coaching and ongoing training.
• Maintain high beverage quality and service standards during daily operations.
• Help ensure the coffee team has the tools, staffing, and operational support needed to succeed.

Managing private events

• Coordinate and oversee onsite private events from planning through execution.
• Partner with the Chef, managers, and owners to ensure events are thoughtful, organized, and memorable.
• Communicate with guests, coordinate logistics, manage event payments, and serve as the onsite hospitality lead.

Leading by example during service

This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll spend time working alongside the team during service while modeling the hospitality, professionalism, and attention to detail that defines June's.

Responsibilities include:

• Greeting and engaging with guests while creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
• Taking food and beverage orders and assisting guests with questions or special requests.
• Preparing espresso beverages, coffee, tea, juices, cocktails, beer, and wine to June's standards.
• Resolving guest concerns thoughtfully and professionally, escalating to ownership when appropriate.
• Operating Square POS, managing cash accurately, issuing gift cards, and overseeing the merchandise area.

THE WHO + HOW // The ideal candidate:

• Has daytime and weekend availability.
• Leads with calm confidence, clear communication, and sound judgment—even during busy or stressful service.
• Is upbeat, kind, and genuinely enjoys creating memorable experiences for both guests and teammates.
• Models the positive, inclusive, and respectful hospitality that defines the June's culture.
• Is highly communicative and serves as a reliable bridge between owners, kitchen leadership, shift leads, front-of-house staff, and guests.
• Is collaborative and welcomes both giving and receiving feedback.
• Holds themselves and others accountable while leading with empathy and respect.
• Understands that taking care of people and delivering operational excellence go hand in hand.
• Is organized, proactive, and always looking for ways to improve systems, service, and team performance.

EXPERIENCE + QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 5+ years of leadership experience in food & beverage or hospitality management, preferably in a high-volume environment.
• Experience hiring, training, coaching, and developing front-of-house teams.
• Strong understanding of daily restaurant operations, service standards, and hospitality leadership.
• Current ServSafe Food Manager (or Food Handler) certification.
• Current BASSET/Alcohol Server certification.

Preferred

• Experience with Square POS.
• Experience coordinating private events.
• Experience as a barista with strong espresso knowledge and the ability to work service alongside the team 
• Experience creating operational systems + training materials.

June's is looking for thoughtful people to join our KITCHEN CREW. If you are eager to learn, work with seasonal, local ingredients, be a part of a team and serve the community wholesome food, please apply. We're seeking experienced individuals to help us grow. Whether you lean towards Line or Prep Cook, our nimble team works together.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare meals to service 
  
  
• Food prep
  
  
• Adhere to food safety guidelines + maintain kitchen cleanliness
• Pantry Stocking + shipment receiving
  
  
• Other responsibilities as required: We are a small and nimble team that works together across the property. There will be opportunities for baking, menu development, inventory management, and other responsibilities.
  
  
• Must have weekend availability (Saturday + Sunday)

As a Utility Crew Member you embody resourceful, creative problem-solving and love to get things done. You are the undercurrent of June‘s, supporting the front-of-house and kitchen to support our customers and community. People supporting people supporting people… 

Responsibilities include:

• Dining Area Management: wiping tables, maintaining table + chair set up, supporting customers with set up needs.
  
  

• General tidiness: emptying bus stations and trash cans, washing dishes, stocking + maintaining tidy restrooms, occasional sweeping, etc.
  
  

• Outdoor maintenance: watering potted plants and garden areas, pulling weeds as needed, cleaning off outdoor patio spaces, maintaining a welcoming environment for customers.
  
  

Other responsibilities as required: We are a small and nimble team that works together across the property. There will be opportunities for gardening, kitchen prep assistance, running food, and more. 

June's is seeking a coffee professional as a barista shift lead. This individual will facilitate daily service and lead our talented team of baristas. This person has experience with a La Marzocco commercial espresso machine or similar.

THE WHAT// Responsibilities include:

• • Customer care -  greeting + engaging with customers, placing food + drink orders, assisting with customer service requests and answering questions. 

  • Barista duties - preparing drinks from our espresso bar plus coffee, juices and alcoholic beverages.

  • Cashier duties - placing orders via Square, managing an accurate cash box, issuing gift cards, overseeing merchandise area. 

  • Managing FOH staff including delegating tasks, running time (breaks + early dismissals), empowering shift leads, giving feedback, facilitating training with shift leads + hiring.

  • Handling customer requests/complaints (escalating to owners as necessary)

  • Cash management + Overseeing inventory of FOH goods (paper, coffee, tea, ready to drink options, alcohol)

  • Creating, delegating + executing service checklists 

  • Assisting with facilitation of onsite events: partnering with Chef/Manager + Owners to ensure onsite events are successful + well-managed

• THE WHO + HOW// The ideal candidate:

  • Must have daytime + weekend availability

  • Facilitates service in an intuitive, calm + communicative way. Stays cool under pressure + can effectively lead their team through ambiguous + stressful situations. 

  • Upbeat, kind + personable: We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and setting a good vibe for our guests + teammates. We empower + uplift each other and our community. We expect this person to model positive, respectful, inclusive hospitality + leadership behaviors that enable the June’s vibe.

  • Highly communicative: you’ll serve as a conduit of information between Executive Chef, Manager, FOH staff + customers.

  • Collaborative + open to feedback (giving + receiving): delivering regular feedback to FOH staff (positive + constructive), requesting feedback and regularly checking in with your team + peers, facilitating semi-annual performance reviews and being open to collaborating across the house + with owners.

  • Accountable for your behaviors, responsibility areas and staff.

  • We believe in taking care of each other and our community, and the ideal candidate will strike the balance between holding their team accountable + caring for people all while delivering excellent customer service and enabling business success.

• Experience/Knowledge:

  • 4+ years of experience in food and beverage management, preferably in high-volume cafe or coffee shop environments.

  • Must be an experienced barista. 

  • Compliant with all required health department and safety certifications, including currently valid Food Handler or Manager (CFM) certification + Alcohol Handler certification (IL BASSET).

  • Experience using Square POS is a bonus!

  • This position requires proficiency in daily restaurant operations including: staff training and performance standards, consistent menu execution, efficient use of products and resources, maintaining clean and safe work and public spaces, and other responsibilities as assigned.

• Free continuing education available with our partners at Blueprint Coffee