Operations & Business Lead - Young Coffee

Location:  Valencia, SpainEmployment Type:  Full-time, on-siteGrowth Path:  Operations Lead → Head of Operations / Co-founder trackAbout YOUNG CoffeeYoung Coffee is one of our ventures within YOUNG. We are launching our first flagship café in Valencia, designed to become the operational blueprint for a scalable, high-standard coffee brand. This first location is where we define how Young Coffee is run, so it can later be replicated across 30+ locations.We believe in:Small, high-performing teamsOperational excellence and financial disciplineBuilding once, scaling many timesAbout The RoleThis role sits between operations and business.You will run the café day-to-day while building the operational and financial foundations that allow Young Coffee to scale. You are hands-on in operations, close to customers, staff, suppliers and numbers with the responsibility to turn daily reality into clear systems, standards and blueprints.In the short term, you will be operationally involved alongside one Café Host.In the medium term, you will own the café’s operations and P&L.In the long term, this role can evolve into a key leadership or co-founder position.Your MissionMake Young Coffee run flawlessly today and turn daily execution into a scalable operating system for tomorrow.Key ResponsibilitiesOperations & LeadershipLead the daily operation of the café and support the Café HostEnsure opening/closing, service flow and routines meet Young Coffee standardsStep into operations when needed (service, prep, hosting)Set a calm, structured and high-standard working cultureSystems & Process BuildingDocument operations into clear checklists, routines and SOPsDefine the “Young Coffee way” of running a caféContinuously improve processes to increase consistency and reduce dependency on individualsBusiness, P&L & SuppliersOwn and monitor the café’s P&LTrack costs, margins, labor efficiency and profitabilityManage suppliers, inventory and purchasingBuild simple, scalable systems for future locationsScaling PreparationTurn the Valencia café into the blueprint for future openingsIdentify what works, what doesn’t and what must change before scalingCollaborate with YOUNG Holding on replication and expansionWho We’re Looking ForExperience in hospitality, retail or operations-driven businessesStrong understanding of operations, costs and P&LComfortable being hands-on today to build something bigger tomorrowStructured, reliable and calm under pressureSystems-oriented with an entrepreneurial mindsetBased in Valencia and available on-siteCoffee experience is a plus, operational and business thinking matter more.What We OfferA key role in building Young Coffee from the ground upReal ownership over operations and performanceDirect collaboration with the  YOUNG Holding teamClear path toward senior leadership or co-founder roleCompetitive salary with future upside (profit-sharing / equity)Final ThoughtThis role is for someone who wants to build before they scale, execute before they delegate and earn leadership through example.To ApplyPlease answer the following questions by video:Tell us about a time you led a small team (or one person). How did you set standards and make sure they were followed?Describe a situation where you were fully responsible for an operation or result. What went wrong, and what did you change afterward?If the café runs well but depends too much on you, what are the first 2–3 things you would systematize to make it scalable?Tell us your salary expectationsPlease send your video by:WhatsApp: Email: