About the job
This summer, Suspicious Antwerp opens a coffee bar in Knokke, and we're looking for someone to truly make it their own.
You don't need to be a seasoned barista. You do need to really get hospitality, know how a smooth bar runs, and be able to organize the whole thing and keep it going. Entrepreneurial, hands-on, and proud of a clean spot, a happy team and happy guests.
Not a cog in a big chain, but the person who runs the bar as if it were theirs: open up in the morning, keep everything flowing, lead the team, give guests a great coffee and an even better feeling, and close the day satisfied.
There might be more, we'll see ;)
What you'll be doing
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Run the coffee bar day to day: opening, closing, and everything in between
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Lead and coordinate the team of students and flexi-workers: scheduling, briefing, and keeping the standards (and the vibe) up
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Welcome and serve guests with a smile, even when it's busy
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Take care of the coffee and the small menu, with an eye for quality and presentation
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Keep stock, orders and freshness on track
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Keep the bar clean, hygienic and on point
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Keep things organized so the bar simply runs
What you bring
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You really understand hospitality and how a bar runs (barista experience is a plus, not a must)
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You can organize and run a bar end to end, and keep your head when it gets busy
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Experience leading or coordinating a small team (a plus if it was students or flexi-workers)
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An entrepreneurial, independent mindset: you fix things without being asked twice
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Customer-focused and always friendly, even on a busy summer day
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Hands-on, organized and reliable
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Ideally someone from (around) Knokke
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Fluent in Dutch and English (both a must); French is a plus for the tourists
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Available this summer, maybe longer
Nice to Have, no dealbreaker ;)
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Barista or hospitality experience
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Experience independently running a place or a shift
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Affinity with Suspicious Antwerp and the streetwear DNA
What you're walking into
A brand that dares and moves fast, and is now stepping into the coffee world too. A lot of freedom, real responsibility, and work that's visible every day, right in front of the guest. A summer in Knokke where you can genuinely build something.
