At Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters, we believe coffee can be exceptional—and so can the experience around it. As a Calgary-based, owner-operated company with 9 cafés, a roasterie, and our HQ in East Village, we’re driven by quality, curiosity, and genuine hospitality.

We are looking for an Assistant Café Leader (our term for Assistant Manager) to join our newly opened café in Seton.

This is a full-time leadership role with a market-competitive salary and benefits package, based on experience. You’ll work closely with the Café Leader of Seton, our Director and Cafe Operations team, alongside Phil and Sebastian, who are actively involved in developing our leaders.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

As an Assistant Cafe Leader, you’re not just running a café—you’re building a team, shaping a culture, and creating memorable experiences for every guest who walks through the door.

You’ll lead from the front, balancing coffee quality, operational excellence, and people development, all while nurturing a strong sense of hospitality and coffee culture.

PREREQUISITES:

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

- Always commit to deliver exceptional hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences
- Have a passion for specialty coffee and a desire to continually deepen your coffee knowledge
- Bring at least 1 year of supervision experience in coffee or restaurants
- Are a collaborative team player who takes initiative and ownership
- Enjoy coaching and supporting your teammates
- Are energized by a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment
- Are available full-time, including weekends and holidays




- Flexible availability for early mornings and late evenings, aligned with café hours (6:00 AM–9:00 PM)
- Can easily commute to Seton (SE Calgary)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Support Daily Operations of the business through inventory, ordering, maintenance, cash, cleanliness and quality control management.

2. Coffee Quality Control

3. Inspire & Coach the team

If you are interested in this role, please submit a resume and cover letter detailing why you would be great for the role. The letter should include how you meet the prerequisites, what coffee culture means to you and why you are the best candidate for the role.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

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Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by Alberta laws or regulations. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

📌 Assistant Café Manager - Seton (Calgary)
🏢 Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
📍 Calgary