Cafe Manager

Café Manager - Temporary

£15.40 per hour Start date: ASAP

Location : GU35: Bordon Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 8.00am-4.30pm & Saturday, 8.00am-2.30pm Temporary: 2-3 months initially

Dynamite Recruitment is working in partnership with a well-established organisation  who are looking for an experienced Café Manager to join the team on a temporary basis, starting as soon as possible.

This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the café, making sure customers receive great service and the café is running smoothly.

The initial role is expected to last around 2-3 months. There is the potential for a permanent position for the right person, although this cannot be guaranteed.

The role of Café Manager will include:

Managing the day-to-day running of the café

Leading and supporting staff and volunteers

Preparing and serving food and drinks

Using a professional coffee/barista machine

Helping with menus, specials and new food ideas

Ordering stock and managing suppliers

Keeping on top of stock levels and minimising waste

Cashing up and keeping accurate financial records

Making sure food hygiene, health and safety standards are maintained

Managing rotas and making sure the café is appropriately staffed

Providing a friendly and welcoming service to customers

Dealing with customer queries and resolving any issues

Supporting volunteers and helping with training

Keeping the café clean, safe and well presented

Helping promote the café through social media, signage and other activities

Supporting community events and activities where required

About you

We're looking for someone who has previous experience working in a café, hospitality, catering or similar environment, ideally with some supervisory or management experience.

You'll need to be confident working in a busy environment and happy to get stuck in and help wherever needed.

We're particularly interested in people who have:

Previous café, hospitality or catering management experience

Good knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety

Experience preparing food and making hot drinks

Barista experience

Good customer service skills

Experience supervising or supporting a team

Good organisation and time management skills

Experience with stock ordering and suppliers

Good attention to detail and financial awareness

A friendly, approachable and positive attitude

  A Basic DBS check will be required for this role and will be funded by the organisation.

If you're an experienced Café Manager looking for a temporary opportunity that could potentially lead to something permanent, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for more information.

Please note: the permanent opportunity cannot be guaranteed and the initial position is temporary for approximately 2-3 months.

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