We’re a friendly, family-owned village café in Guiting Power, and we’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Café Manager to join our small team. This is a hands-on management role for someone who enjoys working with people, leading a team and making sure customers receive a warm welcome and excellent service.
Why work with us?
· We’re an independent village café rather than a large chain. Our customers and our team are genuinely important to us.
· You’ll work with a small, friendly team, get to know our lovely regular customers and play an important part in running a much-loved local café.
· Meals and coffee provided on shift
· Competitive pay
· Free parking
· Uniform provided
· Employee discount
· Full training and progression opportunities
· A friendly and supportive working environment
· The opportunity to become an important part of a family-run local business
The role
As Café Manager, you’ll be responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the café and for leading and supporting our team.
Your responsibilities will include:
· Leading, motivating and supporting the front-of-house team
· Overseeing daily café operations
· Maintaining excellent customer service and high standards
· Organising staff and managing daily service
· Training and developing team members
· Monitoring stock and working with suppliers
· Ensuring food hygiene, health & safety and cleanliness standards are maintained
· Dealing confidently with customers and resolving issues when needed
· Helping the team during busy periods and getting stuck in wherever needed
About you
We’re looking for someone who is:
· Friendly, approachable and confident
· Organised, reliable and responsible
· Hands-on and willing to lead by example, a strong team player
· Comfortable leading and motivating others
· Happy working in a busy environment
· Passionate about good food, coffee and customer service
· Positive, enthusiastic and able to use their initiative
· Hospitality and leadership experience is preferred, ideally around three years, but we’re particularly interested in finding someone with the right attitude and enthusiasm.
If you’re looking for a hands-on management role, daytime hours and a genuinely friendly place to work, we’d love to meet you.
