Cafe Manager

Bright Beans; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Beans is a Melbourne-based workplace hospitality business seeking a Shop Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of a brand-new workplace café. You’ll manage the team, oversee food and beverage service, stock, ordering and ensure top-quality coffee and service.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong barista skills, a deep understanding of quality food and hospitality, and a passion for developing a high-performing team in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a café, restaurant or hospitality venue.
• Strong barista and coffee skills with quality control focus.
• Experience leading and developing a team in a busy setting.
• Knowledge of stock ordering, inventory and cost control.
• Ability to maintain food safety and workplace safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the café team to deliver excellent service.
• Run day-to-day food and beverage operations and quality control.
• Maintain coffee quality and service standards consistently.
• Oversee food preparation, presentation and quality.
• Manage stock ordering, receiving and stock control.
• Monitor wastage and food costs, and manage rostering.
• Open and close the venue and maintain safety standards.
• Foster a positive, professional team culture.

Skills

Cafe management

Barista skills

Staff leadership

Stock control

Food safety knowledge

Operational skills

Communication

Job description

Join a growing business and take the lead at our brand-new workplace café, where great food, coffee and hospitality make a real impact.

About Bright Beans

Bright Beans is a Melbourne-based workplace hospitality business providing coffee, food and café services to workplaces across Melbourne.

We’re also a certified social enterprise with a bigger purpose behind what we do. We donate no less than 50% of our profits to organisations supporting mental health and suicide prevention.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Shop Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day operation of our new workplace café.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll lead the team, oversee food and beverage service, manage stock and ordering, and ensure our customers receive consistently high-quality food, coffee and service.

We’re looking for someone who is more than just a manager. Strong food and beverage knowledge, excellent coffee skills and a genuine passion for hospitality are essential.

What you'll be responsible for

• Leading and supporting the café team
• Running day-to-day food and beverage operations
• Maintaining consistently high coffee quality and service standards
• Overseeing food preparation, presentation and quality
• Stock ordering, receiving and stock control
• Managing wastage and food costs
• Staff rostering and team coordination
• Maintaining food safety, cleanliness and workplace safety standards
• Opening and closing the venue
• Monitoring sales and operational performance
• Building a positive, professional and customer-focused team culture
• Working with Bright Beans management to continually improve the venue

What we're looking for

• The right person will have:
• Proven experience managing a café, restaurant, hospitality venue or similar
• Strong barista and coffee skills
• Strong food and beverage knowledge
• A genuine understanding of quality food and coffee
• Experience leading and developing a team
• Strong operational and organisational skills
• Experience with stock ordering, inventory and cost control
• The ability to work calmly and effectively in a busy environment
• A hands-on approach and willingness to jump in wherever needed
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• A strong work ethic and positive attitude

You don't need to be a head chef or a coffee roaster, but you do need to understand what good looks like when it comes to food, coffee and hospitality.

This role is for you if...

You're the type of person who notices when the coffee isn't right, knows when food isn't up to standard, sees what needs doing before being asked, and can bring a team along with you.

You're confident making decisions, solving problems and taking ownership of your venue.

Why Bright Beans?

This is an opportunity to join a growing business and take genuine ownership of a new workplace café.

You'll be supported by an experienced management team while having the autonomy to lead your venue, develop your team and help shape how the operation grows.

And there's a bigger purpose behind what we do.

Every sale helps us create greater impact, with a significant portion of our profits supporting mental health and suicide prevention.

If you're an experienced hospitality professional with strong food and coffee skills and you're looking for a role where you can genuinely make your mark, we'd love to hear from you.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Cafe Manager?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Have you worked in a role where you were responsible for stock control?
• Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of Food Safety Standards?