Café Manager - Brisbane

Allpress Espresso Ltd; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coffee anytime at work

250 g beans weekly

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing allowance

Volunteer leave

Learning and growth opportunities

Job summary

Allpress Espresso Ltd in Brisbane is seeking a Café Manager to oversee our established café and a recently opened second site, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and exceptional hospitality. You’ll lead frontline teams on the floor during peak periods, manage rosters, uphold Food Safety and OH&S standards, and collaborate with national support to keep the Allpress brand aligned.

This full-time role requires hands-on leadership, a passion for coffee and people, and a commitment to creating an

Qualifications

• Proven experience in specialty coffee environments and leading teams.
• Ability to balance team culture, guest experience and operations.
• Hands-on leadership on the café floor during service.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support FOH and bar teams to deliver outstanding service.
• Set and maintain high standards for hospitality, presentation, and customer care.
• Manage rosters in line with labour targets.
• Be a visible, calm leader on the floor during busy service periods.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, hygiene and OH&S standards.
• Partner with national support teams and follow operational frameworks, budget and financial performance to keep the café aligned with Allpress brand values.
• Handle customer feedback with empathy and accountability.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Hands-on leadership

Organisational skills

Food safety knowledge

Tools

Rostering software

Job description

About Us

At Allpress we are espresso specialists, roasting and serving beautiful coffee in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Japan and Singapore. We’re a team of dedicated people who believe in flavour first and care deeply about our customers.

About your new role

We’re looking for a Café Manager to join our Brisbane team, overseeing both our established café and our recently opened second site and who will be responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the cafés.

A day in the life

This role is a hands-on leadership position. You’ll have a strong floor presence during peak times to lead by example and support the team, while overseeing operations across FOH and bar. Working closely with our Head Barista, you’ll create a welcoming space where exceptional hospitality, team culture and operational excellence come together.

Please note this is a full-time role working 38 hours across a 7-day roster, including weekends.

• Lead, coach, and support FOH and bar teams to deliver outstanding service
• Set and maintain high standards for hospitality, presentation, and customer care
• Manage rosters in line with labour targets
• Be a visible, calm leader on the floor during busy service periods
• Maintain compliance with food safety, hygiene and OH&S standards
• Partner with national support teams and follow operational frameworks, budget and financial performance to keep the café aligned with Allpress brand values
• Handle customer feedback with empathy and accountability, turning challenges into opportunities to build trust

About you

Ideally, you’ll be a hospitality leader who comes from specialty coffee background and have a passion for both people and coffee. You thrive in a busy environment, you lead with positivity and you're someone who is organised, approachable. To nail this role, you’ll need:

• Proven experience as a Specialty coffee barista or head barista
• Experience in balancing team culture, customer experience, and operational systems
• Strong team leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate and manage performance
• A hands-on approach, with the confidence to lead from the floor during service
• Excellent organisational skills, including rostering and operational systems management
• Knowledge of food safety and OH&S standards
• A passion for hospitality and creating inclusive, customer-focused spaces
• Experience as a supervisor or café manager is a bonus

Working at Allpress

Alongside a great team culture, we offer a range of perks including as much coffee as you’d like while you’re at work, 250g of beans to take home each week, a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program, a wellbeing allowance, volunteer leave, and opportunities to learn and grow.

Diversity and Inclusion

Allpress is committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued, respected and engaged. We pledge a commitment to:

• Building inclusive teams that represent all groups in society
• Empowering our people to continuously improve the way we work and promote equity
• Removing barriers and the influence of bias
• Creating a safe environment where we’re encouraged to speak out against discrimination in any form
• Cultivating a sense of belonging by encouraging our people to fearlessly bring their whole selves to work