Assistant Cafe Manager

Gather & Gather; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Assistant Cafe Manager to oversee operations and ensure exceptional customer service. The role includes managing a team, maintaining inventory and budgets, and contributing to a positive brand image. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a similar role, strong communication and organizational skills, and a passion for motivating others. This position offers excellent training and development opportunities, alongside beneficial perks like free meals and employee discounts.

Benefits

Operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal development and training opportunities

Wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee discount vouchers

Free meals

Onsite car parking

Electric vehicle charging points

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience managing teams effectively.
• Ability to motivate and train team members.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between the team and manager to exceed expectations.
• Motivate the team to stay on task.
• Assist the manager with inventories and budgets.
• Manage tills and process payments.
• Support and train team members effectively.
• Assist with paperwork when required.
• Maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Team management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Motivated individual

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Assistant Cafe Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for CH&CO on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week., As an Assistant Cafe Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Responsibilities

• Liaising between the team and manager to ensure we continually exceed expectations
• Motivating the team to keep everyone on task
• Assisting the manager with managing inventories, monitoring budgets and implementing action plans
• Managing the tills and processing payments
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Assisting with paperwork when required
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image

Qualifications

• Be passionate about exceptional customer service
• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Have experience managing teams
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Benefits

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities – We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers
• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Electric vehicle charging points