Assistant Cafe Manager - Costa

OneRetail; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A major High Street brand in Maidstone is seeking a dedicated Assistant Cafe Manager. You will ensure smooth operations by managing the team, supporting training, and maintaining high customer service standards. Candidates should have previous management experience and excellent communication skills. Competitive pay and opportunities for career progression are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Rewards and recognition programs

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience managing teams.
• Passionate about customer service.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between the team and manager to exceed expectations.
• Motivate the team to maintain task focus.
• Manage inventories and monitor budgets.
• Process payments and manage tills.
• Support and train team members.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Team management experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ambitious and motivated

Job description

Overview

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Assistant Cafe Manager to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

As an Assistant Cafe Manager, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts

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

Our ideal candidate

• 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

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/1709/87514001/52756533/WJ #One Retail

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!