Assistant Cafe Manager — Elevate Service & Team Growth

Compass Group UK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Career Pathways

MyLearning programme

Digital GP

Wider healthcare

Travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cinema tickets

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Friends and family discounts

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting an experienced Assistant Cafe Manager for Costa on a full-time basis in Stevenage. You will oversee kitchen and service operations, ensuring exceptional food and world-class customer service across the brand.

You will lead from the front, manage inventories and budgets, train teams, handle tills, and support the manager to deliver consistent guest experiences. A company that invests in people and rewards performance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ambitious and motivated with a drive to upskill.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between team and manager to exceed expectations.
• Motivate the team to stay on task.
• Assist with inventories, budgets and action plans.
• Manage tills and process payments.
• Support and train teams, leading from the front.

Skills

Customer service

Team management

Communication

Organisation

Upskilling

Job description

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting an experienced Assistant Cafe Manager for Costa on a full-time basis in Stevenage. You will oversee kitchen and service operations, ensuring exceptional food and world-class customer service across the brand.

You will lead from the front, manage inventories and budgets, train teams, handle tills, and support the manager to deliver consistent guest experiences. A company that invests in people and rewards performance.