Assistant Café Manager (G2343)

Creative Gardens; Donaghadee; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading garden centre and café group as a café supervisor! This role offers sociable hours in a fast-paced environment, avoiding late-night shifts, and focuses on delivering excellent customer service. Enjoy various perks including staff discounts and complimentary meals during your shifts, while contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere for both customers and employees.

Benefits

Hourly rate pay – paid for every hour worked

Staff discounts of up to 30% across the Garden Centre

Free onsite parking at each centre

Sociable working hours for better work/life balance

Complimentary lunch during shifts, plus free tea and coffee

Birthday scratch card as a special treat

Additional perks throughout the year, including treats and gifts

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• 1 year of supervisory experience in a hospitality environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude.
• Upbeat personality with strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth running of the café and staff management.
• Ensure high standards of customer service and serve customers.
• Work 30-35 hours including weekends.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Supervisory Experience

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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Donaghadee, United Kingdom

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you a bubbly and enthusiastic individual with excellent customer service and people skills?

Would you love a job in a popular fast-paced café with sociable hours?

We would like to hear from you.

Our cafes offer the benefit of avoiding late-night hours with no late-night work!

Main duties include helping to oversee the smooth running of the cafe, including staff management, ensuring a high standard of customer service, and serving customers with our delicious homemade food.

• 30 – 35 hours per week
• Be available to work 30 - 35 hours per week including weekends
• Have supervisory experience in a hospitality environment of approximately 1 year
• Have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude within our team
• Have an upbeat personality and excellent customer service skills
• Have great communication skills both verbal and written
• Hold an up-to-date food hygiene certificate
• Have previous experience managing a café or similar establishment

Some of the perks we offer:

• Hourly rate pay – paid for every hour worked
• Staff discounts of up to 30% across the Garden Centre
• Free onsite parking at each centre
• Sociable working hours for better work/life balance
• Complimentary lunch during shifts, plus free tea and coffee
• Birthday scratch card as a special treat
• Additional perks throughout the year, including treats, ice lollies, raffles, Christmas gifts, and more
• Uniform provided

Closing date for applications is Friday, 4 October 2024 at 12pm

Our Story:

We are an award-winning group, recognized for our centres and cafes over the years. Starting in the 1980s as a family-run nursery business, we have grown to operate four garden centres and cafes across Northern Ireland, with an annual turnover of over £12 million and more than 220 employees.

We pride ourselves on creating a positive, enjoyable environment for both customers and employees, reflected in our long-standing staff and repeat customers over nearly 40 years.