Assistant Cafe Manager: Lead Service & Kitchen Ops

Retail Limited; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways & MyLearning programs

Digital GP & wider healthcare benefits

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on food shopping

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness and fitness classes

Discounts for friends and family

Job summary

Costa Coffee is recruiting an experienced Assistant Cafe Manager to lead daily operations at our Cheltenham site. You will oversee kitchen and service counters, supervise teams, manage inventories, budgets, and ensure outstanding food experiences for customers.

Join us to progress your catering career with Compass Group UK&I, enjoy career development, healthcare, travel discounts, cinema offers, and wellbeing programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar management role within a cafe/food service environment.
• Proven ability to lead a team, train staff, and deliver high service standards.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to cost control and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen and service counters to ensure smooth operation.
• Lead and motivate the team to meet targets and standards.
• Assist in inventory, budgets, and action plan implementation.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Budget management

Cash handling

Communication

Organisation

Job description

Costa Coffee is recruiting an experienced Assistant Cafe Manager to lead daily operations at our Cheltenham site. You will oversee kitchen and service counters, supervise teams, manage inventories, budgets, and ensure outstanding food experiences for customers.

Join us to progress your catering career with Compass Group UK&I, enjoy career development, healthcare, travel discounts, cinema offers, and wellbeing programmes.