Assistant Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Aberfoyle; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lodge Forest Cafe in Aberfoyle is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the Catering Manager in running the café. The role covers hygiene checks, staff training, daily kitchen and front-of-house operations, ordering, cash handling, stock, and budgets. It is a 37.5-hour week on a rota including weekends and bank holidays.

Experience supervising staff is essential, and you should be able to motivate the team, respond to colleagues and customers, and adapt to change in a growing organisation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supervising staff.
• Experience in kitchen and front-of-house operations.
• Familiarity with hygiene standards and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Supervise café operations, including the kitchen and front of house, alongside the Catering Manager
• Monitor hygiene standards
• Support staff training
• Place orders, handle cash, control stock and monitor food budgets
• Check and record deliveries and take any action needed
• Help control costs for consumables and staff labour

Skills

Motivate team

Active listening

Adapt to change

Job description

This Assistant Manager post sits in the Catering team at The Lodge Forest Cafe, where the holder supports the Catering Manager in running the café. The work covers hygiene checks, staff training, daily kitchen and front-of-house operations, ordering, cash handling, stock, food budgets and deliveries. The role runs on a rota that includes weekends and bank holidays, across about 37.5 hours a week. Previous experience of supervising staff is essential.

What the job involves

• Supervise café operations, including the kitchen and front of house, alongside the Catering Manager
• Monitor hygiene standards
• Support staff training
• Place orders, handle cash, control stock and monitor food budgets
• Check and record food and non-food deliveries and take any action needed
• Help control costs for consumables and staff labour

What’s required

Experience

• Previous experience of supervising staff

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to motivate team members effectively
• Listening to and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Adapting to change in a growing organisation and making decisions when required