Brentford Café Manager - Daytime Hours & Work-Life Balance

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy Ltd; Brentford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Alternate weekends off

Evenings free – genuine work-life bal

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy Ltd is helping Brentford venues recruit a Cafe Restaurant Manager to lead a busy daytime operation at a community site. This role offers genuine work-life balance with evenings off and alternate weekends.

You will oversee a team, deliver top customer experiences, ensure cleanliness and food safety, manage rotas and stock, and drive sales through strong service standards and local initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience as Cafe Restaurant Manager
• Background in retail restaurants, cafes or customer-focused food operations
• Proven leadership and team management abilities
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage volume service
• Passion for food, coffee and customer service
• Reliable commuting to Brentford, including early starts

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a busy cafe restaurant from breakfast through lunch.
• Provide visible, hands-on leadership during service.
• Deliver excellent customer experiences in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, presentation and food safety.
• Take ownership of opening and closing procedures.
• Manage rotas, stock control, budgeting and team development.
• Drive sales through strong service standards and local marketing initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Organisation

Team development

Reliability

Food and coffee

Job description

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy Ltd is helping Brentford venues recruit a Cafe Restaurant Manager to lead a busy daytime operation at a community site. This role offers genuine work-life balance with evenings off and alternate weekends.

You will oversee a team, deliver top customer experiences, ensure cleanliness and food safety, manage rotas and stock, and drive sales through strong service standards and local initiatives.