Cafe Chef Manager

Select Appointments; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Nursery access

Job summary

Select Appointments in Cambridge is seeking a Café Chef Manager to lead a busy café, owning day-to-day operations, developing the team, and delivering a consistently high level of customer experience.

You will manage stock and rotas, oversee financial performance, support menu development, and ensure food safety, hygiene and service standards as a strong site leader.

Qualifications

• Hospitality management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the café team.
• Oversee day-to-day site operations.
• Manage stock and rotas.
• Drive customer experience and standards.
• Support menu development and kitchen processes.

Job description

Café Chef Manager - Day times Cambridge

Looking for a role where you can take ownership of a busy café operation and make a real impact? This is an opportunity to lead a vibrant café, overseeing the day-to-day running of the site, developing your team and driving a consistently high level of customer experience.

As Café Chef Manager, your focus will be on the overall management and performance of the café. You’ll lead and develop the team, manage stock and rotas, oversee financial performance, support menu development and ensure excellent standards across food safety, hygiene and customer service. Your culinary background will be valuable, but this is primarily a site management and leadership role. You’ll have the opportunity to introduce ideas, improve processes and help shape the future success of the operation.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary up to £40,000 (depending on experience)with annual cost of living increases and service-related progression


• Generous annual leave supporting a strong work-life balance


• Excellent pension scheme with a generous employer contribution


• Family-friendly policies, workplace nursery access and extensive travel and shopping discounts

You’ll be part of a professional and supportive hospitality team where leadership, customer service and continuous improvement are valued. The Café Chef Manager will have genuine responsibility for building a positive team culture, improving the operation and ensuring the café remains welcoming, efficient and successful.

If you’re an experienced hospitality manager who enjoys leading people, managing a busy site and improving the performance of an operation, this Café Chef Manager role offers the opportunity to take real ownership while benefiting from an excellent employment package.