Cafe Manager

Sands End Arts & Community Centre; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community café in London is seeking a part-time Café Manager to oversee daily operations. This role involves managing a team, ensuring excellent customer service, and maintaining stock levels. The ideal candidate will have prior café management experience and a passion for food service excellence. The position offers £16 per hour with a flexible schedule.

Benefits

Food and drink on shift

Flexible schedule

Opportunity to lead a community-focused café

Qualifications

• Previous café or hospitality management experience preferred.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to lead a small team and work collaboratively.
• Passion for coffee and food service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Run the café operations for the day.
• Ensure excellent customer service.
• Manage, support, and motivate café staff.
• Monitor and manage stock levels.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Organisational skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

About Sands End Arts & Community Centre: Sands End Arts & Community Centre is a vibrant community café serving specialty coffee, fresh sandwiches, and a welcoming space for the local community on the corner of South Park, Fulham.

Role Overview: We are seeking a proactive and experienced Café Manager to oversee day-to-day café operations on a part-time basis. This role involves managing the café for the day, leading a small team, ensuring excellent customer service, and maintaining stock levels. The ideal candidate is organised, hands-on, and passionate about delivering high-quality food and drinks in a friendly environment.

Responsibilities

• Run the café operations for the day, including preparing and serving specialty coffee and sandwiches.
• Ensure excellent customer service and a welcoming café environment.
• Manage, support, and motivate café staff on shift.
• Coordinate staff rotas, ensuring adequate coverage.
• Monitor and manage stock levels, placing orders as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in line with food safety regulations.
• Handle cashing up and end-of-day financial procedures.
• Report any issues or maintenance needs to the centre management.

Person Specification / Qualifications

• Previous café or hospitality management experience preferred.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to lead a small team and work collaboratively.
• Knowledge of stock management and ordering processes.
• Passion for coffee and food service excellence.
• Flexible, reliable, and self-motivated.

Benefits

• £16 per hour.
• Food and drink on shift.
• Opportunity to lead a friendly, community-focused café.
• Part-time, flexible schedule.

Hours

2 days per week: 8am-5.30pm Monday or Thursday AND Saturday

Additional Details

• Experience: Required
• Languages: English – Advanced
• Employment: Part-time
• Schedule: 2 days per week: Monday or Thursday & Saturday
• Salary: £16 hourly
• Benefits: food and drink on shift

About Sands End Arts & Community Centre

The Walnut Tree Café is open 7 days a week and serves food and beverages to the local community. Offering both indoor and outdoor seating on the corner of South Park, it is a popular amenity for local people and is the main hub of the centre.