Cafe Manager

Compass Group PLC; Kemp Town Estate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking an experienced Cafe Manager in Kemp Town Estate, England. The role involves managing culinary teams, ensuring food quality and exceptional customer service, and overseeing operations. Candidates should have strong management experience, excellent communication skills, and financial acumen. This full-time position requires a passion for great-tasting food and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate. Join to grow your career in a supportive environment with competitive pay and great perks.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
• Brilliant financial acumen.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards.
• Managing culinary and catering teams to ensure impeccable service.
• Overseeing catering operations and budgets.
• Communicating regularly with line manager to monitor KPIs.
• Maintaining a positive brand image.
• Supporting and training teams to excel in their roles.
• Implementing Health & Safety standards for compliance.

Skills

Management experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Financial acumen

Food hygiene knowledge

Job description

As a Cafe Manager, you will have the presence and personality to influence the day‑to‑day business, helping us deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards
• Managing our culinary and catering teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Overseeing the catering operations, including completing weekly business returns, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams

We're recruiting an experienced Cafe Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world‑class customer service, and who can confidently motivate our team to be the best they can possibly be for a major High Street brand on a full‑time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Passionate about great‑tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Brilliant financial acumen
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.