Cafe Manager

Domis Construction; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Salford is seeking a Café Manager to oversee the catering facility. The role entails managing food preparation, ensuring hygiene standards, and leading a team. Ideal candidates should have experience in contract catering, demonstrate excellent time management, and possess food handling skills. This full-time position offers free meals, refreshments, and company pension.

Benefits

Free meals and refreshments during shifts

Company pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a team.
• Previous experience in contract catering or similar role.
• Essential food handling and cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day aspects of food preparation and cooking.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene at all times.
• Drive sales and promote excellent service.
• Develop a team to maintain service excellence.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Food handling

Health & safety adherence

Communication

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

Domis Construction have an exciting opportunity for a Cafe Manager to join their team.

Location: Salford, M54ZG

Salary: £13.91 per hour

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Between 6:00 and 15:00, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work)

About Us

Domis Construction is one of Manchester's largest growing construction companies, we have a passion for quality within our construction projects, and this follows through in the preparation and service of the food we serve to our customers. We have a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout our operations. We offer freshly made food daily. We are looking for energetic enthusiastic members to join our expanding team.

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Café/Canteen Manager to join one of Manchester's biggest contractors in our catering facility Domis Eat. The role will initially be a one person role but will expand to employ a front of house person over time. Experience of lone working would be an advantage. As the Café Manager, you will be required to provide and maintain an efficient service under all areas of your control, following company values, policies and procedures.

Working approximately 37.5 per week (no more than 45 hours per week) between 6:00am and 3:00pm Monday - Friday with occasional Saturday mornings and other events providing a breakfast and lunch service with occasional hospitality.

Responsibilities

• To manage all day-to-day aspects of preparation and cooking of the freshly made food/sandwiches to Domis Eat standards
• Serve customers and use an epos till system
• To ensure that food is presented and served in a clean & hygienic environment at all times
• Driving sales and promoting excellent service
• To undertake all aspects in cleaning equipment to the Domis Eat standard in line with the cleaning rota or as directed
• Implement and maintain statutory and company standards of hygiene, food safety and health & safety
• Effectively manage and develop a team to ensure service excellence at all times
• Check in deliveries and temperatures on delivery, put away deliveries as directed
• Use stock rotation as appropriate in the storerooms
• Accountable for maintaining and controlling food stocks within budget
• Record food temperatures during service
• To record wastage
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• To work with the Operations manager to deliver excellent customer service, food hygiene and general overall experience within Domis Eat

Requirements / You

• Proven experience of successfully managing a team
• Previous experience within contract catering or similar role
• Previous food handling and cooking experience is essential
• Ability to adhere to all health & safety practices
• High levels of personal hygiene and appearance
• Food hygiene certificate desirable
• Experience of working on your own
• Be able to use your own initiative and think on your feet
• A strong communicator who can easily interact with customers, team members and senior management
• A team player with the ability to motivate, encourage and inspire others
• Self-motivated, and able work on own initiative
• Punctual and a good time keeper
• Excellent timekeeping skills

Benefits

• Free meals and refreshments during shifts
• Company pension

To submit your application for this exciting Café Manager opportunity, please click 'Apply' now