Café Manager: Brand Champion & Team Leader (Plant‑Based)

Rude Health Café; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Rude Health Café in Fulham, London is seeking a Café Manager to run the day-to-day operations, lead a small team and deliver an outstanding customer experience. The role requires full-time hours and a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach to growing turnover and creating brand moments.

You will work with Marketing to showcase our plant-based products, designing menus and experiences that reflect our values and drive profit, while maintaining high standards of service and compliance.

Qualifications

• A passion for quality coffee, seasonal and sustainable food culture.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role across hospitality including speciality coffee & Front of House.
• Experience/imagination to organise a food offer that is low input/margin sound/nourishing.
• Think & Act Like a Founder / Entrepreneurship: treat the Café like it’s their own; show proactive passion to deliver results.
• Integrity: honesty, transparent, grounded and respectful.
• A ‘glass half full’ / generous mindset: inspire others with upbeat and enthusiastic spirit.
• People skills: recruit, lead, coach and develop a team.
• Diligence: organized, tidy, punctual and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day running of the Café and take a hands-on approach to tasks, from creating healthy food-to-go ideas to serving customers, making coffee and preparing food.
• Deliver warm, helpful service to every customer, maintaining high standards across coffee, food, cleanliness and the café environment.
• Work with Café and office teams to align actions with company plans and values; share feedback and ideas regularly.
• Keep Café records and procedures up to date, ensuring compliance with food safety, cleaning, licensing, and health and safety requirements.
• Arrange Café equipment and maintenance, sourcing reliable contractors and ensuring timely, safe work at fair cost.
• Lead the Café with a founder mindset, setting standards and creating a positive, proactive workplace that reflects the company’s values.
• Recruit, train, support and develop a high-performing team; plan shifts efficiently to ensure excellent service.
• Collaborate with Marketing to bring the brand to life in the Café and engage the local community.

Skills

Quality coffee

Hospitality experience

Entrepreneurship

Team leadership

People skills

Integrity

Diligence

Job description

Rude Health Café in Fulham, London is seeking a Café Manager to run the day-to-day operations, lead a small team and deliver an outstanding customer experience. The role requires full-time hours and a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach to growing turnover and creating brand moments.

You will work with Marketing to showcase our plant-based products, designing menus and experiences that reflect our values and drive profit, while maintaining high standards of service and compliance.