Cafe Manager: Lead a Busy Retail Café Team

One Retail Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways & MyLearning

Digital GP & wider healthcare

Travel discounts

Groceries & cinema discounts

Cash rewards & wellness programs

Wellbeing & exercise classes

Friend & family discounts

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting an experienced Café Manager for the ASDA cafe in Cardiff. You will lead the team, ensuring outstanding customer service and smooth daily operations in a fast-paced retail setting.

Key duties include managing budgets, stock, and labour, maintaining food safety standards, and driving sales while representing the brand. A hands-on leader with strong organisational and communication skills will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in a café, retail, or catering environment.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, stock and performance targets.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene and catering qualifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and develop your catering and front‑of‑house team
• Ensure smooth daily operations across the café
• Manage budgets, stock, and labour to meet targets and KPIs
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance
• Build a positive customer experience and represent the brand
• Identify opportunities to improve service and drive sales
• Support, train, and motivate your team to perform at their best

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Operations management

Communication

Budget & KPI management

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Catering qualifications

Job description

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting an experienced Café Manager for the ASDA cafe in Cardiff. You will lead the team, ensuring outstanding customer service and smooth daily operations in a fast-paced retail setting.

Key duties include managing budgets, stock, and labour, maintaining food safety standards, and driving sales while representing the brand. A hands-on leader with strong organisational and communication skills will thrive here.