Cafe Manager

OneRetail; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a passionate Cafe Manager in Carlisle. You will be responsible for managing culinary teams and ensuring exceptional customer service. Candidates must have prior management experience and demonstrate outstanding communication skills. A ownership of food hygiene and financial understanding is required. This is a full-time role offering competitive pay, great perks, and opportunities for professional growth within one of the UK's largest businesses.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Great perks

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food to the highest standards.
• Manage culinary and catering teams to deliver impeccable food and customer service.
• Oversee catering operations and complete weekly business returns.
• Communicate regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets.
• Represent the company and maintain a positive brand image.
• Support and train teams to ensure everyone can excel.
• Implement and review Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Management experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Passionate about food

Exceptional customer service

Financial acumen

Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Sainsbury's Cafe Manager - Carlisle

• £31,000 per annum
• 5 out of 7 days
• 40 hours per week

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.

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.

Could you shine as a major High Street brand's next Cafe Manager? Here's what you need to know before applying to be a Cafe Manager with Compass Group UK&I:

• 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.

• Have previous management experience in a similar role
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be passionate about great‑tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen
• Be comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate

About Us

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.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!