Cafe Manager - Savill Garden

BaxterStorey; Englefield Green; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a Cafe Manager for their operation in Savill Garden, Great Windsor Park. The successful candidate will manage a team of 3 small cafes, ensuring high standards of service and smooth operations. A salary of £32,000 per annum is offered along with a range of employee benefits. This full-time, permanent role requires weekend availability.

Benefits

Free lunch on shift

Free tea and coffee at any location

Monthly allowance at any location

Competitive rate

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay

Company sick leave

Company annual leave

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts at several retailers

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Good food and beverage knowledge.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Leadership skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage and motivate the team.
• Ensure smooth operation of the cafes.
• Maintain high standards of customer experience.
• Work towards improving sales and service.
• Support team performance through evaluations and training.
• Ensure adherence to Food and Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Food and beverage knowledge

Outstanding customer service

Leadership skills

Coffee making experience

Job description

Company Description

The Benugo brand stretches from our own award‑winning high street stores to cafes and restaurants within some of the world’s best loved public spaces and visitor attractions.

Find out more about us at

Job Description

We are looking for Cafe Manager to join the team at our operation located within Savill Garden, Great Windsor Park.

Situated within The Savill Garden Visitor Centre, Savill Kitchen includes a large and energetic restaurant and 3 cafes. We serve a seasonal menu with British classics from locally sourced ingredients in the restaurant, as well as a range of freshly made sandwiches, cakes and carbon neutral coffee in the cafes.

The venue is open 7 days per week, mostly daytime. Therefore, availability to work most weekends is necessary.

The successful candidate will have the confidence to manage the team of 3 small cafes.

Salary : £32,000 per annum

Shifts : 5 days out of 7 / Weekends

Contract : Full Time, Permanent

About the role

• To supervise, manage and motivate the team.
• To make sure that the operation runs smoothly.
• To ensure the customers experience is always maintained to the highest standard.
• To continuously work towards improving sales and service.
• Supporting and managing the performance of the team through ongoing evaluations, listening, training, and mentoring.
• Ensuring high levels of Food and Health & Safety are always maintained.

Savill Garden Visitor Centre

The award‑winning Savill Building serves as a visitor centre for The Savill Garden, Adventure Play and the wider Great Park. It was opened in 2006 by the Duke of Edinburgh.

The building measures an impressive 90 metres long and has won a number of architectural awards. The wooden grid shell architecture, was constructed from sustainable timber sources from within the Great Park.

Other than Savill Kitchen, visitors will find a shop selling gifts supporting British manufacturers and a range of plants and garden accessories from the Royal Gardens.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess good food and beverage knowledge in addition to outstanding customer service, and leadership skills.

Coffee making experience is required.

Additional Information

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family‑feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

• Free lunch on shift
• Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
• A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
• Competitive rate
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
• Company sick leave
• Company annual leave
• Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
• Employee discounts at several retailers (via Hapi app) & fitness providers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders