CAFE SUPERVISOR - BELLE VUE CAFE-COMMUNITY CENTRE

Vale of Glamorgan Council; Barry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking a capable leader to head a community café operation at Belle Vue, delivering cost-effective catering with high standards. You will oversee day-to-day cafe management, stock control and staff supervision, ensuring excellent customer service across 37 hours per week.

Role requires strong leadership, organisational skills and a focus on quality service, with Level 2 Food Hygiene and allergen awareness as essential training.

Qualifications

• Efficient, reliable and dynamic management style.
• Exceptional cooking skills and strong communication.
• Organisational and management abilities are essential for the post.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cost effective catering service.
• Lead and oversee cafe operations at Belle Vue Community Café.
• Stock control and staff management responsibilities.
• Ensure high standards of customer service and food hygiene.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Stock management

Staff management

Attention to detail

Financial awareness

Flexibility

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Allergen Awareness / Natasha's Law

Job description

About Us

The Big Fresh Catering Company provides healthy nutritious school meals at lunchtime, which is compliant with the Food and Nutrient standards set by the Welsh Government's Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013. In addition to this, we also provide a high quality Buffet/Function service to our schools, Café at the Penarth Pier Pavilion, weddings, external customers and companies.

What We Offer

• A rewarding leadership role in a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation.
• The chance to shape and grow a developing café portfolio.
• Supportive leadership, opportunities for progression, and a collaborative company culture.

Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.

Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.

Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About The Role

Pay Details: Grade - 5, SCP 8 - 12 £27,709 - £29,542

Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 5/7 Days - 37 hrs per week

Main Place of Work: Belle Vue Community Cafe

Description: You should be efficient, reliable and dynamic and have the ability to manage a cost effective catering service: Exceptional cooking skills, excellent communication, organisational and management skills are essential for this post

About You

You will need:

• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to engage with customers in a friendly, welcoming manner
• Previous experience in café environment management, handling stock and managing staff
• Financially aware
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent eye for detail
• Ability to respond flexibly to changing service objectives
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, achieving results by commitment and teamwork
• Level 2 Food Hygiene
• Allergen Awareness/Natasha's Law
• Customer Service Awareness