Manager

One Retail; Ware; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite parking

Subsidised gym

Pension scheme

Career development

Healthcare benefits

Discounts on travel & shopping

Job summary

One Retail is seeking a hands‑on Café Manager for the ASDA Ware café. You will lead a busy team, drive performance, and ensure a warm, high‑quality customer experience in a fast‑paced retail cafe. The role demands strong leadership, KPI and budget ownership, and a focus on food safety and service excellence.

This full‑time position offers a 40‑hour week with a £28,000 annual salary and opportunities to develop within a large food and support services business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading café/hospitality or retail teams.
• Proven ability to manage KPIs, labour costs, stock and budgets.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive, customer‑facing problem solving in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your café team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Create a positive, engaging environment for customers and colleagues.
• Direct day‑to‑day operations to ensure smooth service.
• Own labour, stock, budgets and KPIs to drive performance.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene compliance.
• Identify opportunities to grow sales and improve performance.
• Step in and lead from the front during peak trading.

Skills

People leadership

Team development

Budget management

KPI management

Food safety & hygiene

Communication

Job description

Cafe Manager | ASDA Ware

£28,000 per annum | 40 hours per week

Are you a people-focused leader who loves delivering great customer experiences? Do you enjoy leading a team, driving performance, and creating a café environment that customers want to come back to?

We're looking for an enthusiastic and hands‑on Cafe Manager to lead our busy ASDA Ware café. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in hospitality, retail, or catering who is ready to take ownership of a thriving operation and make a real difference.

Why join us?

• £28,000 salary
• 40-hour working week
• A well-established and fast-paced operation
• Opportunities to develop your career within a leading food and support services business
• The chance to lead your own team and make a genuine impact every day

What you’ll be doing

As Cafe Manager, you'll be the driving force behind the café, ensuring every customer receives a warm welcome and a great experience.

• Leading, coaching, and developing your café team
• Creating a positive and engaging environment for both customers and colleagues
• Managing the day-to-day operation to ensure smooth and efficient service
• Taking ownership of labour, stock, budgets, and key performance indicators
• Maintaining excellent standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance
• Looking for opportunities to drive sales and improve performance
• Leading from the front during busy trading periods

What we’re looking for

We're looking for someone with energy, passion, and a genuine love for customer service.

• Management experience within a café, hospitality, retail, or catering environment
• Strong people leadership and team development skills
• Experience managing KPIs, labour costs, stock, and budgets
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A proactive and positive approach to problem-solving
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced customer-facing environment

Why this role stands out

This isn't just about running a café. It's about creating a place where customers enjoy spending time, colleagues enjoy coming to work, and where your leadership can make a visible impact on performance and team culture.

If you're an ambitious manager who enjoys leading from the front and wants a rewarding role with real opportunities to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Healthcare Retail, part of Medirest, is passionate about delivering excellent products, standards and customer service to patients, staff and visitors in over 50 NHS hospitals around the UK through convenience and catering retail formats. The portfolio comprises many high street brand franchises including Costa Coffee and M&S Simply Food as well as a selection of in‑house brands.

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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!