Vocational Cafe Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of term-time or full-year

Job summary

Greenacre School in Barnsley is creating this new post to run its school café. The role combines managing a commercial café with teaching pupils practical vocational skills in food preparation, customer service and cleaning.

It is a dual role with flexible hours that include occasional weekends, and the contract can be full-year or term-time by agreement. You will lead daily café operations, recruit and manage a reliable team, ensure quality and service, and deliver hands-on training to

Qualifications

• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in hospitality, catering or business management.
• Proven management/supervisory experience in hospitality or catering.
• Experience with safeguarding and working with learners with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily café operations, focusing on food quality, service, and presentation.
• Create an inclusive café experience that builds community for customers.
• Deliver hands-on vocational training to pupils in food prep, customer service and cleaning.
• Manage café finances, stock, pricing, supplier negotiations and cashless payments in line with Trust rules.
• Recruit and manage a reliable team of café staff.

Skills

Management experience

Team leadership

Staff training

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in hospitality

Job description

Greenacre School, a special school for children and young people with severe and complex learning disabilities, is creating this new post to run its newly built school café. The role combines managing a commercial café with teaching pupils practical vocational skills in food preparation, customer service and cleaning. It is a dual role with flexible hours that include occasional weekends, and the contract can be full-year or term-time by agreement. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead daily café operations, covering food quality, service, menu development and presentation
• Create a welcoming, inclusive café experience that builds a sense of community for customers
• Deliver hands-on vocational training to pupils across food preparation, customer service and cleaning
• Manage café finances, stock, pricing, inventory, supplier negotiations and cashless payment systems in line with Trust regulations
• Recruit, build and manage a reliable team of café support staff

Qualifications

• Relevant industry qualification such as City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in hospitality, catering or business management

Experience

• Significant, demonstrable management or supervisory experience in hospitality or catering
• Proven experience managing, training and motivating a diverse team
• Experience working directly with children, young people or adults with additional needs or SEN, including an understanding of safeguarding

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Appropriate references

What’s offered

• Choice of term-time only or full-year (52-week) contract, to be discussed at interview