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Café Team Leader: Flexible Hours & Great Guest Experience
The University of Manchester
Cafe & Bar Manager
Job summary
A leading catering company is seeking a Café & Bar Manager in Bovington. This role involves managing daily operations, overseeing a small team, and ensuring high food hygiene standards. The ideal candidate should have previous experience in the hospitality sector, strong organizational skills, and a customer-focused mindset. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the café's offerings and enhance customer experiences.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in a catering, hospitality, or retail environment.
- Experience managing stock and orders.
- Good communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily café and bar operations.
- Manage weekly stock takes and food orders.
- Lead and develop a team of 6 staff.
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene and customer service.
Skills
Location: Bovington
Hours: Café open 0800-2200 (Mon-Fri) | 1700-2200 (Sat-Sun)
We're looking for a hands‑on Café & Bar Manager to lead the Recruits Café & Bar in Bovington. This is a fast‑paced retail and catering role where you'll be actively involved in day‑to‑day operations, supporting customers' lived‑in experience, and leading a small team to deliver great food, drink, and service.
- Operate and oversee daily café and bar operations, including cooking fresh snack items (burgers, wraps, pizzas)
- Serve alcohol responsibly and operate the Costa coffee machine
- Manage weekly stock takes, place food & beverage orders, and maintain accurate inventory
- Lead, support, and develop a team of 6 staff
- Create and manage staff rotas, ensuring attendance is recorded accurately
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health & safety, and customer service
- Drive innovation by developing new offers and retail opportunities to enhance the customer experience
- Ensure the unit is presented to a high standard throughout all opening hours
- Previous experience in a catering, hospitality, or retail environment
- Hands‑on approach with the ability to lead by example
- Strong organisational skills with experience managing stock and orders
- Confident people manager with rota and attendance management experience
- Good communication skills and a customer‑focused mindset
- Experience managing a bar or licensed premises
- Knowledge of coffee machines (e.g. Costa)
- Food hygiene or catering qualifications
- Experience working in a busy, multi‑offer retail unit
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a lively catering and retail outlet, influence its offer, and make a real impact on customers' day‑to‑day experience.
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