Catering Supervisor

WALK; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike to work scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

The Green Kitchen is a social enterprise café operating across Walkinstown and the GPO Museum in Dublin. We are seeking an experienced Catering Supervisor to support the day-to-day operation, maintain high standards of food preparation, hygiene and customer service, and lead a small, dedicated team.

The role is hands-on and requires flexibility to supervise across both locations, with weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a café, deli, hospitality or catering environment.
• Strong food preparation and customer service skills.
• Excellent barista experience and coffee knowledge.
• Experience with cash handling, stock control and ordering.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask in a busy environment.
• A positive and supportive leadership style.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work across both Green Kitchen locations and at weekends when required.
• A strong appreciation for the values and mission of a social enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the day-to-day operation of both café locations as required
• Leading and supporting the café team to deliver an excellent customer experience
• Preparing and serving food to a consistently high standard
• Providing friendly, professional and efficient customer service
• Carrying out barista duties and maintaining high-quality coffee service
• Managing cash handling, tills and end-of-day reconciliation procedures
• Assisting with stock ordering, stock control and waste management
• Supporting staff training, development and performance
• Ensuring HACCP, food safety and hygiene standards are maintained at all times
• Opening and closing cafés as required
• Working collaboratively with management to maintain efficient operations

Skills

Supervisory experience

Barista experience

Coffee knowledge

Cash handling

Stock control

Communication skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Team motivation

Job description

Catering Supervisor

Location: The Green Kitchen, Walkinstown & GPO Museum, Dublin
Position: Full-Time (Flexibility Required)

The Green Kitchen is a social enterprise café committed to great food, excellent customer service and creating positive community impact. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Catering Supervisor to support the day-to-day operations of our cafés in both Walkinstown and the GPO Museum.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys leading by example, delivering excellent customer experiences and working as part of a small, dedicated team. The successful candidate will be flexible and capable of supervising operations across both locations as required.

About The Green Kitchen

The Green Kitchen operates as a social enterprise, creating employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, supporting inclusive workplaces and reinvesting profits back into social and community initiatives.

Working with us means being part of a values-driven organisation that places people, sustainability and quality at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

As Catering Supervisor, you will help oversee the daily operation of our cafés, ensuring consistently high standards of food preparation, customer service, hygiene and team support. You will work closely with management while remaining actively involved in day-to-day service delivery.

This role requires flexibility to work across both our Walkinstown café and our café at the GPO Museum.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising the day-to-day operation of both café locations as required
• Leading and supporting the café team to deliver an excellent customer experience
• Preparing and serving food to a consistently high standard
• Providing friendly, professional and efficient customer service
• Carrying out barista duties and maintaining high-quality coffee service
• Managing cash handling, tills and end-of-day reconciliation procedures
• Assisting with stock ordering, stock control and waste management
• Supporting staff training, development and performance
• Ensuring HACCP, food safety and hygiene standards are maintained at all times
• Opening and closing cafés as required
• Working collaboratively with management to maintain efficient operations

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous supervisory experience in a café, deli, hospitality or catering environment
• Strong food preparation and customer service skills
• Excellent barista experience and coffee knowledge
• Experience with cash handling, stock control and ordering
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask in a busy environment
• A positive and supportive leadership style
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to work across both Green Kitchen locations and at weekends when required
• A strong appreciation for the values and mission of a social enterprise

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work across two unique Green Kitchen locations
• A supportive, inclusive and welcoming team environment
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Opportunities for training and development
• The chance to contribute to a social enterprise that makes a genuine difference in the community

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: No more than 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Employee discount

Experience:

• Catering: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person