Cafe/Breakfast Manager

COREcruitment Ltd; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd in Amsterdam is seeking a passionate Café & Breakfast Manager to lead two distinctive food & beverage concepts within one of the city’s most innovative hospitality destinations. You will oversee daily operations, inspire a dynamic team, and ensure every guest feels welcome and valued.

As a visible, hands‑on leader you’ll recruit, coach, and retain top hospitality professionals, manage labour and costs, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver seamless guest experiences and

Qualifications

• Experience leading café, breakfast, restaurant or all-day dining operations within hospitality.
• Coaching leadership style and developing teams.
• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets, labour costs, and operational KPIs.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible, hands-on leader, setting the standard for service excellence.
• Recruit, develop, and retain talented hospitality professionals through coaching and mentoring.
• Manage labour, costs, stock, and operational performance to achieve financial targets.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver seamless guest experiences and support events.
• Analyse business performance and implement initiatives to increase revenue and operational efficiency.
• Create an environment where guests return because of atmosphere, service, and hospitality.

Skills

People management

Operational leadership

Budget management

Guest experience

Dutch & English fluency

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and people-focused Café & Breakfast Manager to lead two distinctive food & beverage concepts within one of Amsterdam's most innovative hospitality destinations.

This is an opportunity for a hospitality leader who believes memorable guest experiences are created through genuine human connection, strong leadership, and exceptional operational standards. You'll oversee daily café and breakfast operations, inspire a dynamic team, and create an environment where both guests and colleagues feel welcome and valued.

Your impact

• Lead the day-to-day operations of two unique hospitality concepts, ensuring an exceptional guest experience from morning through service.


• Build, coach, and inspire a high-performing team, creating a culture of authenticity, accountability, and engagement.


• Drive operational excellence while maintaining a warm, welcoming, and community-focused atmosphere.


• Use commercial insights and performance data to improve guest satisfaction, productivity, and profitability.


• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety, and quality standards across all operations.

What you'll do

• Be a visible, hands‑on leader, setting the standard for service excellence.


• Recruit, develop, and retain talented hospitality professionals through coaching and mentoring.


• Manage labour, costs, stock, and operational performance to achieve financial targets.


• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver seamless guest experiences and support events where required.


• Analyse business performance and implement initiatives to increase revenue and operational efficiency.


• Create an environment where guests return because of the atmosphere, service, and genuine hospitality.

Who you are

• Proven experience leading café, breakfast, restaurant, or all- day dining operations within hospitality.


• A confident people manager with a coaching leadership style and a passion for developing teams.


• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets, labour costs, and operational KPIs.


• Calm under pressure, highly organised, and able to balance operational excellence with outstanding guest experiences.


• Fluent in both Dutch and English.


• Hands‑on, energetic, and passionate about creating memorable hospitality experiences.

Languages: Dutch and English

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Salary: up to 4000 Eur gross per month

Start: ASAP