Cafe Manager

QJumpers Recruitment Services; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 83,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave

Social purpose role in community café

Job summary

Odyssey’s Community Café in central Hamilton seeks an outgoing manager with café operations and barista skills. You will set up and run the cafe, serving the public and visitors seeking support, and help create a welcoming, inclusive space for customers and staff.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, people-centred, with proven hospitality business acumen, training experience, and a commitment to social purposes. Police and Oranga Tamariki clearance checks apply.

Qualifications

• Hospitality experience with cafe management and barista services.
• Experience in training others.
• People-centred and social-purpose mindset.
• Cultural awareness and empathy towards people facing mental health/addiction challenges.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations.
• Police and Oranga Tamariki clearance checks are required.

Responsibilities

• Set up and day-to-day operation of the café.
• Sell food and beverages to the public and to people seeking help.
• Create a welcoming, inclusive space for customers, tāngata whai ora, and staff.
• Collaborate with a wider team of peer, cultural and clinical specialists.

Skills

Barista skills

Cafe management experience

Training others

People-centred approach

Cultural awareness

Education

Hospitality qualifications

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an outgoing individual with café management experience and great barista skills to run Odyssey's Community Café in central Hamilton, operating Tuesdays to Saturdays 7:00am to 3:30pm.

Odyssey is establishing a new peer-led community service within a café setting where people with mental health or addiction-related distress can drop in for coffee, connection, and receive support.

You will be responsible for the set up and day-to day operation of the café, which will be selling food and beverages to the general public, and to people seeking help. You will play a key role in helping to create a welcoming, inclusive space where customers, tāngata whai ora (people seeking wellness) and our staff can spend time and receive quality café services.

Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated; people centred and have proven business acumen. They will also have:

• Strong organisational skills and a strong eye for detail
• Relevant hospitality experience and qualifications, including experience managing a cafe and providing barista services
• Experienced in training others
• An interest in working for an organisation with a social purpose
• Cultural awareness and empathy towards people experiencing mental health and/or addictions challenges
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations

In return we offer:

• A competitive salary: $82,867 to $91,353 per annum (depending on experience) and 22 days annual leave
• The opportunity to run a community café with a social purpose, using your hospitality experience and strong people skills
• Be part of a wider team of peer, cultural and clinical specialists seeking to make a positive difference in peoples' lives

More about us:

Odyssey has supported thousands of New Zealanders whose lives are affected by alcohol, drug or other addiction challenges. We wholeheartedly believe that everyone living in New Zealand should have the opportunity to live life to the fullest, to feel hopeful about their future and to have meaningful relationships with friends and whānau.

Please note that Police and Oranga Tamariki clearance checks are required for this role.

Odyssey is an equal opportunity employer and a smoke free organisation. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We particularly encourage applications from Māori and Pacific peoples.