Cafe Manager

Georgia Department of Revenue; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Savannah Technical College seeks a full-time Café Manager to oversee daily café operations, staffing, customer service, and compliance with health and safety standards.

You will manage inventory, POS, pricing, and promotions, mentor student workers, collaborate with Baking and Pastry Arts faculty, and help plan budgets and events to support campus life.

Qualifications

• Must hold ServSafe Manager certification.
• Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts from a national/regional accredited college or university.
• 5 years of documented work experience in culinary or baking/pastry within past 7 years, with at least 1 year in a management position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all daily café operations, including opening/closing, staffing, and customer service.
• Ensure cleanliness, sanitation, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and storage of café supplies.
• Oversee POS systems, cash handling, deposits, and daily sales reporting.
• Monitor product quality, merchandising, and visual presentation.
• Ensure safety and security requirements are met.
• Mentor and supervise student workers and interns in café operations.
• Collaborate with Baking and Pastry Arts faculty to integrate student-made products.
• Coordinate production schedules with faculty to maximize student learning opportunities.
• Support marketing efforts and campus events; assist with budget planning and expense management.

Skills

Staffing

Customer service

Team leadership

Education

Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts

Tools

POS systems

Job description

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Job Title:

Cafe Manager

Agency:

Savannah Technical College

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000003659

Shift:

Any (United States of America)

Job Description:

Position: Café Manager

Savannah Technical College seeks a full-time Café Manager

This individual is responsible for:

• Managing all daily café operations, including opening, closing, staffing, and customer service.
• Ensuring the café maintains high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Overseeing inventory management, ordering, receiving, and storage of café supplies.
• Managing point-of-sale (POS) systems, cash handling, deposits, and daily sales reporting.
• Monitoring product quality, merchandising, and visual presentation.
• Ensuring safety and security requirements are met.
• Collaborating with Baking and Pastry Arts faculty to incorporate student-produced products into daily café offerings.
• Coordinating production schedules with faculty to maximize student learning opportunities.
• Mentoring and supervise student workers and interns in professional café operations.
• Modeling professionalism, customer service excellence, teamwork, and workplace expectations.
• Providing students with constructive feedback on customer interaction, merchandising, and operational efficiency.
• Promoting a welcoming and professional environment for students, faculty, staff, and community guests.
• Supporting special events, catering activities, campus functions, and recruitment initiatives.
• Assisting with marketing efforts that showcase the Culinary and Pastry programs.
• Assisting with budget planning and expense management.
• Analyzing sales trends and recommend menu pricing and promotional strategies.
• Minimizing waste through effective inventory control and production planning.
• Preparing operational reports and maintain accurate financial records.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be ServSafe Manager certified.
• Possess an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts from a nationally/regionally accredited college or university.
• 5 years of documented/verifiable work experience within the past 7 years in the culinary or baking and pastry field, with at least one year in a management position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education or career and technical education.
• Experience mentoring students or training employees.
• Prior supervisory experience in a retail environment, to include POS reconciliation, employee supervision, and performance management
• Specialty