Cafe Manager

The Wild Animal Sanctuary; Keenesburg (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance after 60 days

Dental Insurance after 60 days

Vision Insurance after 60 days

403b after 30 days

Job summary

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is seeking a Full-Time Cafe Manager for our Lion's Den Restaurant in Colorado. You will lead the cafe team, supervise staff, manage orders, and ensure exceptional guest service across in-person, online, group, and phone orders.

This hands-on role requires flexibility for evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cooking, restaurants, food service, or related fields is preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well in teams and provide excellent customer service.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Previous management experience is preferred.
• Ability to cash count and oversee cashier drawer functions.
• Able to lift 50 lbs. or more and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food orders/service, staff supervision, and scheduling.
• Manage inventory and ordering; ensure high-quality customer service for in-person, online, group, and phone visits.
• Perform cashier duties and cash handling tasks.
• Monitor inventory costs and control expenses.
• Operate cafe equipment safely and efficiently.
• Enforce sanitation and food production codes.
• Collaborate with the Food & Retail Director to oversee cafe operations.
• Work with the cafe team to serve guests with outstanding service.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Customer service

Fast-paced

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Cafe Manager

Status: Full-Time -Salary

Salary: Annual-$60,000

Benefits: Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance available after 60 days

403b available after 30 Days

Posting: Open Until-Filled

Classification: Food Service

Want to work for an organization with a positive mission, team environment, and great pay! Then, we are seeking you!

We are seeking a Full-Time Cafe Manager located in our Lion's Den Restaurant. You will assist leading this department by ensuring the team delivers exceptional customer service with guest orders, prep, food orders/service, and cleaning functions. Must be hands on with the team and contribute to a positive environment. Full-Time shifts including evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities:

Day to day operations include overseeing food orders/service, including staff supervision and schedules, inventory management and ordering, ensuring high-quality customer service for in person guest visits, online, groups, and over the phone interactions.

• Cashier duties
• Inventory/Cost Control
• Memorize, record, and comprehend menu items.
• Financial & Admin Tasks
• Manage & Operate standard Cafe equipment safely and efficiently
• Oversee all sanitation and food production codes
• Responsible (along with the Food & Retail Director) in overseeing and mananging the overall Cafe operations
• Work with the Cafe team to serve our guests while providing excellent customer service

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in cooking, restaurants, food service, or other related fields: Preferred but no required.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well in teams

Required/Other:

• Valid Drivers License
• High School Diploma/GED
• Previous Management Experience
• Previous Inventory Experience
• Ability to cash count and oversee cashier drawer functions
• Able to lift 50 lbs. or more
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Perform other duties as requested
• Team Work

Personal Characteristics:

• Self-motivated and results-oriented
• Flexible, ability to adapt to change and shifting priorities and to work simultaneously on a variety of complex projects
• Friendly, patient, a good listener, and a heart for animals
• Desire to learn, grow, and be coached
• Excellent Customer Service
• Able to effectively communicate
• Contribute to a positive culture

As you can see, we are looking for people who possess strong foundational skills with an attitude to succeed. If you are looking for a challenging and a rewarding service opportunity with real purpose, you have found the right opportunity!

Clear Focus:

The above Job Description is intended to describe the general duties/nature of the level of work being performed. This Job Description is not to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, and skills required. Job Descriptions are somewhat fluid and will change depending on the Organization’s strategic direction and overall objectives accordingly.

Background Check Statement:

Approval for Hiring is contingent upon successfully passing a background check prior to your Hiring/Acceptance/Offer. This background check does not report to any credit bureau and no impact will be seen on the applicants side. This process helps the Company screen for any past background experiences that pose a threat or a discrepancy to the Organization, as TWAS does not hire any violent offenders, or individuals that have been charged criminally involving endangering/threatening/hurting children and/or animals. By applying you are authorizing the The Wild Animal Sanctuary to perform this background check

EEOC Statement:

Our Non-Profit organization, "The Wild Animal Sanctuary" is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention nor discrimination to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, and veteran or disability status.