Bakery Café Manager: Hands-On Ops & Team Leadership

Hire Resolve; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Resolve's Brackenfell bakery café is seeking an experienced Bakery Manager to run the day-to-day operations, coordinating baking and café activities, and supervising staff to deliver exceptional service to every customer.

The ideal candidate has café/restaurant experience, strong organisational skills, hands-on leadership, stock control expertise, and the ability to manage rosters and busy periods, including weekends and public holidays, while maintaining cleanliness and professional

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff in a café/food service environment.
• Strong front-of-house and customer service capability.
• Experience with stock control and regular stocktaking.
• Excellent organisational skills including rostering and timesheet management.
• Cooking and/or baking experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the bakery café.
• Manage staff effectively while maintaining professional boundaries and accountability.
• Ensure excellent front-of-house service and create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Manage stock control and conduct daily, weekly and monthly stocktaking.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and ensure regular deep cleaning is completed.
• Assist with cooking and/or baking duties when required to cover staff absences.
• Organise staff rosters, ensure timesheets are completed accurately and manage staff lunch breaks appropriately.
• Represent the business professionally and engage positively with customers.

Skills

Staff management

Customer service

Stock control

Organisational skills

Cooking/baking experience

Job description

Hire Resolve's Brackenfell bakery café is seeking an experienced Bakery Manager to run the day-to-day operations, coordinating baking and café activities, and supervising staff to deliver exceptional service to every customer.

The ideal candidate has café/restaurant experience, strong organisational skills, hands-on leadership, stock control expertise, and the ability to manage rosters and busy periods, including weekends and public holidays, while maintaining cleanliness and professional