Café General Manager

RecruitMyMom; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known eatery in Cape Town seeks an experienced manager to oversee the café's daily operations. The ideal candidate will have 8-10+ years in hospitality or retail management and be skilled in staff management and operational procedures. Responsibilities include maintaining standards of cleanliness, managing customer flow, and working closely with ownership on improvements. This full-time position requires weekend availability, offering a monthly salary of R 35,000 - R 45,000 plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years’ experience in hospitality, retail, or operations.
• Previous management responsibility essential.
• Comfortable managing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Full day-to-day running of the café.
• Staff scheduling, training, and performance management.
• Stock control, ordering, and waste management.
• Working closely with ownership on improvements and planning.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

People management

Ability to manage high-volume service

Calm and emotionally grounded

Job description

Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 07/01/2026

• Salary R 35 000 - R 45 000 (monthly incentive bonus over and above)
• Remuneration Term Per Month
• Date Opened 07/01/2026
• State/Province Western Cape
• City/Town Green Point, Cape Town
• Country South Africa

Job Description

An established eatery is looking for an experienced manager who has run teams or operations before, leads with structure and fairness, and takes pride in cleanliness, order, and consistency. Someone emotionally steady, reliable, and comfortable being the senior presence on busy days.

This is a full-time, on-site opportunity (5 days a week, weekends will be required due to being the most busy business time).

Work hours 7h30 am - 17h00 pm

Key Responsibilities:

Full day-to-day running of the café

Opening and closing procedures

High standards of cleanliness and presentation (front and back of house)

Managing customer flow during peak family hours

Staff scheduling, training, and performance management

Stock control, ordering, and waste management

Daily checks and basic reporting

Working closely with ownership on improvements and planning

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

• 8–10+ years’ experience in hospitality, retail, or operations
  
• Previous management responsibility essential
  
• Strong organisational and people skills
  
• Comfortable managing diverse teams and high-volume service
  
• Calm, consistent, and emotionally grounded