Cafe Manager - Waterside Cafe - London

We’re Hiring: Café Chef – Join the Waterside Café in Little Venice! We’re excited to announce the relaunch of the Waterside Café, beautifully located in the heart of Little Venice aboard a fully equipped café boat. This is a unique opportunity to work in one of London’s most picturesque settings while helping shape the next chapter of a much-loved local café. We’re looking for one talented and passionate Café Chef to join our friendly team. Why Join Us? This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to work in a unique waterside setting with a supportive team and excellent benefits. What We Offer • 💷 £15.50 per hour, • ✅ Guaranteed minimum weekly hours, • 🍽 Free meals on duty, • 🌴 28 days’ paid holiday, • 🎁 Performance bonuses, • 💰 Shared team tips, • 💼 Company pension scheme, • 📅 Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle About the Role As our Café Chef, you’ll play a key role in delivering delicious food and maintaining the high standards our customers expect. Working closely with the owners, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute ideas and help create a simple, fresh, seasonal menu, including daily specials, that reflects the character of the café. Your Responsibilities • Order ingredients and manage kitchen stock, • Work with the owners to develop simple, fresh, seasonal menus and daily specials, • Prepare and serve high-quality dishes with consistency and care, • Maintain excellent food hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness standards, • Keep the kitchen organised, efficient, and inspection-ready, • Support your colleagues and contribute to a positive, friendly working environment About You We’re looking for someone who is: • Passionate about great food and hospitality, • Reliable, organised, and proactive, • Calm under pressure and able to work independently, • Creative and keen to contribute new ideas, • Friendly, positive, and a great team player Whether you’re an experienced café chef or an ambitious cook looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. If you’re excited by the idea of working somewhere truly different and want to be part of an exciting new beginning, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and come aboard the Waterside Café in Little Venice. Your next culinary adventure starts here!

Assistant General Manager Location: London (first 3 digits of postcode) Overall Earnings - Up to £52,000 per annum (depending on experience) + bonus The Role We're looking for an Assistant General Manager to join our team at Caravan. At Caravan, our leaders set the tone. As an Assistant General Manager, you'll support your General Manager to deliver outstanding results across people, product, place, performance and profit. You'll lead from the floor: keeping every service flowing smoothly, building confident and happy teams and making sure our 'All Welcome' hospitality is felt by every guest, every day. What you'll do: As Assistant General Manager you are responsible for delivering exceptional hospitality experiences to our guests and team. To make that happen you'll: • Ensure our food, drink, and service standards are consistently delivered, • Recruit, onboard and develop confident, high-performing teams: making sure new hires feel welcome and everyone has clear training, reviews and development plans, • Drive sales, labour, GP, and wastage targets while protecting the Caravan culture, • Manage systems including Fourth, Harri, Mapal, Workvivo to oversee the rota, payroll and compliance, • Maintain property standards, health & safety, and compliance with EHO/Food Alert, • Contribute to management meetings, audits, and action plans About You: We hire for mindset, not just skill. To thrive as an Assistant General Manager, you should be: • An experienced and ambitious hospitality leader (with multi-shift or management experience), focused on growing into a future General Manager, • Confident leading teams, managing standards, and creating great guest experiences, • A culture ambassador: positive, approachable, and committed to Caravan's values, • Organised, commercially aware, and able to balance operations with people development What We Offer • Competitive overall earnings + bonus, • Career progression supported by leadership training and development, including our Leadership Development Programme, Train the Trainer, and Hospitality Programme., • Meals + drinks on shift, • Dining discounts for family & friends, • Coffee discounts at Caravan Coffee Roasters, • Access to financial health, wellbeing, and mentoring support, • Birthday & anniversary vouchers About us At Caravan, we believe hospitality is about more than just great food and drink, it's about people. Since 2010, we have been building award-winning restaurants and a specialty coffee roastery while investing in sustainability, diversity, inclusion, and community. We're also proudly B Corp Certified, which means we're committed to people and planet as much as we care about delivering genuine hospitality. Apply Now Caravan is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Apply today and take the next step in your management career as an Assistant General Manager at Caravan.

Job Ref: COL1286 Branch: Colicci - Chiswick House and Gardens Location: Colicci - Chiswick House and Gardens, London (West) Salary/Benefits: £15.10 per Hour Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 30 Posted date: 01/11/2026 Closing date: 18/11/2026 Colicci is a family-run hospitality brand, proudly serving London's iconic green spaces. Our cafés are bustling community hubs, offering exceptional coffee, fresh food, and warm hospitality. We're looking for a Senior Café Supervisor to play a key role in daily operations, support the management team, and guide the café team in delivering exceptional service. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong hospitality leader ready to take on more responsibility. What You'll Be Doing: • Supporting the management team – ensuring smooth daily operations and high service standards., • Leading, training & developing the team – mentoring colleagues and ensuring a positive team environment., • Driving service excellence – ensuring every customer enjoys a warm, engaging, and efficient experience., • Ensuring product displays look abundant & inviting – maintaining beautiful and uniform visual merchandising., • Supervising food safety & hygiene standards – ensuring compliance and a well-organised workspace., • Monitoring stock & assisting with orders – supporting stock take and replenishment., • Assisting with team scheduling – ensuring the café is optimally staffed for the week based on sales forecasts., • Bringing energy & enthusiasm – fostering a positive, team-focused work environment. What We're Looking For: • An experienced hospitality professional – with experience as a Café Supervisor or similar leadership role., • A hands-on and proactive team player – able to motivate and guide staff while still following management direction., • A detail-oriented professional – focused on delivering excellence in presentation, service, and operations., • A problem-solver – able to think on your feet and handle the unexpected, • A flexible & adaptable attitude – ready to work weekends and peak periods but no evenings. Why Join Colicci? • Competitive salary - proud to be a Living Wage employer, • No late nights - most of our locations close by 5pm during winter hours and 7pm during summer, • Free food & hot beverages on shift - get to choose a menu item of your choice, • Paid breaks - for all team members, • Exciting career growth – be part of a thriving, growing business, • Team discounts – enjoy 40% off across all our sites, • A supportive team culture – where passion thrives Please note that unfortunately this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK that does not require sponsorship.* If you're a motivated hospitality professional looking for a supervisory role in a thriving café environment, we'd love to hear from you. Located in the award-winning building by Caruso St John, Chiswick House Cafe is the perfect location to take in the stunning House and Gardens. We offer an enticing all-day menu for families, dog walkers and diners; utilising fantastic produce supplied by the passionate Kitchen Garden team at Chiswick. The cafe offers our signature specialty coffee, homemade cakes and a range of sourdough pizzas with vegetarian and vegan options. Entrance to the cafe is at ground level from the Gardens. Entrance doors are automatic.

Incipio curates beautiful spaces with vibrant atmospheres for great times. We're looking for an exceptional Deputy General Manager with a genuine love for creating atmosphere and culture. If your dream role involves running a neighborhood spot by the day, hosting late night R&B sessions, and bringing people together over pizza and cocktails, then this is the venue for you. At The 411, we're about more than service, we curate experiences. You'll be a natural host, confident leader, and culture driver who thrives on energy, music, late night hospitality done properly. Working closely with the General Manager, you'll help shape the vibe, lead the team from the floor, and ensure every guest feels part of something special, while confidently overseeing licensing compliance, championing safety and responsible service, and maintaining the standards that keep the venue running seamlessly. We Expect You To: • Have pure passion for hospitality and giving guests a wonderful time., • Take full ownership of your KPIs whether that is financials, people, compliance, stock management – guest experience is at the core of your passion., • Lead joyous, guest focused, shifts; managing everything from atmosphere to standards., • Empower your team to develop through the career pathway, giving clear and example lead feedback., • Obsess over service standards and deliver nothing short of excellence., • Coach, mentor, and inspire with a big heart and a focus on people development., • Work collaboratively with your General Manager, Head Chef and other stakeholders to achieve success., • Ensure safety of your guests, your team, and your venue at all times., • Maintain compliance and actively promote completion of online training, daily/ weekly checks and best practices., • Adapt and evolve by embracing challenges and thrive in a changing environment., • Communicate with impact – clearly, effectively, and with intention. Always taking the time to review and follow up., • Be an effective leader who is approachable, honest and supportive in driving the business forward. Who You'll Be: • A proven leader with experience in high volume operations., • A Personal License holder., • Someone who loves running big shifts, managing varied areas of a business but keeps the guest experience as a priority., • Energetic, passionate, and resilient – in a new opening this is key to success., • Have a structured mindset, setting clear expectations and empowering your team., • Obsessed with communication, constantly speaking to your team, with the ability to communicate the bigger picture as well as venue specific details and getting the team to understand why their roles are so important to the venues success., • Engaged in wider Incipio culture, living and breathing our values., • Curiosity and courage – always questioning, improving, and innovating., • Strong knowledge of licensing laws & running responsible shifts., • Loves logistics, planning & commercially aware., • Fun! Capable of integrating seamlessly into Incipio's culture. Benefits & Best Bits • Healthcare Package: Dental, Optical and Health insurance. Gym membership discounts + other rewards, • Self Space: Free Therapy through Self Space. Accessible to anyone who works for Incipio, • Hugely exciting career development, with opportunities to grow and expand in this role as the business grows, • 10% Bonus capacity paid annually, • Company awards and events, • Sickness & Compassionate Pay, • Incentive trips (Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France), • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave, • Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials, • 50% discount for food and drink in all our venues, • Length in service; earn additional holiday after 2 years continuous service Incipio & Inclusivity We're all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We've got you!

Assistant General Manager Location: London (first 3 digits of postcode) Overall Earnings - Up to £52,000 per annum (depending on experience) + bonus The Role We're looking for an Assistant General Manager to join our team at Caravan. At Caravan, our leaders set the tone. As an Assistant General Manager, you'll support your General Manager to deliver outstanding results across people, product, place, performance and profit. You'll lead from the floor: keeping every service flowing smoothly, building confident and happy teams and making sure our 'All Welcome' hospitality is felt by every guest, every day. What you'll do: As Assistant General Manager you are responsible for delivering exceptional hospitality experiences to our guests and team. To make that happen you'll: • Ensure our food, drink, and service standards are consistently delivered, • Recruit, onboard and develop confident, high-performing teams: making sure new hires feel welcome and everyone has clear training, reviews and development plans, • Drive sales, labour, GP, and wastage targets while protecting the Caravan culture, • Manage systems including Fourth, Harri, Mapal, Workvivo to oversee the rota, payroll and compliance, • Maintain property standards, health & safety, and compliance with EHO/Food Alert, • Contribute to management meetings, audits, and action plans About You: We hire for mindset, not just skill. To thrive as an Assistant General Manager, you should be: • An experienced and ambitious hospitality leader (with multi-shift or management experience), focused on growing into a future General Manager, • Confident leading teams, managing standards, and creating great guest experiences, • A culture ambassador: positive, approachable, and committed to Caravan's values, • Organised, commercially aware, and able to balance operations with people development What We Offer • Competitive overall earnings + bonus, • Career progression supported by leadership training and development, including our Leadership Development Programme, Train the Trainer, and Hospitality Programme., • Meals + drinks on shift, • Dining discounts for family & friends, • Coffee discounts at Caravan Coffee Roasters, • Access to financial health, wellbeing, and mentoring support, • Birthday & anniversary vouchers About us At Caravan, we believe hospitality is about more than just great food and drink, it's about people. Since 2010, we have been building award-winning restaurants and a specialty coffee roastery while investing in sustainability, diversity, inclusion, and community. We're also proudly B Corp Certified, which means we're committed to people and planet as much as we care about delivering genuine hospitality. Apply Now Caravan is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Apply today and take the next step in your management career as an Assistant General Manager at Caravan.

Rossella is a family-run Italian restaurant. Our original restaurant in Kentish Town has traded for 15 years and was voted one of the Top 10 Italian restaurants in London by OpenTable. Our new restaurant in Muswell Hill is growing fast, and we are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager to help us run it and grow with us. The role: Run services day to day on the floor Lead, train and motivate the front of house team Keep our service standards high and look after guests, including handling any issues Work closely with our management team Help with rotas, stock and the day-to-day running of the restaurant We are looking for someone who: Has at least 2 years as an assistant manager, supervisor or head waiter in a sit-down restaurant Is confident leading a team during busy services Has excellent guest service and strong English Is available for evenings and weekends Wants a long-term role with real opportunities to grow What's in it for you: Full-time, 45-50 hours per week GBP 15-17 per hour depending on experience, plus tips and service charge, paid every two weeks Ongoing training and development Free staff food and drinks whilst working 50% staff discount, plus 30% for friends and family Guaranteed birthday off When applying, please tell us about your management experience, the size of the teams you have led, and why you would like to join Rossella.