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Cafe Manager - Astha's - London

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Opening at the beginning of May, Astha’s is a new cafe and restaurant in St Johns Wood, serving home-style Indian breakfast and lunch dishes with a British influence.


We’re on the lookout for passionate and skilled people to join our opening team and are recruiting for an experienced, proactive full-time Cafe Manager to start immediately.


This is a hands-on role for someone who’s confident running the day-to-day operations of a cafe - from managing rotas and maintaining stock levels to making sure the team is working well and customers are looked after. You will work closely with co-owner Astha, who for the first few months will be focused on the kitchen.


We are a small startup team, so experience working in a specialty cafe is essential; we can provide external training where needed, but you need to be barista trained and comfortable with all aspects of coffee.


Some requirements...

  • Proven experience, ideally within a café (or similar) setting with team management
  • Happy to work weekends during our first six months
  • Passionate about working with specialty coffee and quality food
  • Confident understanding of dialling in, extraction, steaming and latte art
  • A communicative team player who is eager to support and uplift their peers
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multitask
  • Be flexible, dependable and self-motivated

Your duties...

  • Focus on delivering outstanding customer service by engaging with customers and address any concerns promptly
  • Supervise, manage and motivate a small team to create a positive working environment
  • Hot & cold beverage preparation
  • Efficient rota and shift planning
  • Stock & supplier management (chemicals/coffee/packaging)
  • Staff management & recruitment
  • Organising equipment maintenance & servicing
  • Oversee Food & Health Safety protocols and ensure compliance with health regulations at all times.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Staff meal & unlimited coffee when on shift
  • Daytime only
  • The chance to help shape a new neighbourhood cafe from the beginning
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  • Experience
    Required
  • Languages
    English – Advanced
  • Employment
    Full-time
  • Salary
    £30,000 – £36,000 yearly
  • Benefits
    Plus Tronc
  • Starting time
    Immediate start!

pin icon1 Belgrave Gardens, NW8 0QY, London

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Cafe • 1-10 Employees

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Astha's is a warm, family style cafe with recipes rooted in tradition.

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