London
Daytime Café Manager — Barnes Village Alma is a wellness-oriented café brand with a growing footprint across London. We're looking for an experienced Café Manager to lead our Barnes location — a high-energy, fast-paced site serving a diverse mix of locals, commuters, and regulars who expect quality and consistency every day. This is a role for someone who takes pride in running a sharp operation, builds a strong team culture, and keeps standards high without needing oversight. What you'll be doing: • Managing the full day-to-day operation of the café, including opening and closing, • Leading and developing a team of 7 in a busy, high-footfall environment, • Maintaining service and quality standards across coffee, smoothies, and breakfast, • Handling staff scheduling, coordination, and performance management, • Keeping on top of stock, waste, and supplier deliveries, • Working closely with senior leadership and contributing to ongoing brand growth What we're looking for: • 1–2 years in a café or hospitality management role, • A confident leader who sets the tone — calm, consistent, and hands-on, • Strong operational awareness: you stay ahead of issues before they escalate, • Comfortable managing pace and pressure in a busy London location, • Genuine warmth with customers and a focus on building repeat business, • Experience with staff scheduling, stock control, and team development What we offer: • Starting salary of £14–£15 per hour depending on experience, plus TRONC, • Daytime hours only — no evenings, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme after 3 months, • Staff food during every shift, • Unlimited hot drinks, • A fast-growing brand with real opportunity to progress as Alma expands Great cafés don’t run themselves. If you’re the one who makes it happen, we want to hear from you. Apply today!