Weekend Cafe Manager Edinburgh

This role is being advertised by Brightwork Ltd and we require a Weekend Cafe Manager for our client's busy cafe in the EH5 area of Edinburgh.

Your Time at Work

Hours of work: Saturday and Sunday, 09:30-16:30.

Main Duties and Responsibilities On-site and Bought-in Goods

• Maintain effective day-to-day organisation of goods by restocking from kitchen stores or gift shop supplies.
• Flag when re-ordering is required; check off deliveries, price-label stock, ware housing stock, and order food stock.
• Keep stock levels appropriate and monitor stock turnover.
• Liaise with the kitchen and café manager as required.

The Café & Shop

• Prepare the rota for the shop to ensure adequate coverage and manage any changes.
• Liaise with other hospice teams (Finance, Stewards, Fundraising, Domestics) to support effective running.
• Serve customers and maintain the café's cleanliness and tidiness.

Volunteers and Staff

• Organise the monthly rota, filling and keeping it updated when call-offs occur.
• Train and motivate volunteers to carry out the relevant role, ensuring good food hygiene practices are adhered to.

Systems

• Minimise controllable costs and shrinkage at all times.
• Ensure operational systems and procedures are adhered to and carried out efficiently.
• Maintain health and safety standards and keep all areas of the premises clean and tidy.

Administration

• Handle general administration using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Order food goods as required and support sales of all products in the café and shop.

Other

This job description does not contain an exhaustive list of duties, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties that are within the post holder's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed. The job description will be reviewed from time to time to adapt and develop the role according to service needs and client policies.

Our Perfect Worker

• Educated to Standard Grade (or equivalent) in English and Maths or able to demonstrate competence in these areas.
• Food handling experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and database packages.
• Retail background, minimum 1 year's experience.
• Ability to manage and plan rotas.
• Experience working in office-based support roles dealing with a variety of tasks.
• Flexibility in working pattern to ensure café is always staffed.
• Experience of working with distressed customers.
• Good organisation and prioritising skills.
• Good interpersonal customer service skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience in stock management, pricing stock and food, merchandising, and displaying stock and food.
• Experience dealing with cash and card payments.
• Ability to solve problems and deal with queries, keeping payment details secure and confidential.
• Excellent time management skills; ability to prioritise workload and frequently work on several tasks at once.

Key Information and Benefits

£21.39 per hour for Saturday and Sunday.