Café Assistant Manager - Farringdon

Allpress Espresso; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialty coffee firm in Greater London seeks a Café Assistant Manager to support the General Manager and ensure high standards in coffee preparation. The ideal candidate has experience in a fast-paced team and a passion for people and coffee. This role includes training and offers excellent staff perks, a competitive salary of £32,000, and growth in the coffee industry. Join a vibrant culture and help develop the cafe team's skills and confidence.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

5 days of personal leave

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced parental leave

Free weekly beans for home

30% off all retail goods

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced team; specialty coffee experience is an advantage.
• Ability to lead by example and empower the team.
• Passion for developing people and maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager day to day and help translate the cafe's vision into reality.
• Ensure the coffee program is understood and consistently implemented.
• Deliver a smooth launch and uphold high standards across service.

Skills

Exceptional organisational skills

Self-motivated and proactive

Experience working within a fast-paced team

Job description

Are you passionate about coffee and love meeting new people? We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Farringdon Cafe team as our Café Assistant Manager

We’ve been roasting speciality coffee for over 30 years. From humble beginnings as a little coffee cart in Auckland, NZ, Allpress has evolved into a sophisticated brand that stands for flavour and service. Right from the start three core principals have formed the backbone of our business – People, Flavour and Innovation.We are united in our genuine care for each other, our customers, and our belief in what we do. We need great people who will bring their imagination, skills and most importantly, their passion to our business.

About the role

We’re looking for a supportive, people-focused Assistant Manager to help drive the growth of our new cafe in Farringdon.In this role, your purpose is to work closely with the General Manager - supporting them day to day and helping translate the cafe’s vision and growth goals into reality. You’ll play a key part in ensuring the team feels confident, supported and set up to succeed.

A key part of your role will be ensuring that the coffee program set by our Head of Coffee is fully understood, adhered to and consistently implemented in daily service. You’ll support the team in maintaining excellence in coffee preparation, workflow and quality control. You will also bring dependable operational experience, helping to deliver a smooth launch, maintain effective systems and uphold high standards across service, quality and team wellbeing.You lead with care, curiosity and adaptability, approaching challenges with a willingness to learn and find solutions that keep the cafe moving forward.

If you’re energised by developing people, supporting a strong leader and helping shape a culture where both the team and the business can grow, we’d love to hear from you. This role would be perfect for a Head Barista ready to take the next step.

About you

• Experience working within a fast-paced team
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Leads by example and empowers the team to be the face of the Allpress brand experience

Details:

Hours: 5 days per week around 40 hours per week.

Times: Our space is open from 7.30am - 4pm Mon to Fri and 9am - 4pm on weekends.

Reporting to: Cafe General Manager

Salary: £32,000 depending on experience.

Experience: Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced team; specialty coffee experience is an advantage.

This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who already has hospitality experience and is looking to further their career in the coffee industry. We offer full training, great staff perks, a competitive salary, career development and a great company culture.

Annual Leave and support:

• 33 days of annual leave
• 5 days of personal leave
• An employee assistance programme supporting your mental health
• Enhanced parental leave
• Gender affirmation leave

Training and Development:

• Full role specific training including coffee skillset training with our Head of Coffee.
• Fully paid access to Wellhub
• Free weekly beans for home
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 30% off all retail goods
• Discounts across our community partners

Allpress is a proud Living Wage Employer. We believe that taking care of our staff allows them to take better care of our guests.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

At Allpress we truly believe we are better together – We are committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued, respected and engaged.

We commit to…

Continuously working towards removing barriers and bias.

Building inclusive teams who represent people from all groups in society.

Building a safe environment where it is encouraged to speak out against discrimination in any form.

Cultivating a sense of belonging by encouraging our people to fearlessly bring their whole selves to work.

Sound like you? We'd love to hear from you!Apply via the link and make sure to include a personalised cover letter explaining why you would like to join our team.