Cafe Manager - Savill Garden

Benugo Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cafe operator in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cafe Manager to run the Gallery and Play Cafes within The Savill Garden. The role involves team supervision, ensuring high customer service standards, and continuous improvement in operations. The candidate should have experience managing teams, with an emphasis on food safety and customer experience. This full-time position offers a salary between £32,000 to £34,000 plus bonuses, along with several employee benefits.

Benefits

Free lunch on shift

Free tea and coffee

Monthly allowance for Benugo locations

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Company sick leave

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts at retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of food safety regulations.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, and motivate the cafe team.
• Ensure smooth operation of the cafes.
• Maintain high customer service standards.
• Work towards improving sales.
• Regularly evaluate and train team members.

Skills

Team supervision

Customer experience maintenance

Sales improvement

Food and Health & Safety standards

Job description

We are looking for Cafe Manager to join the team atour cafe located within Savill Garden, Great Windsor Park.

Situated within The Savill Garden Visitor Centre, we operatea large and energetic restaurant and 3 cafes. We serve a seasonal menu with British classics from locally sourced ingredients in the restaurant, as well as a range of freshly made sandwiches, cakes and carbon neutral coffee in the cafes.

The venue is open 7 days per week,mostly daytime. Therefore, availability to work most weekends is necessary.

The successful candidate will run the Gallery Cafe and Play Cafe. We would like the candidate to take real ownership of the Cafes as we seek to continually improve our offer and implement our sustainability plan. You will report in to the site General Manager.

Salary: £32,000 to £34,000 per annum + bonus

Shifts: 5 days out of 7/ Weekends. You will be required to work most weekends.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About the role:

• To supervise, manage and motivate the team.
• To make sure that the operation runs smoothly.
• To ensure the customers experience is always maintained to the highest standard.
• To continuously work towards improving sales and service.
• Supporting and managing the performance of the team through ongoing evaluations, listening, training, and mentoring.
• Ensuring high levels of Food and Health & Safety are always maintained.

The award-winning Savill Building serves as a visitor centre for The Savill Garden, Adventure Play and the wider Great Park. It was opened in 2006 by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh.

The building measures an impressive 90 metres long and has won a number of architectural awards.The wooden grid shell architecture, was constructed from sustainable timber sources from within the Great Park.

Other than Savill Kitchen, visitors will find a shop selling gifts supporting British manufacturersand a range of plants and garden accessories from the Royal Gardens.

Additional Information

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

• Free lunch on shift
• Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
• A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
• Competitive rate
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
• Company sick leave
• Company annual leave
• Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
• Employee discounts at several retailers (via Hapi app) & fitness providers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!