Café Manager - Full Time - Guildford Spectrum

Do you want to make a difference within your local community, supporting people to improve their lives through leisure?

If you feel driven to inspire people to be more active, improve their wellbeing and would like a job that will make a real different to local people’s lives then Freedom Leisure is the place for you!

We’re on the lookout for fun loving individuals who put people first to join our dedicated team fuelling the fun and fitness at Guildford Spectrum.

Do you want to grow and develop a team of talented individuals? Are you ready to welcome guests back into a new world of hospitality and drive change in an exciting environment where no two days are the same?

If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you!

We are looking for an experienced Café Manager to join our friendly and professional team.

Working at this iconic centre, you will be responsible for managing our Café. You will be a sales minded person, who is motivated by meeting monthly targets. You will have an in-depth knowledge on food safety, be flexible in your approach to work and have excellent customer service skills. You will also be responsible for directly managing staff, rotas, expenditure, wastage, stock and cleanliness from working within the outlet. Ideally coming from a similar role or industry you will have a good understanding of people management and be a role model for expected behaviours.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn and develop personally alongside experienced industry professionals as well as completing valuable training.

Alongside your daily duties we’ll need you to maintain the highest standards of health and safety and you’ll have a working knowledge of safe working practices to ensure we are protecting our guests and ourselves at all times.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Sunday (Rota basis)

Requirements

• Strong people management skills

• Level 2 food hygiene
• Experience of working in a catering environment, supervising staff on a day to day basis
• Experience of problem solving, customer service and staff management
• Experience of identifying staff training and development requirements and implementing development opportunities
• Experience of managing or contributing to an income target
• Experience of stock management (ordering/rotation) and building relationships with key suppliers
• Knowledge of licensing laws and food hygiene regulations
• Awareness of cost effective methods of working
• An ability to lead and motivate a staff team
• Good IT skills including the ability to produce and interpret reports and data
• Team orientated approach, able to work across organisation boundaries, demonstrate interest and be supportive of the work of staff and colleagues

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing date: 11th October 2024

Salary: up to £26,043 per annum