Café Store Manager - Ethical, Community-Focused Brand

📍 Full-Time | Permanent | £32,000-£34,000 + Bonus (10%)

🕘 Sociable Hours: 9am-5pm Trading | 1 in 4 Weekends Off

Beautiful Listed building just outside town.

Are you an experienced hospitality leader looking for a values-driven role with a better work-life balance?

We're recruiting on behalf of a rapidly growing, ethically minded café brand that puts community, sustainability, and people at the heart of its mission. This is a brilliant opportunity to manage a successful café site with an established team, supportive structure, and clear commercial objectives.

What's on Offer

✔ £32,000-£34,000 basic salary

✔ 10% performance-based bonus

✔ Excellent work-life balance: 9am-5pm trading hours, with earlier winter closing

✔ One full weekend off every four weeks

✔ Flexibility around weekend scheduling (with Assistant Manager support)

✔ Work with a purpose-led company with strong community values

The Role

As Café Store Manager, you'll be responsible for leading the day-to-day operations, inspiring and developing your team, and delivering outstanding customer service. With an Assistant Manager in place, you'll have the flexibility to focus on leadership, team performance, and business growth—while also rolling up your sleeves and being hands-on when needed.

You'll be commercially minded, understand how to manage and work toward budgets, and be comfortable making strategic decisions that drive both sales and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and manage all aspects of the café's daily operations

* Motivate and support a team, including an Assistant Manager and front-of-house staff

* Work to commercial targets and budgets with full P&L responsibility

* Maintain exceptional standards in service, cleanliness, and product quality

* Drive community engagement and uphold brand values

* Manage rota planning, stock, and supplier relationships

About You

✅ Previous experience in a hospitality management role (café, casual dining, or similar)

✅ Strong leadership and people development skills

✅ Commercially focused with a good understanding of budgeting and driving sales

✅ Happy to be hands-on while maintaining a strategic and structured approach

✅ Passionate about ethical business, sustainability, and customer experience

Ready to lead with purpose and enjoy a more balanced lifestyle?

📩 Apply now with your CV to be considered for this rewarding opportunity