We are looking for someone to join our team in Manchester as our new Cafe Manager.
We’ve been roasting speciality coffee for over 30 years. From humble beginnings as a coffee cart in Auckland, NZ, Allpress has evolved into a trusted brand that stands for flavour, quality and great customer experience. Right from the start three core principles 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 are currently looking for an experienced Café Manager to run our Manchester Café space. Leading the café team, the Café Manager oversees the smooth and quality operation of our busy café as well as bringing the Allpress Culture to the whole cafe team.
Our Café is unique in its dual purpose to serve delicious coffee to our customers, but also exemplify the Allpress brand and showcase our coffee to potential wholesale customers. This means a keen interest in coffee and ability to be an exceptional brand ambassador with a focus of connecting in with the local community is a must.
We are looking for a strong leader, who is flexible, organised and has a real knack for solving problems. It’s important that this person enjoys a challenge, can be resourceful when required and maintains a positive attitude towards tasks and always aspires to uplift the team. We are looking for a true innovator who is committed to continuous improvement and will take charge of the evolution of the space. Previous people management experience is essential as you will be involved in the recruitment, on-boarding, coaching and developing new and existing team members.
Other responsibilities include managing the day to day operations – running a smooth shift, maintaining a high standard of coffee and food presentation, ordering, creating rotas/schedules, reporting, building maintenance and supplier management and responsibility for overseeing an efficient café P & L.
As a Café Manager your priority is exceptional customer service, but you know how to make sure everyone has a great time on their shift.
About you.
Have experience leading and managing a team
Intimate knowledge of the operational and financial aspects of running a café
Exceptional organisational skills
Self-motivated and able to work autonomously to bring ideas to life
Infallible eye for detail
Leads from the front, brings people along for the journey and makes sure they are the frontlines of the Allpress brand experience.
This is a full-time role which means 5 shifts a week including weekends.
This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who already has hospitality and management 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.
Details:
Hours: 5 days per week around 40 hours per week including weekends.
Days: Monday - Sunday
Times: Our spaces open from 8am - 3pm Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Probation period: 3 months
Reporting to: National Café Operations Manager
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 depending on experience.
If this sounds like you then please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining:
Why you’d like to work for Allpress
What interests you in the role
Why you think you’d be a good fit
By becoming part of Allpress we offer our team:
Free coffee in all our cafes plus a bag to take home every week
Fully paid access to gympass
An employee assistance programme supporting your mental health
Personal leave day allowance
Good work-life balance and options for flexible working
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Vast career development
Living Wage employer
A transparent and friendly company culture
Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
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
