Job Description

Opening at the beginning of May, Astha’s is a new cafe and restaurant in St Johns Wood, serving home-style Indian breakfast and lunch dishes with a British influence.

We’re on the lookout for passionate and skilled people to join our opening team and are recruiting for an experienced, proactive full-time Cafe Manager to start immediately.

This is a hands-on role for someone who’s confident running the day-to-day operations of a cafe - from managing rotas and maintaining stock levels to making sure the team is working well and customers are looked after. You will work closely with co-owner Astha, who for the first few months will be focused on the kitchen.

We are a small startup team, so experience working in a specialty cafe is essential; we can provide external training where needed, but you need to be barista trained and comfortable with all aspects of coffee.

Job Requirements

Some requirements...

Proven experience, ideally within a café (or similar) setting with team management
Happy to work weekends during our first six months
Passionate about working with specialty coffee and quality food
Confident understanding of dialling in, extraction, steaming and latte art
A communicative team player who is eager to support and uplift their peers
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multitask
Be flexible, dependable and self-motivated

Your duties...

Focus on delivering outstanding customer service by engaging with customers and address any concerns promptly
Supervise, manage and motivate a small team to create a positive working environment
Hot & cold beverage preparation
Efficient rota and shift planning
Stock & supplier management (chemicals/coffee/packaging)
Staff management & recruitment
Organising equipment maintenance & servicing
Oversee Food & Health Safety protocols and ensure compliance with health regulations at all times.

Benefits