Manager, The Cali Kitchen, Dun Laoghaire
We are a family owned café based in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. We take our influences from the delicious fusion concepts of California, served with amazing seasonal food produced in Ireland. We're focused on excellent customer service, creating a relaxed and friendly environment for our patrons, and are looking for a like-minded person to lead our team.
Job description:
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, friendly, enthusiastic and passionate café manager; who can create a friendly atmosphere, support staff and customers with a positive attitude and drive our business forward. Our success depends on the commitment of each and every team member.
In recognition of our teams' commitment we offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salaries
- Complimentary meal whilst on duty
- Accrued Holiday Pay
- Learning & Development Opportunities to progress your career
- Employee social events
Key areas of responsibility:
- Assist with the day-to-day running of the café and staff management
- Set the service standard for the team and lead by example, with a hands on approach to work
- Ability to direct the team in day to day duties
- To ensure a consistently high standard and quality of service exists at all times
- To handle any complaints that may arise and to ensure they are handled correctly
- The ability to train new staff to the standard set by management
- Ability to motivate staff
- Ensure compliance of health & safety standards
- Maintain cash and stock control
- Log any incidents and accidents
The role includes:
- Lead the team by demonstrating the highest standards of welcome, service and care when assisting customers at the counter and delivering orders to tables
- To manage and maintain the online menu / till, and ensure it matches the daily menu
- To maintain an efficient cleaning schedule; ensuring the regular and systematic cleaning and maintenance of equipment in the service area and throughout the café
- To monitor and deliver the HACCP programme while ensuring that food safety, food ppresentation, hygiene and quality standards are adhered to
- Stock Management
- Place product orders on a daily basis with agreed suppliers, in a cost effective way
- Updating and monitoring stock quantities via online till system
- To adhere to specifications, standards and procedures while at work.
- To provide ongoing staff training and motivation and to develop the skills of employees
- To assist with planning, development and implementation of an efficient work schedule for the café in order to ensure job rotation and flexibility of all staff while maximising productivity
- To undertake any practical duties which may arise in an emergency to ensure the smooth running of the café
- To organise & participate if and when required in special events within the café
Personal skills required for the job:
- Having a friendly and engaging personality, a good communicator, able to work under pressure, enjoys a social environment
- Loves working with our guests, able to initiate conversations, provide a sincere welcome and enjoy providing good service
- Interest in food and a passion for Irish produce
- An effective, well organised and efficient team player with a strong sense of discipline and urgency
- Knowledge of till operation and cash handling
- Excellent standards of personal presentation, smart appearance and articulate
- Food Hygiene training (HACCP required)
- Speciality Barista Trained
- Candidates must be flexible with working hours and available to work weekends
- Fluency of the English language, both written and spoken, is essential
Please send CVs to hey@thecalikitchen.ie