Assistant Café Manager — Nine Yards South Melbourne

Full-Time, Permanent Role

Hours: 38hrs per week

Salary: $65,000 - $68,000 per annum

Nine Yards is a beloved neighbourhood café in South Melbourne, part of the Gatherd Hospitality Group — five venues united by great food, genuine hospitality, and a strong sense of community.

We're looking for an Assistant Café Manager to help lead our front-of-house team and keep the venue running at its best, day in and day out.

What You’ll Do

- Set the energy of the venue — when you’re on, the whole room feels it
- Lead, coach, and inspire the front-of-house team through daily service and beyond
- Remember names. Not just regulars — new guests too. You’re wired to make people feel noticed
- Assist the manager with roster approvals, staffing levels, and scheduling to keep the team strong and the budget on track
- Ordering of all Coffee and beverages weekly.
- Drive revenue through genuine upselling and an outstanding guest experience
- Turn problems into loyalty — a complaint in your hands becomes a reason to come back
- Open and close the venue and own the operational rhythm from first coffee to last cover
- Uphold food safety, WHS, and all workplace compliance standards
- Experience as a Head Barista will be highly preferred also.

What We're Looking For





Proven experience in a café management role / head barista role, a track record leading high-performing front-of-house teams, strong coffee knowledge, experience with rostering, labour cost management, and stock control, a current RSA certificate, a Food Handler certificate (or willingness to obtain one within 30 days), and full working rights in Australia.

What We Offer

Daytime shifts (no late-night closes), a genuine career path across five growing Melbourne venues, and a supportive team culture where regulars become part of the community.

Weekend and public holiday work is required for this role.

How to Apply

Send your application to [email protected] with the subject line "Your next Café Manager — [Your Name]," including a short note on your café/restaurant management experience.

Job Types: Full time, Permanent

Pay: $65,000.00 – $68,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food

Application Question(s):
- Are you available to work weekends ad Public holidays ?
- Do you live within 30 minutes of the location ?

Licence/Certification:
- Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate – Victoria (RSA) (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Assistant Café Manager (South Melbourne)
🏢 Gatherd Hospitality
📍 South Melbourne