FULL TIME CAFE MANAGER

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Café Manager to join our busy café team.

This is a full-time position, with shifts generally between 6:30am–5:00pm including one weekend

We’re looking for someone who can genuinely take ownership of the cafe

What we’re looking for

- 2–3+ years’ experience working in a busy café
- Strong barista skills and able to comfortably handle 6–7kg of coffee in a shift independently
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Confident managing a team and keeping staff organised
- Able to train, motivate and hold staff accountable
- Comfortable managing stock levels and placing supplier orders
- Good understanding of food, coffee and café operations
- Able to manage opening and closing procedures
- Strong attention to cleanliness, presentation and food safety
- Confident using POS systems and handling busy periods
- Able to jump into any station when needed — coffee, register, kitchen, floor or running food
- Calm under pressure, quick on your feet and able to make decisions
- Reliable, punctual and well organised
- Excellent English and confident communicating with customers and staff




- Someone who leads by example and is not afraid to get their hands dirty

The right person will:
- Be hands-on

-Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the café -Have strong leadership skills
- Be able to work independently

-Keep the team moving during busy periods
- Care about customer experience and consistency
- Be looking for a long-term position

- Kind Bubbly personality

Location: West Ryde If you have the experience and confidence to run a busy café while still being hands-on, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send through your resume and a short message outlining your café management experience and availability.

Pay: $26.44 – $36.00 per hour

Application Question(s)

- Have you managed café staff before, including allocating shifts, supervising performance and dealing with staff issues?
- Are you comfortable jumping between coffee, register, kitchen, floor and other stations when the café gets busy?
- Tell us a bit about yourself — what kind of person are you, and how would your previous team describe you?

Experience:
- head barista : 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Manager/Barista (West Ryde)
🏢 The Coffee Emporium
📍 West Ryde