Little Gordon Café is looking for a passionate, hands-on Café Manager to take ownership of day-to-day café operation and help build the next chapter of Little Gordon. Located within Little Gordon House in Melbourne's CBD, the café serves a mix of accommodation guests, city workers, locals and visitors with a focus on great coffee, quality food, genuine hospitality and creating the kind of neighbourhood café people want to return to. Reporting to the General Manager of Little Gordon House, you will be responsible for leading the café operation and contributing to its commercial performance.

Key responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day café operation and team

Deliver consistently excellent coffee, food and service

Roster and manage labour efficiently

Order, manage stock and control waste

Maintain presentation, cleanliness and food safety standards

Grow morning commuter and accommodation breakfast trade

Build a stronger lunch following amongst surrounding CBD businesses





Develop relationships with local businesses and identify catering opportunities

Manage costs and contribute to overall commercial performance of the café

Support the future development of Little Gordon's evening pre-theatre wine, cocktail and small-plates offer

About you

Hands-on leadership style

Positive understanding of labour, food cost, stock and café profitability

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Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Cafe Manager?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- Have you worked in a role where you were responsible for stock control?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Cafe Owner?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Coffee Manager?

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