About the role

You'll work closely with the owner and Head Chef, with genuine autonomy to run the café, lead the team and ensure our customers consistently receive a great experience.

This is a hands-on management position. You'll be leading from the floor, making coffee during service, supporting the team through busy periods and taking overall responsibility for the smooth day-to-day operation of the café.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys running a café and leading a team, while still being hands-on in service.

You'll ideally have:

- Previous experience as a Café Manager, Venue Manager or experienced Assistant Manager

- Robust senior barista skills and confidence running a busy coffee service

- Experience leading, coaching and developing a hospitality team

- Excellent customer service and complaint-resolution skills

- Strong organisational and communication skills

- Experience with rostering, labour management, stock control and ordering

- Commercial awareness and an understanding of café performance

- Confidence managing staff performance and maintaining standards

- A proactive approach to identifying and resolving operational issues

- High standards around cleanliness, presentation, coffee and service

- The ability to work closely and collaboratively with the Head Chef

- Reliability and a genuine sense of ownership for the venue





Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is present, calm and hands-on — someone who can lead a busy service, support the team and make good decisions when the owner isn't onsite.

Hours & roster

This is a full-time, approximately 38–40 hour position across five days.

The intended roster is Thursday to Monday, including Saturday and Sunday.

As weekend leadership and coffee coverage are an important part of this position, Saturday and Sunday availability is essential.

What we offer

- Full-time stability with a consistent five-day roster

- Daytime café hours — no late nights

- Competitive remuneration based on experience

- Genuine autonomy and ownership of day-to-day operations

- Established Head Chef and full-time Barista structure

- Direct relationship with a supportive owner

- Opportunity to shape systems, service standards and team culture

- A community-focused café with opportunities to grow catering, events and local partnerships

If you're an experienced hospitality leader who still loves being on the floor, making great coffee and creating a venue customers want to return to, we'd love to hear from you.

Location: Bentleigh, VIC
Employment type: Full Time
Roster: Thursday–Monday
Remuneration: Competitive, based on experience

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