Lead a high energy cafe team in our flagship South Yarra location

Career growth with a 30+ year Melbourne French bakery brand

About the Company

Laurent Bakery is a French inspired Melbourne bakery and cafe business with a 30+ year history. We make exquisite cakes and pastries, amazing sandwiches and best in class coffee, with a focus on artisan craft and warm service.

About the Role

As the Cafe Manager you will lead the team running daily service at our busy South Yarra cafe. Lead from the floor, coach the team, meet service standards and help grow sales through great customer experiences.

Your life will never be dull as our customers love us and we love them Pop in and see our busy cafe and share in the ambience. We are known for fantastic coffee, amazing French cakes and pastries all handmade, and a great customer experience.

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about people, loves leading a team to excellence and thrives in a busy environment. Oh, and you must genuinely love hospo, like we do

Key Responsibilities

As Store Manager, you will lead the team to provide an exceptional customer experience. You will work collaboratively with your team to achieve and exceed your store KPI's and the company’s objectives.





You will:

Lead from the front through busy service periods

Drive upselling and sales

Coach baristas and cafe team members on service standards

Manage service flow

Manage stock ordering, waste, labour and roster planning

Cycle through shifts to support the opening and closing teams

Skills and Experience

Previous hospo experience is a must

Demonstrated customer first leadership skills and coaching capability

The passion to motivate and mentor a team to achieve success

Calm, confident and solutions focused under pressure

Ability to achieve sales targets and manage wages, costs and waste

Proven ability in driving sales

Flexible availability, including weekends and some public holidays

What's in it for you

A great chance to make a real impact

Grow in the role and become one of our future Area Managers

A fun and dynamic work environment with a very supportive leadership team

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📌 Cafe Manager — Lead a Busy South Yarra Café Team (Melbourne)
🏢 Laurent Bakery Group
📍 Melbourne