Café Supervisor
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Theatre Cafe is the stagiest place in London!
Situated right in the heart of London’s Theatreland, the multi-award winning The Theatre Cafe is the ideal place to see what’s on in the West End, while relaxing with tasty treats and delicious drinks.
With walls adorned with theatrical memorabilia, weekly open mic events and exclusive visits from shows and stars of the West End and Broadway, this is heaven for any theatre fan.
Drink a cocktail or coffee, eat cake or pizza, buy tickets and sing!
And now..we are looking for a Supervisor to join our team!
The principal responsibilities of the position are to supervise the team members and maintain a clean and presentable environment within the cafe daily, to support the Assistant General Manager and General Manager, as well as the responsibilities listed below.
Previous experience in a supervisor/leadership/management role would be preferred but not essential, some cafe/bar experience would be helpful, but also not essential as training will be provided. The position is for full time only, with flexibility regarding days off, and at least one weekend off a month or more.
Job Responsibilities:
- Normal Barista/Barman/maid Responsibilities – preparation of all food and beverages; ensuring the café is clean and tidy at all times; maintaining good customer service and nurturing friendly relationships with customers to increase loyalty.
- Supervise, manage and direct team members when on shift and ensure all company procedures and policies are adhered to.
- Oversee scheduling of team members and be able to quickly find replacements in the event of team member absences.
- Allocating workloads to team members.
- Monitoring and maintaining inventory and maintain a record of daily expenses, ensuring adherence to budget.
- Training of new team members.
- Adhere to statutory obligations and agreed guidelines, i.e. Liquor Licence.
- Placing orders for new stock and handling the deliveries of said products, ensuring they are put away correctly.
- Overseeing and coordinating events.
- Investigating and resolving customer complaints, advising the team on best practice, ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service.
- In the absence of the General and Assistant General Manager, ensuring that events are ran smoothly, everything is set up and the team is briefed.
- Effective liaison, support and assistance of your General and Assistant General Manager, and the remainder of the organisation.
- A love for theatre is ESSENTIAL!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £12.50-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- What is your favourite musical?
Experience:
- Supervising experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 25/06/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Café Supervisor roles across The Theatre Cafe's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £13 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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