Café Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A Brisbane café needs a manager who is just as comfortable at the espresso machine as in the rostering spreadsheet. You would lead the barista and floor team, keep stock and running costs under control, and make sure guests leave happy.
There is creative scope as well, with the menu, daily specials and drinks list open to your input, and you would arrange music nights, pop-up stalls and private bookings that bring regulars back. The business wants a credible work history backed by genuine barista skill.
Hospitality managers are judged on detail, so show the cafés you have run, your rostering and cost control record and your barista and food safety training on an English CV. You can put together a café manager CV with Build AI CV before applying.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the café from opening to close and keep its look and feel welcoming
- Guide the barista and floor team and set the tone for service
- Pull shots yourself when the rush hits, holding drink quality steady
- Coach staff on making drinks, serving guests and following café routines
- Prepare weekly rosters so every shift is sensibly covered
- Help shape seasonal specials, the menu and the drinks list
- Arrange music nights, pop-up stalls and private bookings, liaising with suppliers, performers and partners
- Count stock, order supplies and keep shelves at sensible levels
- Follow running costs and assist with simple bookkeeping tasks
- Keep the team compliant with hygiene, food handling and workplace safety obligations
- Respond to guest feedback, settle complaints and build a friendly café culture
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years running a café or restaurant
- Solid barista skills on commercial espresso machines, used hands-on
- A Diploma in Hospitality, which applicable Queensland sponsorship pathways call for
- For sponsorship eligibility, minimum 3 years of Australian hospitality management experience gained after finishing the relevant diploma
- Documents that verify your qualifications and past employment
- Proven ability to lead a team and manage staff
- Good at rostering, organising and managing time, with working knowledge of stock control, cost-of-goods and basic financial processes
- An advantage: experience coordinating events or developing menus
- Friendly, clear communicator who serves customers well and can flexibly cover weekend and evening work
- Up-to-date food-safety certification
- Work State: Queensland, with valid work rights or eligibility for sponsorship
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