Café Manager

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Laurent Bakery has always been driven by love and respect for the craft of French artisan baking and exists as a homage to the values of a village bakery.

Our cafes are a Melbourne staple when it comes to French quality products with a 30-year history around our beautiful cakes, scrumptious pastries and mouthwatering sandwiches and croquets.

We are a luxury brand with new and exciting opportunities and products to showcase to our loyal customers.

About the Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Store Manager to lead an amazing team in our Kew cafe which is expected to open in late April.

As the Cafe Manager, you will be super hands-on (with your team) leading the team to success. You will thrive in a fast-paced hands-on role supported by a passionate and high performing team who are excited to sell our luxury products.

Your roster will be flexible with rotation across shifts and working at least one day of the weekend to get to know your entire team. Work on some public holidays is also required.

Key Responsibilities

As Cafe Manager, your key responsibilities will include delivering an exceptional customer experience in the heart of Kew. You will work collaboratively with your team to achieve your store KPI's and the company’s objectives. You and your team will drive sales week on week to achieve your budgets, while at the same time providing a customer experience that is second to none.

You will split your time between being a hands-on leader in store, balanced with admin duties including managing wages, budgets and waste to control costs.

What you will bring

• Previous Cafe/Store Manager experience is required
• RSA qualification
• Hands on and strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and mentor a team to achieve success
• Experience in delivering and maintaining the highest standard in branding to our valued customers
• Ability to achieve sales targets and effectively manage wages, costs and waste
• Experienced in preparing monthly rosters and administration duties
• Proven ability in driving sales and achieving KPI'S & budgets
• Experience in managing stock on hand, ensuring rotation and minimising waste
• High personal standards in providing a superior customer experience
• Maintain a harmonious working environment within your team and with other Store Managers in our network
• Previous experience in hospitality or food & beverage industry is a plus, with a bakery qualification preferred

What's in it for you

• A great opportunity to make a real impact in our French cafe
• Grow in the role and become one of our future Area Managers
• A fun and dynamic work environment with a very supportive leadership team

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Public holidays
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• What does customer experience mean to you?
• Please describe your experience with controlling store contribution such as wages and waste.
• How do you drive sales when working in retail?

Experience:

• Leadership: 3 years (Required)
• Retail management: 3 years (Required)
• Barista: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Location:

• Kew VIC 3101 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 25/04/2025