We are recruiting on behalf of a prestigious café operation located in a unique and historic visitor setting in St Albans. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Cafe Manager to take ownership of a high profile daytime business with strong footfall and an established reputation for quality and service.

As Cafe Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the café, ensuring exceptional customer experience while delivering commercial results.

About the role:

• Leading, training, and motivating the front-of-house team
• Managing all day-to-day café operations, including rotas, stock, and cash controls
• Driving sales and profitability while maintaining tight cost control
• Ensuring consistently high standards of service, food, and coffee quality
• Overseeing health & safety and compliance procedures
• Acting as a professional ambassador for the business in a visitor-focused environment

About you:

• Previous experience as a Cafe Manager, Coffee Shop Manager, or similar hospitality management role
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Commercially aware with experience in budgeting and cost control
• Passionate about customer service, food, and coffee
• Well organised and confident managing a busy, high-volume café

What’s on Offer:

• £40,000 basic salary
• Attractive tips on top
• Predominantly daytime hours, supporting a strong work-life balance
• A distinctive working environment with excellent long-term stability
• Opportunity to lead a flagship café operation

Change Hospitality are acting as an Employment Agency in this instance & due to the volume of applications we regret that only successful candidates will be contacted.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Change Hospitality is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we strive to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and enhances our ability to deliver excellence.