Cafe Manager

Job Summary

Café Manager

Location: Café Levantine Job Type: Full-time Experience Required: 3–4+ years of café or restaurant management experience

About Us

At Café Levantine, we are passionate about exceptional hospitality, community connections, and thoughtfully curated menu offerings. We are seeking an organized, leadership-driven Café Manager to lead daily front-of-house operations, supervise our team, and keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Supervision: Oversee daily shifts, manage on-floor station assignments during peak rushes, and foster a positive, supportive work environment.

Staffing & Scheduling: Build balanced weekly team schedules, handle shift swaps, cover call-outs, and manage daily employee rest/meal breaks.

Training & Coaching: Onboard and train new FOH staff, ensure adherence to drink & food quality standards, enforce health and safety protocols, and provide ongoing operational feedback.

Daily Operations: Manage opening and closing procedures, oversee/direct flow of food and drink service to our guests, maintain clean and organized kitchen & floor standards, and oversee POS system.

Inventory & Supplies: Monitor daily stock levels (food, dairy, coffee, syrups, packaging) and coordinate recurring inventory replenishment.

Timecard Verification: Track daily staff attendance, audit digital timecards, and submit weekly audited hours for payroll processing.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 3–4+ years of proven management experience in a high-volume café, coffee shop, or hospitality setting.
• Strong background in specialty coffee preparation, barista mechanics, and POS point-of-sale systems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience managing, coaching, and supervising team members.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle floor dynamics during peak hours.
• High standards for cleanliness, food safety compliance, and operational consistency.
• Food Handler / Manager Certification (or ability to obtain upon hire)

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person