Cafe Manager

As the Manager of Retail & Events at RSL Narrabeen, you will be responsible for overseeing our café/retail operations and coordinating various events. With a large team of approximately 20 members, you'll set the pace for your team, ensuring smooth workflow, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and optimizing food production.

This opportunity will be contracted for 12 months with the potential to become permanent after this time.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage food service operations, including waste management and adherence to health and safety regulations
- Coach and develop your team through guidance, training, and mentoring
- Effectively manage finances within budget constraints, minimizing costs while maximizing customer service levels
- Purchase and manage stock, establishing efficient supply arrangements and implementing stock control systems
- Collaborate with colleagues and customers, maintaining effective communication and working collaboratively in a team
- Manage facilities associated with commercial catering contracts and ensure specialized dietary needs are met in a healthcare environment
- Plan and coordinate catering for events and functions, from conceptualization to execution
- Prepare reports for management, providing valuable insights and recommendations

Qualifications and Skills:

- Essential: Experience in Hospitality Management, with a focus on retail and event management
- Essential: Strong communication skills and ability to thrive under pressure
- Essential: Knowledge of workplace health and safety practices
- Desirable: Diploma in Hospitality or related field
- Desirable: Previous experience in a similar role and proven ability to exceed customer satisfaction standards
- Desirable: Flexible approach, team player mentality, and ability to work by one's self
- You can enjoy working with a great team who enjoy providing excellent service.
- At Medirest, we work with you to develop solutions for your unique community and put your success and the happiness of residents first. Our high quality culinary, wellness, and design services help make those experiences the best part of someone’s day. To us, senior living communities aren’t just places to live; they’re places with the promise of new experiences - delicious cuisines to try, new friends to make, and stories to share._

**Join a company whose core values are Respect, Growth, Teamwork.