Cafe Manager

• Lead the vibe. Run our vibrant Kauai Cafe at Baulkham Hills and create a space our members can't get enough of.
• Work in world class facilities. Instant access to a large gym floor, recovery facilities, and group exercises classes.
• Perks that move you. Free gym membership (for you and your buddy), discounts, and more.

Who are we?

KAUAI aims to make healthy eating tasty, easy and accessible, and is now perfectly placed within the Virgin Active Group to bring their global vision of wellness to their members and customers alike.

KAUAI is South Africa's biggest healthy, fast casual restaurant group, with over 180 stores across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Scotland, the Netherlands and Thailand, and launched our business on Aussie shores in 2023.

We believe in a better future for good food. So, every day we start from scratch finding fresh ways to bring people food that's simple, seasonal and sourced for sustainability. Our menu's made to fit all kinds of diets with easy on-the-go options and always a healthy variety of choices.

All about the gig:

Reporting to the Club General Manager and working closely with our National F&B Manager, you'll run our vibrant Kauai casual restaurant - the heart of our club community. You'll make sure our members get their post-workout fuel with a side of great vibes. Our Kauai cafe is open from 6am- 7pm on weekdays and 7:30am-2pm on weekends.

A taste of what you'll be doing:

• You'll plan and prepare rosters and assign crew members to specific duties

• You'll ensure our crew members are following service standards and procedures

• You'll hire, train, assign, coach and motivate crew members to achieve agreed targets
• You'll maintain appropriate stock levels through ordering, receiving and rotation processes
• You'll effectively manage all operations of the store, including food cost variances, controllable costs against budget, stock take procedures, banking and daily management checks
• You'll work closely with key stakeholders (including our International team in South Africa) to provide updates on the commercial and operational results of the cafe
• You'll perform opening and closing procedures and first aid officer duties when required
• You'll be a valuable member of the overall Virgin Active club leadership team
• You'll create a space that feels warm, welcoming and unmistakably Virgin

About you:

-You have 1+ years of relevant café or restaurant leadership experience, flexibility to work a non-traditional schedule and can readily obtain a Working with Children's Check (if required)

• You love to create refreshing experiences for people as much as you love to guarantee a super safe and presentable environment for all.?
• You are people focused. You're warm, honest and genuine. You get a kick delivering and teaching others operational excellence
• You are self-assured. You listen intently. You speak eloquently. You can explain just about anything to anyone and you're comfortable communicating at all levels.?
• You are driven. You're perceptive, you ask questions, and you strive to understand. You enjoy solving problems. You don't get flustered easily. You're comfortable managing your time and can be counted on to deliver.
• You have a can-do approach. You think on your feet. You're cool with ambiguity, and you roll with the punches when things change.?
• You're comfortable working within budgets and understand commercial implications of decisions. A+ for you.

What we offer you:

• A brand built on a human touch with a playful side

• A culture that's all about changing people's lives for the better

• Nurture your own wellness with a freebie membership for you - and a workout buddy

• Discounted personal training

• Special deals with our retail and service partners
• Work/life balance with flexible options
• Paid parental leave to spend time with your new little human
• Regular personal and professional development

• Confidential 24-hour support via our employee assistance program

• A workplace that's refreshingly real - no corporate robots here

Life's too short for a boring job. Apply now for a career that moves you.