ASSISTANT CAFÉ MANAGER
We’re looking for a warm, capable and enthusiastic Assistant Café Manager to join our team and help us deliver the experience that makes More? special.
This is a hands-on, varied role for someone who genuinely enjoys hospitality, takes pride in what they do and leads by example. You’ll be part of a close-knit team, helping to create a café environment for both staff and customers that is calm, welcoming, fun and exceptionally well run.
At More? we champion Cumbrian produce, exceptional ingredients and thoughtful preparation, with a totally taste-driven approach to everything we do. We’re looking for someone who shares that passion and understands that great hospitality is about much more than simply serving food and drink — it’s about creating an experience that people want to come back for.
THE ROLE
Working closely with our Café Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading and supporting our front-of-house team, ensuring every shift runs smoothly and every customer receives warm, attentive and thoughtful service.
You’ll need excellent barista skills, with a genuine knowledge and enthusiasm for speciality coffee, alongside an appreciation for fresh, seasonal and beautifully prepared food.
We are a dynamic and motivated team and you’ll be expected to confidently support the kitchen team when needed, helping with the preparation and service of our brunch-style menu on occasion. You don’t need to be a professionally trained chef — we have an experienced kitchen team around you will offer great training and support — but you do need practical kitchen confidence, a willingness to learn and a genuine love of good food.
Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team, is comfortable taking responsibility and has the confidence to step up and make things happen.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
- Leading shifts and making sure the team feels organised, supported and confident
- Delivering warm, attentive and thoughtful customer service
- Opening & closing the café and taking responsibility for the smooth running of shifts
- Handling orders, tills and cashing up accurately
- Preparing and serving exceptional speciality coffee, drinks and café food
- Supporting the kitchen with food preparation and service when required
- Maintaining consistently high standards of presentation, cleanliness, food safety
- Supporting stock control, ordering and day-to-day café organisation
- Helping train and develop colleagues across front-of-house and kitchen tasks
- Sharing ideas and contributing to strategies that improve our menu, service, efficiency and customer experience
- Taking responsibility for the café and supporting the team when the Café Manager is away
- Leading by example and helping to maintain a positive, respectful and enjoyable working environment
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
You’ll be someone who:
- Has previous experience in a supervisory, senior hospitality or café role
- Is confident and highly competent with speciality coffee and barista skills
- Has a genuine passion for great food & quality ingredients
- Is comfortable working across both front of house and kitchen environments
- Has excellent attention to detail and high personal standards
- Can remain calm, organised and positive when things get busy
- Is confident taking responsibility and making decisions
- Enjoys developing and supporting other people
- Is naturally warm, approachable and able to build great relationships with customers and colleagues
- Brings energy, curiosity and a willingness to learn
- Must be able to work weekend, school holidays and bank holidays
WHY MORE?
We’re an independent artisan bakery café rooted in Cumbria, quality, craft and community. Everything we do is driven by a desire to make things better — from the ingredients we choose, to the coffee we serve, to the way we look after our customers and our team.
This is an opportunity to join a B Corp certified business where your ideas genuinely matter, where quality and consistency are taken seriously, and where you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills across hospitality, coffee, food and leadership.
If you care about great food, great coffee and great people — and want to play an important role in making More? even better — we’d love to hear from you
Pay: From £15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 – 42.0 per week
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
