Cafe Manager

Café Manager – Residential Aged Care

• Location: Galston, NSW

• Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time, Monday to Friday

• Salary: Competitive salary + 12% Super + Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per

At RSL LifeCare, our Residential Care teams make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans and seniors by providing quality, compassionate care in our aged care homes. Join a purpose-driven organisation with a 100-year legacy of helping people live their best lives.

About the role:

In this hands-on leadership role, you will:

• Oversee daily café operations to ensure high‑quality food and beverage service.

• Maintain a friendly, efficient, and customer‑focused environment.

• Drive profitability by managing budgets, controlling costs, and minimising waste.

• Lead and support café staff, fostering a positive team culture aligned with RSL Lifecare values.

• Perform POS duties and supervise both front and back‑of‑house, including opening and closing procedures.

• Manage stock control, portioning, and rotation to reduce wastage and maintain product quality.

• Ensure compliance with food safety and workplace health and safety standards.

About You:

• Experience as a Café Manager or in a similar hospitality leadership role

• Knowledge of Food Handling Legislation, including HACCP requirements

• Knowledge of aged care or healthcare hospitality services.

• A passion for customer service and building relationships with regular patrons

• Barista training or experience (preferred but not essential)

• A Diploma in Hospitality Management (preferred but not essential)

• General computer literacy and confident communication skills

• A positive, proactive attitude and the ability to work with minimal supervision

Our benefits:

RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.  

• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards

• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave

• Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services

• Fitness Passport- Access a range of gyms, swimming pools, and health centres across Australia at discounted rates for you and your family with Fitness Passport.

Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow!

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Our commitment to diversity:

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

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