Cafe Coordinator - Worcestershire

Closing Date: Thursday 5th June 2025

Job Title: Cafe Coordinator

Reports to: Team Leader

Salary: Scale 6, Points 26-28, £26,229 - £27,982 per annum, pro rata

Hours of work: Part Time (18.75 hours per week)

Key Responsibilities:

• Menu planning with an emphasis on healthy food options


• Deliver freshly cooked, nutritional and affordable food menus


• Prepare menus within budget


• High levels of kitchen hygiene


• Deliver consistent quality service


• Create a customer focused environment both in the kitchen and front of house


• Control stock levels and orders


• Management of daily reconciliations


• Maintain accurate daily records as required for environmental health checks


• Develop a food safety management system


• Ensure all areas of the café fully comply with environmental standards and food safety


• Develop and maintain HACCP


• Encourage and develop community groups and activities


• Liaise with the Café Volunteer Coordinator (CVC) and support with supervision of volunteers in line with the needs of the café


• Support with the delivery of volunteer training and inductions


• Maintain and develop excellent relationships with St Basils volunteers


• Coordinate and support on the ground events alongside the CVC


• Maintain, develop and build relationships with any third parties supporting St Basils (i.e., corporate partners; event hosts; local authority bodies etc.)


• Fulfil any relevant administrative tasks, including volunteer expenses, in the absence of the CVC


• Support with the creation of Volunteer Policies, alongside the CVC


• Report on volunteering activities in the CVC’s absence


• Manage the volunteers’ rota in the CVC’s absence

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• L3 CIEH Food Safety & Catering or equivalent

Desirable:

• Leadership or Management qualification

ROLE EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience of running and managing a food/catering establishment


• Experience of developing and working in partnerships


• Managing budgets/ finances

Desirable:

• Devising rotas


• Experience in recruiting, supervising, supporting and developing a volunteer workforce

KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• Food safety


• Preparation of food


• Creating menus


• Customer Services/Hospitality

Desirable:

• A good understanding of volunteer management and motivation