About the role

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Café & Bar Manager to lead and manage our café and bar within Sustainable Workspaces’ vibrant co-working community. In this role, you will be responsible for the day to day operations of the café and bar, delivering excellent service, developing the menu, managing stock and suppliers, and ensuring a welcoming environment for our members and guests. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast paced environment and enjoys running a café and bar with a small, focused team.

Sustainability sits at the heart of everything we do, and you’ll play a key role in continuing to advance our commitment across the cafe and bar. With a fully vegetarian and vegan menu, we’re seeking someone who embraces plant based hospitality and is comfortable working within that offering. 

The Café & Bar Manager will lead the Café & Bar Assistant, coordinate with the Hospitality Assistant when support is needed, and work closely with the Events and Front of House teams to provide a seamless hospitality experience.

Café & Bar Manager - London Workspace

Key responsibilities

Team Leadership 

• Line manages and supports the Café & Bar Assistant, providing training, guidance, and regular feedback;

• Collaborate with the all round Hospitality Assistant when additional support is required.

Café Operations

• Oversee the preparation and service of food and beverage;

• Ensure the café and bar environment is clean, welcoming, and compliant with all health, safety, and hygiene standards;

• Deliver a consistently high quality service experience for members and guests.

Stock & Supplier Management

• Place and manage supplier orders, monitor deliveries, invoices and maintain appropriate stock levels;

• Track usage to minimise waste and ensure products are consistently available and of high quality.

Menu Development & Promotions

• Plan and deliver seasonal menus;

• Introduce new food and beverage items to keep the offer fresh and engaging;

• Develop promotions or offers to boost sales and enhance member engagement.

Customer Service & Engagement

• Build strong relationships with members, creating a welcoming and approachable café and bar atmosphere;

• Handle member and guest feedback professionally and in a timely manner.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure health & safety, food hygiene, and licensing compliance are always maintained;

• Keep accurate records and carry out regular compliance checks.

Event Support

• Support the Events team with hospitality services for meetings or events as required.

We need you to have experience in

• Proven experience managing a café, bar, or hospitality operation.

• Proven experience as a barista, with the ability to craft high quality coffee drinks.

• Experience managing suppliers, placing orders, dealing with invoices and controlling stock levels.

• Strong knowledge of food hygiene, health & safety, and compliance standards.

Skills & attributes

• Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills.

• Strong customer service orientation with a friendly and approachable style.

• Creativity in menu planning and promotional ideas.

• Proactive, hands on approach to daily operations.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt quickly to operational challenges.

You ideally have experience in

• Experience in co-working, hospitality within shared spaces, or sustainability focused organisations.

• Food hygiene certification or other relevant training.

• Interest in sustainability and environmentally conscious food and beverage practices.

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  Diversity

  
  

  We’re an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment, where everyone can thrive and be their authentic selves at work. We recognise that the climate crisis intersects with social and inclusion issues, and we’re particularly eager to receive applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives, including people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, parents, carers, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We also value different experiences and encourage applicants whose backgrounds may not exactly match the criteria in the job description to apply. 

  
  

Benefits

• Hours: 40 hours per week. Full-time, 5-days per week, Monday to Friday, on an 8 hour shift in standard working hours 8am - 10pm. Additional flexibility required to cover events.

• Remuneration: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum

• Based: London Workspaces

Additional details

• 25 days Holiday + Bank Hols (prorated for part-time)

• Monthly Wellness Day (for rest & recharge)

• Paid Sick Leave + Vitality Health Insurance Scheme

• Enhanced Pension Scheme

• Cycle to Work Scheme + Octopus EV Lease Scheme

As you grow with us, you can access additional benefits, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave & pay (after 2 years’ service).

Recruitment process

• 30 min phone screening interview

• One stage in person interview with practical task

About Sustainable Ventures

We’re Europe’s largest ecosystem of climate tech startups. Following our expansion of our Central London headquarters, and the recent opening of our Central Manchester workspace, we’re focused on our mission to develop 1000 new businesses by 2025, and expand our operations across UK regions.

Our impact on the planet’s climate and its natural resources is being felt more often and by more people than ever before. It is clear that significant changes must be made to achieve the targets set by the IPCC and reach Net Zero by 2050. This presents the world’s biggest challenge and it is something that SV has been addressing since 2011. 

We believe in the power of commercial innovation to address the twin challenges of climate change and resource scarcity.