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8 January 2026

Filled

Café General Manager

Stanway, Essex, CO3

Café General Manager

The employer

The Barn Café is located at the heart of their lifestyle store and is open all day every day for delicious home-cooked food, great barista coffee and drinks. Serving 200 covers per day and maintaining a standard of food much higher than expected of a typical café.

The job

A newly created role within an established and busy fresh-food café located within a popular garden centre lifestyle store. As General Manager you will have full oversight of the café, reporting directly to the owners and working with them to deliver their vision. You will lead both front and back of house, working closely with the Head Chef and the Restaurant Manager to drive the quality of food and standards of service, as well as having a firm handle on the commercial aspects of the business; managing budgets, staffing levels, supplier management, wastage, compliance, etc.

What you'll need

Proven experience in hospitality management
Thrive in a fast-paced busy environment
A commercial mindset, able to effectively manage budgets, staffing levels, and wastage.
Inspirational leadership skills, leading by example
A demonstrable track record of delivering results and exceeding expectations.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to lead a team
Stable work history with good longevity in roles
Full driving licence and transport due to location

Where you'll be based

The café is based in a rural location in Stanway, close to the A12 south of Colchester

What you'll receive

£45,000 - £50,000 per annum dependent on experience
Bonus linked to performance, c.£5k-£10k per annum
Working 7am-4pm five days from seven
At least one weekend off per month
28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Find out more

To discuss this position in more detail, please send your CV to martin@martin-salter.com or call 07983 967143.

All communication will be treated in complete confidence.

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