Café Manager
- Al `Ayn, United Arab Emirates
Posted 14 days ago
About the role
Café Manager – Specialty Coffee
Location: Al Ain, UAE
Salary: AED 4,000 – AED 5,000 per month
Job Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are looking for a strong and experienced Café Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our specialty coffee outlet in Al Ain.
The ideal candidate must have solid experience managing a busy café or specialty coffee shop, with strong leadership skills, excellent operational knowledge, and the ability to manage the team, service standards, sales, inventory, and overall outlet performance.
This is a hands-on management role for someone who can take full responsibility for the outlet and maintain high standards across operations, customer service, coffee quality, cleanliness, and team performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the complete day-to-day operations of the café.
- Lead, supervise, motivate, and develop the café team.
- Ensure excellent customer service and guest satisfaction.
- Maintain high standards of specialty coffee preparation and presentation.
- Monitor staff attendance, grooming, discipline, and performance.
- Prepare and manage staff schedules according to operational requirements.
- Monitor daily sales and work towards achieving outlet targets.
- Control food and beverage costs, wastage, and operational expenses.
- Manage inventory, stock levels, ordering, and receiving.
- Ensure proper opening and closing procedures are followed.
- Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, food safety, and municipality standards.
- Handle customer complaints professionally and resolve operational issues immediately.
- Conduct regular team briefings and ensure SOPs are followed.
- Coordinate with kitchen, coffee, HR, accounts, procurement, and management teams.
- Monitor product quality and consistency.
- Identify opportunities to improve sales, service, and overall café performance.
- Prepare operational reports and provide regular updates to management.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Café Manager is mandatory.
- Strong preference for candidates with specialty coffee shop experience.
- Good understanding of café operations, coffee service, food service, inventory, and cost control.
- Strong leadership and team-management skills.
- Ability to manage a busy outlet independently.
- Strong customer-service and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills in English.
- Professional, disciplined, organized, and hands-on approach.
- Must be willing to work in Al Ain, UAE.
- Candidates currently available in the UAE will be preferred.
- Immediate or short-notice joiners will be an advantage.
Salary
AED 4,000 – AED 5,000 per month, depending on experience and suitability.
Only candidates with relevant Café Manager / Specialty Coffee management experience are encouraged to apply.
Pay: AED4,000.00 - AED5,000.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- Do you have previous experience working as a Café Manager?
- Do you have previous experience managing a specialty coffee café?
- How many years of experience do you have as a Café Manager?
- Are you willing to relocate/work in Al Ain?
- Do you have experience managing staff schedules, inventory, stock control, wastage, and daily café operations?
- Do you have experience handling café sales targets, cost control, and outlet performance?
- Are you comfortable with a salary range of AED 4,000–5,000 per month?
Work Location: In person