Job Title: Café Supervisor
Hours: A part time role up to 30 hours per week
Reports to: Hutton Community Centre Manager
Pay: £12.50 to £14 per hour depending on experience
Hutton Community Centre is run by a charity which holds a long term lease with Brentwood
Borough Council. It is a not for profit operations which has the goal of providing as diverse a
set of activities and services as possible for the local community. By joining our team you
will be helping to provide café services supporting over 35 different activities, with over 400
people per week using the centre.
1.0 Job Outline
• The Hutton Community Centre is run by a small number of staff, supported by a number
of volunteers.
• You will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the café,
reporting to the centre manager
2.0 Duties and Responsibilities
2.1 Short Term
• Manage the staff rota so that the café is staffed for its agreed hours of opening and also
any additional agreed bookings out of normal working hours
• Manage the staff team day to day such that:
o Agreed standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained in the kitchen / café
o Good standards of customer service are maintained
o Good standards of food quality are maintained
• Manage the day to day and week to week stock
• Ordering replacement food stock and other catering supplies
• Manage the incoming revenue, including the daily float
Hutton Community Centre (CIO)
Café Supervisor Job Description
2.2 Medium and Long Term
• Periodic stocktaking and monitoring of long term stock usage
• Periodic deep cleaning of the kitchen
• Periodic self audit of standards being maintained
2.3 Together With the Centre Manager
• Longer Term Staff Management, including:
o Recruitment
o Training of new staff and volunteers
o Disciplinary and grievance related issues
• Periodically reviewing the Café menu and pricing
• Ordering cleaning supplies
3.0 Personal Attributes
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience (with training to be given where needed):
• Hold an accredited Level 3 Qualification in Food Hygiene for Supervisors.
• Knowledge and clear understanding of relevant Health and Safety issues and
Regulations as they apply to the Café
• Hold a relevant qualification in First Aid
• Experience in a café and or community centre setting
• Able to organise/prioritise daily workload, conduct stocktaking and keep accurate
records
• Some experience of first level supervision of staff or volunteers is desirable
• Good oral and written communication skills
Personal Qualities and Attributes
• Good team player, adaptable and focussed on the aims of HCC.
• To be able to relate to a wide range of people.
• Reliable, conscientious and courteous.
• Committed to providing excellent customer care, and understanding of the needs of
Centre users, and in particular, the café.
4.0 Other Requirements Relating to the Post
Prepared to undertake such other duties as may be needed in case of emergency or to meet
the exigencies of the Centre, including working outside normal working hours