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Job Post Details

Assistant Café Manager - job post

Thirsty Meeples
97 Gloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2DF
From £13.65 an hour - Permanent, Full-time

Job details

Pay

  • From £13.65 an hour

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Shift and schedule

  • Weekend availability

Location

97 Gloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2DF

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee discount
  • Store discount
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food

Full job description

Thirsty Meeples is a café with a difference — home to a library of over 2,000 board games for customers to enjoy while relaxing with great food and drink from our licensed café.

We’re looking for an Assistant Café Manager to help oversee day-to-day operations at our Oxford café, ensuring excellent customer service and smooth team management. We’re particularly keen to find someone who’s passionate about modern board games, confident recommending titles to customers, and able to teach games clearly and enthusiastically.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support the Café Manager in overseeing day-to-day café operations.
  • Lead shifts and take full responsibility for the café in the Manager’s absence.
  • Deliver excellent customer service, welcoming guests and introducing them to board games.
  • Prepare and serve food and drinks to a consistently high standard.
  • Supervise, train, and motivate café staff and Game Gurus to maintain quality and efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health and safety, and licensing regulations.
  • Manage stock control, ordering, deliveries, and accurate cash handling.
  • Monitor sales and identify opportunities to increase revenue.
  • Maintain a clean, well-organised café and bar area, including regular deep cleaning.
  • Promote a positive team environment with strong communication and cooperation.
  • Assist with recruitment, rotas, and staff development.
  • Uphold Thirsty Meeples’ values and contribute to creating a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum 2 years’ café or hospitality experience, ideally at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
  • Strong knowledge of food and drink service standards and customer care.
  • Interest in modern board games and confidence recommending and teaching games to customers.
  • Understanding of health and safety, food hygiene, and licensing regulations.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team.
  • Strong organisation, time management, and attention to detail.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
  • Competent IT and numeracy skills for stock and cash handling.
  • Evening and weekend availability essential.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £13.65 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • Store discount

Work Location: In person

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