Café / Bar Supervisor

Chickenshed is recruiting for a Café / Bar Supervisor to help lead on the provision of all our bar & catering requirements and to bring a fresh approach to expand the business.

The café/bar is a busy and varied environment, during the day serving staff and 150 full-time Further and Higher Education Students, and during the evenings serving public audiences attending shows, music events and comedy nights for our 2 theatres, plus children & adults attending weekly workshop sessions.

Spaces at Chickenshed are also regularly hired out for external shows, parties and events.With over 20,000 visitors a year through our door, we are a busy venue, and hub of the community. The cafe currently stocks pre-packaged sandwiches, paninis and a range of snacks. We are looking for the Café Supervisor to bring new ideas to help grow the business further. 

We are looking for candidates with previous supervisory experience in a customer-facing role, who enjoy working in a lively atmosphere and are good at creating a welcoming, clean & safe environment for all our café users. The Café/Bar Supervisor is responsible for supervising a team of part-time staff, at times there will be 4 staff on duty to serve audiences, at some quieter times the Café/Bar Supervisor can be the sole employee on duty, so a hands-on approach is required for this role.

Find out more about Chickenshed below.

Café / Bar Supervisor Job Description

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• 25 days holiday per annum
• 3% pension contribution
• One free ticket to every show put on by Chickenshed
• £150 credit for friends and family to see Chickenshed owned shows
• Onward training and development opportunities
• Free eye tests
• Two all staff social events per annum
• Bike/travel card loan
• Sabbatical policy

To apply, send your CV and A4 cover letter, highlighting your skills and experience relevant to the job description. Please send this to Toulla Theophanous, HR Manager, at toullat@chickenshed.org.uk.