Cafe Manager

About Us

We're a full-service breakfast café serving American and Mexican diner-style favorites with sit-down table service. We have 16 tables, and we're a busy single-location operation where quality food, fast tickets, and warm hospitality all matter. Our manager is a working leader — someone who can run the floor, jump on the line during a rush, and pull a clean shot of espresso when the bar gets slammed.

Position Summary

The Café Manager owns the day-to-day operation of the café: leading the front- and back-of-house teams, hitting labor and cost targets, keeping food and service quality high, and making sure every guest leaves happy. This is a hands-on role. You'll spend most of your day on the floor, not behind a desk, and you'll be expected to step into any station when the team needs you.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Service

• Run smooth, well-paced shifts across breakfast and brunch rushes with quality table service.
• Open and/or close the café, including cash handling, deposits, and end-of-day reconciliation.
• Maintain cleanliness, health-code compliance, and food-safety standards throughout the space.
• Troubleshoot service issues in real time and personally recover guest experiences when needed.

Kitchen / Line

• Step onto the cook line during peak volume to keep tickets moving and times down and break kitchen staff when needed
• Oversee prep levels, food quality, and portion control.

Coffee / Bar

• Cover the espresso bar as needed and maintain drink-quality standards.
• Train baristas on dial-in, drink builds, and speed of service.

Team Leadership

• Hire, schedule, train, and develop front- and back-of-house staff.
• Build schedules that match staffing to forecasted volume while managing labor cost.
• Coach the team on hospitality, ticket times, and teamwork; handle performance conversations directly.

Financial & Inventory

• Manage food, beverage, and labor costs against targets to protect margins.
• Place orders, receive deliveries, manage vendor relationships, and control inventory and waste.
• Review daily sales, track key numbers, and adjust to hit weekly and monthly goals.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant or café management experience, ideally in a breakfast, brunch, or high-volume table-service setting.
• Line / kitchen experience — able to work a cook station and hold the line during a rush.
• Barista experience — able to run the espresso bar and train others on it.
• Strong understanding of labor scheduling, food cost, and inventory management.
• Proven ability to lead, train, and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Food-handler / food-safety certification (or ability to obtain before start).
• Comfortable with POS systems, cash handling, and basic reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Mexican breakfast cuisine and traditional preparations.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a strong plus.
• Experience opening or managing a single-location, owner-operated café.

Schedule & Physical Requirements

• Early-morning availability; weekends and holidays required (breakfast is our peak).
• Able to stand, walk, and work on your feet for full shifts.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a hot kitchen environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k 
• Healthcare benefits
• Equity in the business

Sconehenge is now employee owned! We are the premier artisanal scone bakery servicing the SF Bay Area and beyond. We are employee-owned and have been a staple within the Berkeley community for over two decades. We take pride in producing a quality product that people love.

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