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CAFE - CAFE MANAGER (Hot Foods / Catering)

The Market in the Square

North Tonawanda, NYFull-time$20–22/hrPosted 4mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$20–22/hr
Location
North Tonawanda, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Appropriate Food Safety Certification

Job overview

The Market in the Square is hiring a CAFE - CAFE MANAGER (Hot Foods / Catering). The Cafe Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Cafe Department, including managing associates, planning food production, ensuring food quality and safety, and providing excellent customer service. This role involves inventory management, ordering, pricing, merchandising, and increasing department sales and profits. The manager will also maintain clean work areas and collaborate with ownership, the management team, and vendors.

Key focus areas include Manage, train, and schedule department associates, Plan and prepare food production, and Ensure food quality and food safety.

Successful candidates bring 5+ Years Cooking Experience, Food Safety Certification, and Physical: Lift 50 lbs. Important skills include Cooking Wide Variety Of Cuisines, Develop New Menu Items, Execute New Menu Items, Customer Service, High-Quality Food, and Leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cooking Wide Variety of CuisinesDevelop New Menu ItemsExecute New Menu ItemsCustomer ServiceHigh-Quality FoodLeadershipTeam-BuildingMaintain Excellent ReputationBuild Excellent ReputationFood Production PlanningFood PreparationFood SafetyInventory ManagementOrderingPricingMerchandisingIncreasing Department SalesIncreasing Gross ProfitsMaintaining Clean Work AreasMaintaining Clean Storage AreasComplying With Health RegulationsMonitoring AssociatesOperating Equipment ProperlyWorking CollaborativelyLocal Health RegulationsState Health RegulationsFederal Health RegulationsLabeling RegulationsUSDA RegulationsOSHA StandardsSafe Knife Handling SkillsCross-Contamination PreventionProper Food StorageCommunicationWork in Fast-Paced EnvironmentMulti-TaskingProblem-SolvingBasic Math SkillsOrganizational Skills

Qualifications

Proven Experience in Cafe ManagementProven Experience in Catering ManagementProven Experience in Restaurant ManagementAppropriate Food Safety Certification5+ Years Cooking ExperienceAbility to Stand Throughout Entire WorkdayRepetitive Arm MovementsRepetitive Hand MovementsAbility to BendAbility to CarryAbility to LiftTransfer Product Up to 50 Lbs

Full job description

CAFE - CAFE MANAGER (Hot Foods / Catering)

What We Offer:

  • A supportive, family-like atmosphere

  • A well-established, community-loved business

  • Opportunities for growth and development

  • Competitive salary and benefits

  • Job Security

What We're Looking For:

  • Proven experience in café, catering or restaurant management

  • Expertise in cooking a wide variety of cuisines

  • Creativity and willingness to develop and execute new menu items

  • A passion for customer service and high-quality food

  • Strong leadership and team-building skills

  • Ability to maintain and build upon our excellent reputation

Responsibilities:

The Café Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Café Department, including:

  • Managing, training, and scheduling department associates

  • Food production planning and preparation

  • Ensuring food quality and food safety

  • Providing excellent customer service

  • Inventory, ordering, pricing, and merchandising

  • Increasing department sales and gross profits

  • Maintaining clean work and storage areas, complying with all health regulations

  • Monitoring associates to ensure they are working and operating equipment properly

  • Working collaboratively with ownership, management team, and vendors

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of local, state, and federal health and labeling regulations, USDA regulations, and OSHA standards

  • Knowledge and practice of safe knife handling skills, cross-contamination prevention, proper food preparation and storage

  • Must have, or be able to obtain, appropriate food safety certification

  • Demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills

  • Possesses basic math skills for ordering, inventory, pricing and production purposes

  • Strong organizational skills

Education and Work Experience:

  • 5+ years cooking experience

  • Previous management experience in the retail, grocery, deli, cafe, catering or restaurant industry preferred

Requirements:

  • Requires standing, walking, bending, and/or climbing throughout the entire workday

  • Repetitive arm and hand movements; bending, carrying, and lifting

  • Requires transferring product either horizontally or vertically of up to 50 lbs

  • Weekend, evening, and holiday work will be required; flexible store assignments and hours

  • Job Overview

  • Date Posted: June 08, 2026

  • Location: North Tonawanda

535 Division StreetNorth Tonawanda, NY 14120 Click here (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=535 Division Street, North Tonawanda, NY, 14120&zoom=14&size=512x512&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false) to view on map.

  • Department: CAFE

  • Hours Per Week: Full-Time, 40

  • Daily Schedule Flexible

  • Salary: $$20 - $22 / hour, depending on experience

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