SUMMARY:
A stunning Plant-Forward Cafe in Cape Town is looking for a ðððð/ð£ð¥ð¢ðð¨ðð§ðð¢ð¡ ð ðð¡ðððð¥ to join their team.
POSITION INFO:
They’re looking for a skilled and creative Cafe Chef / Production Manager to run the Central Processing Kitchen (CPK). This role is all about keeping production smooth, efficient, and exciting. From juices and batch-prepped foods to catering, wholesale, and online orders. You’ll oversee daily operations, lead a small team, and bring fresh, on-trend ideas to life for the cafés and customers.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience in kitchen/production management across multi-channel operations (catering, wholesale, online, cafés).
- Strong skills in recipe costing, budgeting, and financial planning.
- Ability to forecast demand, manage yields, and reduce wastage.
- Creative flair and knowledge of global café trends.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- POS & inventory software experience with MarketMan/Ikentoo highly preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage production of juices, batch foods, catering, wholesale, and online orders.
- Ensure top-quality, consistent, and cost-effective output.
- Oversee budgets, track costs, and drive profitability across all product lines.
- Monitor COS% and GP% and report on financial performance.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiency.
- Build strong supplier relationships and oversee market runs.
- Lead and support café managers and CPK staff.
- Handle stock, POS, and recipe costing with MarketMan/Ikentoo.
- Develop viral, Instagrammable food & drinks (think matcha, açai and more).
- Maintain brand standards, food safety, and hygiene at all times.
WHY JOIN?
- Be at the heart of an innovative, health-conscious food brand.
- Take full ownership of financial and operational performance of the CPK.
- Lead operations while creating trendy, shareable food & drinks.
- Work in a dynamic role that blends management with creativity.
This is a live-out role.
