Café Manager – Premium High-Volume Coffee Shop (Dublin 2)

Café Manager – Premium High-Volume Coffee Shop (Dublin City Centre)

Pay: €20.00 per hour + Tips + Performance Bonus

Location: Dublin City Centre

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Café Manager to lead a busy, well-established coffee shop in Dublin city centre.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who genuinely loves hospitality, takes pride in delivering exceptional customer experiences, and understands the importance of creating a welcoming environment that keeps customers coming back time and time again.

Our café serves a large volume of regular customers, local professionals, tourists, and coffee enthusiasts every day. We are looking for a manager who can combine outstanding hospitality, strong leadership, and genuine coffee expertise to help drive the business forward.

What We Offer

€20.00 per hour

Performance-based bonus structure

Excellent tip earnings (typically €400–€600 per month)

A stable, long-term management opportunity

The opportunity to lead a successful, high-volume café with an established customer base

Supportive ownership that values hospitality, quality, and team development

Real opportunities to grow and make an impact on the business

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

Previous experience managing a busy café, coffee shop, or hospitality venue

Strong specialty coffee knowledge and a genuine passion for coffee

Excellent leadership and people-management skills

A warm, outgoing personality with a natural ability to connect with customers

A strong understanding of customer service and hospitality

Experience training, motivating, and developing teams

Excellent organisational and communication skills

The ability to remain calm and professional during busy service periods

Key ResponsibilitiesHospitality & Customer Experience

Create a welcoming and hospitable environment for every customer

Build relationships with regular customers and encourage repeat business

Lead by example in delivering exceptional customer service

Ensure consistently high standards of cleanliness, presentation, and service

Team Leadership

Lead, motivate, and support a front-of-house team of approximately 8–10 staff

Train and develop team members to maintain high service standards

Foster a positive, professional, and supportive working environment

Manage daily staffing requirements and ensure smooth operations

Coffee & Operational Excellence

Maintain exceptional coffee quality and consistency at all times

Support and develop barista standards across the team

Ensure smooth day-to-day café operations

Monitor stock levels, ordering, wastage, and operational efficiency

Help drive sales and overall business performance

Apply

If you are passionate about hospitality, love coffee, and enjoy leading teams to deliver outstanding customer experiences, we would love to hear from you.

This role would particularly suit an experienced Café Manager, Assistant Manager, or Senior Barista who is ready to take ownership of a busy operation and help build an exceptional customer experience every day.

Please submit your CV and a short introduction outlining your relevant experience.

Pay: €20.00 per hour

Work Location: In person