Social Enterprise Cafe Manager

STREAT

  • Date Listed: 2026-07-17
  • Location: 900 Park Street, Parkville VIC, Australia melbourne 3052
  • Salary: Not specified
  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Position: Hospitality Management
  • Work Type: Full Time Work

Make the move to a role that makes a difference. Use your passion for hospitality to lead the day-to-day operations at our local-vibe cafe in Parkville - providing fantastic customer experience alongside workplace training for marginalised young people. STREAT is an organisation that Tastes Good, Does Good.

  • Work for a social enterprise cafe group with salary packaging benefits
  • Make a difference in the lives of young people
  • Lead a cosy, welcoming local cafe with consistent regulars

 

 

What we’re offering

 

· Full-time contract, 38 hours a week. No weekends!

· Salary Packaging financial benefits.

· A sense of meaning and purpose you won't find in many hospitality roles, facilitating our work readiness programs for young people.

· Yearly salary increases benchmarked to the Consumer Price Index or the option to increase your annual leave entitlements.

· Coffee and meals provided on shift, as well as discounts at all STREAT venues.

· Access to our Employee Assistance Program.

· Ongoing training and professional development.

· A people-first work culture where supporting each other matters more than the bottom line.

 

 

About the role

 

· Work 7am – 3.30pm each day, with one earlier finish per week.

· Lead a small and experienced FoH and BoH team to deliver fantastic customer experience and consistently outstanding food & coffee.

· Facilitate workplace training for young people impacted by the Youth Justice system with the support of our Youth Programs team.

· Ensure compliance with healthy and safety regulations, labour laws, and our internal youth safety protocols.

· Oversee all daily tasks including opening and closing the venue, stock management, cleaning and venue presentation, managing COGs/wastage and labour costs, and recordkeeping.

· Use your leadership capabilities to uplift your team and manage underdeveloped skills.

· Maintain a high level of professional communication and responsiveness with your area supervisor, operations manager, and other internal stakeholders.

 

 

We’d love for you to have

 

· Genuine passion for hospitality and outstanding all-round knowledge of Melbourne’s food and coffee culture.

· Excellent leadership and motivational skills and the confidence to manage underperformance in your team.

· An understanding of managing COGs and Labour targets.

· Effective time management and communication, both verbal and written.

· Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role.

· Minimum 2 years' experience as a Barista in specialty coffee is essential.

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  • Date Listed: 17.07.2026
  • Location: 900 Park Street, Parkville VIC, Australia
  • Salary: Not specified
  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Position: Hospitality Management
  • Work Type: Full Time Work

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