You and Your Role
We are looking for a confident, upbeat and people-focused Duty Manager to help run the floor at Edie’s Kitchen – a lively, welcoming, daytime bistro open 6 days a week, all about great food, great coffee and genuinely warm service.
This is a hands-on role on the floor where you’ll recruit, inspire and support a team to deliver consistently brilliant, informal but high-quality experiences – helping shape the day-to-day atmosphere of a bistro that people want to return to again and again.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and manage the day-to-day running of Edie’s Kitchen, ensuring smooth, efficient and enjoyable shifts.
• Build, inspire and motivate a warm, energetic team who thrive in a fast-paced bistro environment.
• Recruit, train and develop FOH team members, building a friendly, inclusive and professional culture.
• Be a visible, hands-on leader on the floor, setting the tone for welcoming, attentive service.
• Work closely with the kitchen team to ensure great communication and consistently well-executed food.
• Oversee day-to-day management of our small retail space, including stock levels and seasonal presentation.
• Ensure guests of all ages (and dogs!) feel genuinely welcomed, handling feedback with warmth and professionalism.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, service, food safety and compliance at all times.
• Help plan and deliver family-friendly activities, seasonal offers and daytime events.
• Champion sustainable, community-minded practices, and ensure full compliance with health & safety, food
hygiene and licensing requirements.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
(Please provide evidence in your Covering Letter and CV)
• Proven experience as a Duty Manager, Supervisor, or similar role within hospitality (ideally 3+ years).
• Experience leading teams in busy, high-volume, daytime or casual-dining environments.
• Experience with a small retail/shop offer, including stock control, merchandising and labour control on shift.
• Strong people skills — you love working with guests and building happy, motivated teams.
• A confident, calm and practical problem-solver who leads with positivity.
• A hands-on, lead-from-the-front approach – you’re happiest on the floor, not behind a desk.
• Comfortable using digital systems for rotas, HR, compliance and stock.
• Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail.
• A genuine passion for food, coffee, hospitality, sustainability and community.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays.
Salary:
Competitive, depending on experience. (option for discounted accommodation on-site within package)
Hours:
Full time – flexible. Including weekends. Start date: August
Holiday entitlement:
28 days (including Bank Holidays)
To apply:
Email your CV & covering letter to: [email protected]
Closing date:31st August 2026. Applications will be reviewed on receipt.
If you are in employment, please include your current notice period in your covering letter.
