Cafe Manager

CAFE MANAGER | MARRICKVILLE

$80,000-$90,000 + super | Full-time | Day shifts

The Naked Baker is heading to Marrickville.

We’re opening our newest site in mid-to-late September 2026, and we’re looking for an experienced Cafe Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day operation, lead the team and help set the standard from day one.

This isn’t a role where you simply walk into an established venue and keep things ticking over. You’ll be part of the opening crew, helping build the team, shaping how the venue operates, training staff where necessary and launching Marrickville with the support of the wider Naked Baker team.

You’ll be running the show day to day, but you’ll also be someone who’s comfortable getting amongst it. When it’s busy, everyone moves. The right manager knows when to lead, when to step in and when to let their team do what they’ve been trained to do.

THE ROLE

You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day cafe operation, including leading a team of approximately 10-15 staff, maintaining service standards, managing staff performance, rostering, training, labour management, ordering and stock control, customer experience, opening and closing procedures, cleanliness and overall venue presentation.

You’ll be responsible for keeping both the people and the operation moving in the right direction.

That means understanding the numbers behind the venue too. Sales, labour, wastage, staffing and performance targets matter, and you’ll be expected to work towards clear KPIs while maintaining a strong customer experience.

This is a hands-on management position in a fast-paced cafe. Some days will be smooth. Some days won’t. We want someone organised enough to keep both looking that way to the customer.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ years’ experience in hospitality management, with the ability to double as a strong, experienced barista and confidently work across cafe systems, coffee workflow and service operations

• Proven experience leading, training and developing teams

• Excellent organisation and the ability to stay composed in fast-paced environments

• Confident with Excel, spreadsheets, reporting, rostering and operational systems

• Comfortable working towards and being accountable for sales targets, labour targets and KPIs

• Strong communication skills and the confidence to manage staff performance when required

• Someone who leads by example and is equally comfortable managing a busy service, jumping on coffee, running food, clearing tables or helping wherever needed

• Current NSW RSA and a solid understanding of food safety requirements

• Own car and reliable transport

• Willingness to travel between Naked Baker locations within reason when required

• Availability to work weekends and early starts

• Full-time availability, with predominantly daytime shifts around 6:00am-3:00pm

BEFORE MARRICKVILLE OPENS

Construction will still be underway when you join us, so your initial training and onboarding will take place at our existing Mortdale location.

This gives you the chance to understand how The Naked Baker operates, learn the brand, meet the wider team and get familiar with our systems before moving across to Marrickville for opening.

You’ll then be involved in getting the new venue ready, helping build the team, training staff where necessary, establishing standards, implementing systems and preparing the cafe for launch.

SIX MONTHS IN

Success in this role should be pretty easy to recognise.

Marrickville should have a confident, well-trained team that knows what’s expected of them. Service should be fast and consistent. Labour, wastage and other key targets should be under control. The venue should look sharp, customers should want to come back, and the team should be able to perform without everything depending on one person being there.

Most importantly, you should feel like you’ve built something, not just managed something.

WHERE THIS CAN GO

Marrickville isn’t being treated as a one-off project.

The Naked Baker is growing, and we want people joining us now who can grow with the brand. For the right person, there’s room for this position to develop beyond managing one cafe as we continue to expand.

We’re interested in people who want responsibility, enjoy building strong teams and genuinely care about the details that make a venue work.

Salary: $75,000-$85,000 + super.

If you’ve spent the last few years running busy hospitality venues, understand both the people and numbers behind a successful cafe, and like the idea of putting your stamp on a completely new site, we’d like to hear from you.

The Naked Baker | Marrickville
Opening mid-to-late September 2026.