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Common Ground Café Manager (Café Lead)

Salary: £28,378 per annum

Working pattern: 5 days per week (36.5hrs)

Closing Date: 9:00 am Friday 24 April 2026

\n Job ref: 1726\n

Leeds University Union (LUU) is a charity that helps over 38,000 students Love their time at Leeds. Located at the heart of campus, the Union is a space to meet people, make new friends and get involved.

Find out more about Leeds University Union at www.luu.ac.uk or follow us on X@LeedsUniUnion and Instagram.

\n About the role\n

We are looking for someone with a passion for Cafe’s, Coffee and Customer service. You’ll be ensuring that standards are maintained and financial targets achieved, whilst effectively leading and developing the team of staff that you work with. You’ll also be supporting the Head of hospitality in the development of a dynamic and stimulating experience as our team evolves and continues to grow.

\n Our ideal candidates will:\n

Have proven experience leading a café, food service or hospitality operation, with responsibility for day‑to‑day performance
Be a confident people manager who can motivate, develop and support teams to deliver their best
Demonstrate strong customer‑focus, with a commitment to delivering consistently high standards of service and quality
Be commercially minded, with experience managing sales, margins, stock, labour and budgets
Have excellent organisational and planning skills, including rota management and menu or offer planning
Be comfortable using EPOS, stock, cash handling and reporting systems
Show strong communication and relationship‑building skills with colleagues, stakeholders and customers
Have a solid understanding of food safety, health & safety, and licensing compliance
Lead by example, creating a positive, inclusive, safe and engaging environment for staff and customers

\n What you get in return\n

The benefits you can enjoy include holiday pay, extensive opportunities for learning and further development, NUS TOTUM Card, onsite venue staff discounts, discounted travel card, and discounted gym membership.

The people and culture at LUU are often cited as the top reason why people enjoy working here. You will be part of an organisation that not only values but champions inclusion and diversity.

\n Sounds good?\n

For further details, please download an application pack below. In your application, please explain how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to the team here at LUU. If you have any further questions please contact hr@luu.ac.uk.

\n LUU highly values inclusivity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.\n

\n Key Information:\n

Closing Date: 9:00 am Friday 24 April 2026

Interviews (In-person): Friday, 1 May 2026

\n Working in the UK: \n

\n Details\n

£28,378.00 per year

Location: Leeds, LS2 9JZ, GB

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