About Finding Home Farms:

Finding Home Farms is a maple farm located in Greenville (Middletown), NY.  We operate a cafe and market on-site at our farm where we serve coffee, specialty espresso drinks, waffles, sandwiches, pastries and more.
Please Send your resume to laura@findinghomefarms.com

Position: Cafe Manager

Location: The Sugarhouse at Finding Home Farms

Our family-run maple farm is looking for a friendly and hard-working individual to join our growing cafe & market team. The cafe & market proudly serves fresh-baked pastries, specialty coffee beverages, a small-batch locally sourced menu and ice cream daily.

Position:

The Cafe Manager will be responsible for managing cafe operations, retail store operations and cafe team members. This is a hands-on role working to motivate, train, develop and direct the cafe team to deliver a high-level of hospitable service and complete daily projects. This position oversees the administrative and operational tasks, including ordering, inventory, cash management, sanitation and safety.

We are looking to hire a Manager to build a strong team and direct in-store operations. To be considered for this role, candidates must have a positive mindset and supervisory experience in a coffee shop or other fast-paced food service environment. The ideal candidate would also have a love for coffee & food and developing specials and menu additions.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Hire and train a strong team
• Oversee scheduling while ensuring the labor budget is managed efficiently
• Ensure high-quality food and beverage service to customers
• Plan and schedule prep work needed for weekly operations as well as special events
• Manage the planning and buying of inventory effectively and efficiently
• Ensure the kitchen & cafe is clean and compliant with health and safety standards
• Plan weekly menu specials & update online ordering to reflect each week’s selections.
• Be customer service oriented, friendly and willing to meet the needs of customers while still ensuring fair treatment of our team.
• Willingness to fill in shifts as needed due to vacations, etc.
• Implement standard operating procedures and checklists
• Manage cash handling procedures and ensure accurate cash handling by staff

Key qualifications for Manager Position

• Management experience at a coffee shop or other fast-paced foodservice environment
• Strong knowledge of coffee, culinary techniques, and restaurant operations
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Familiarity and knowledge of financial management and budgeting
• Availability to work 40 hours a week, including weekends
• Strong leadership and initiative
• The ability to balance treating your team with respect and kindness while still maximizing team productivity

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $53,000.00 per year

Benefits: Employee discount, Flexible schedule, Paid time off

• Experience level: 2 years