Café Bar Manager

Bush Theatre is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive Café Bar Manager to work closely with the General Manager in order to provide the best possible visitor experience and maximise revenue. 

We are currently undertaking a review of our Café Bar offer and this is a great time for a creative and visionary hospitality professional to make their mark on this delightful venue in the heart of West London. 

We are offering this role on a fixed term basis to allow for the development of the operation. Please note that this position requires working on site.

Download the full job pack: Café Bar Manager 2024.docx

Deadline for applications:  10.00 am on Wednesday 17 April 2024

Interview date:  Friday 19 April 2024

How to apply: register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR.

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Hours: 35 hours excluding an hour break per week across at least five days evenings and weekends

Salary: £31, 000 pro rota per annum

Contract type: Fixed- Term contract

In this role you will:

  • Ensure the smooth and efficient day to day running of the Bush Theatre’s Café Bar and catering operations
  • Play a key role in maximising revenue for the charity through realising a competitive and enticing food and drink offer and seeking out opportunities to engage new visitors especially our local community
  • Develop the vision and expertise to realise the potential growth of the Café Bar and ensure its financial success, working with the General Manager to develop a long term strategic plan for business development

How to Apply

  1. Register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR, attaching your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role based on the essential criteria
  2. Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.  This helps us to better understand if our recruitment practices are accessible and equitable to all. 

The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, Deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.

Got any questions? Please email [email protected].


Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview Scheme

The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.

As part of our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role.  If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term condition and would like to apply through this interview scheme, please let us know by stating anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme.’

If you have any need for this information in a different format please contact our Theatre Administrator Joanne Leung by email jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or phone 0208743 3584.