Forecast Coffee is excited to begin the search for a Cafe Manager for a new location in Cadboro Bay, Victoria expected to open Fall 2026. As an extension to our current line up of cafes, this new location will offer our fantastic specialty coffee, house-made baked goods, a small alcohol menu and an elevated everyday food menu and will mark our first step to establishing a presence on Vancouver Island. "Forecast Coffee exists to create space to feed the soul, igniting our collective passion for each other, our community, and the outdoors." Café/Bar Daily Operations: Managing the café/bar while on shift; Scheduling staff and managing labour Preparing and serving coffee, food and drinks, clearing tables, washing dishes – getting dirty and leading by example Creating a welcoming, safe and inclusive setting for staff and customers Managing stock, inventory and ordering so we can continue to make our customers happy Administrative Operations: Financial Management – meeting or exceeding set budgets Community Engagement – Active involvement in community events, building positive relationships in the neighborhood.

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Purpose – considering environmental and social impact when making decisions for the store. Training will be provided – however experience in some (or all) of these aspects will be considered a great asset. Hiring, firing and discipline Providing all team members with fulsome basic training following Forecast Training Program Approving vacation and time off requests according to business needs Bank reconciliations and cash drops (every 2 weeks) Perform Café Health Check (weekly)



Monitoring / adjusting weekly task list and delegating to team to ensure everything on list gets done to appropriate level Reporting maintenance issues and booking service according to schedules or needs Weekly inventory to assist with accurate ordering (orders Monday and Thursday) Receiving orders, checking for accuracy and entering into our Inventory system Month end inventory (last week of month) Managing regular communication to the team Manage in-store events program by meeting with event leaders, planning operations and bringing event ideas to life Attend weekly all-hand Manager meeting – collate data and bring ideas and issues to solve Specialty coffee experience – passion, knowledge and understanding of coffee, roasting processes and origin Experience of training and development of a team Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite Understanding of POS and inventory software Food Safe Level 1 (or higher) Serve-it-Right Certificate Willingness to accept and follow direction from management Confident in delegating tasks, coaching and directing your team+ Experience running your own business or a stand-alone location within a larger organization would be very beneficial Because we are a young, passionate company with fantastic coffee!

And, we offer a great compensation package including an incentive bonus, extended health benefits, cell phone allowance and daily tips/gratuities. We encourage a healthy work/life balance, including flexible hours, free meals on shift and discounts across all of our stores.

Hourly Wage: from $27.00 per hour PLUS TIPS #

📌 Cafe Manager - Cadboro Bay (Victoria)
🏢 Toronto Film School
📍 Victoria