Salary: £30,720 per annum (2025/26 pay award pending)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks)
Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation
Selwyn College is recruiting for a Cafe/Bar Manager to join our Catering team.
The Café/Bar Manager is responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the College Café/Bar. Popular with students and guests alike, the Café/Bar is a bright and modern space offering a wide range of daytime café and evening bar offerings. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Catering. They will recruit, train and manage one full-time Supervisor and will oversee a roster of casual Café/Bar Assistants. The Café/Bar manager is expected to build close working relationships with the front-of-house and back-of-house Catering teams, so as to ensure the highest possible standard of food, drink and customer service to our college community, visitors and conference guests.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate management experience in catering or hospitality setting, and experience of managing a team in a busy Cafe/Bar would be an advantage. If you have a passion for delivering the highest standards of customer service and the ability to lead by example to inspire the same enthusiasm and commitment in others, we would be excited to meet you.
The College offers excellent benefits, including:
- Generous occupational pension scheme
- A free meal on duty
- Free use of the College gym
- Free on-site parking
- Pleasant working environment
- University of Cambridge staff card (for a small charge), which offers a wide variety perks and local discounts
- Access to the College Library and University Libraries
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Healthcare benefits*
*subject to completion of probationary period
Our beautiful grounds and Cafe/Bar are generally open to visitors without appointment, so if you would like to have a look around Selwyn prior to submitting your application, you are very welcome to call in at the Porters’ Lodge. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact us at the email address below and we will be happy to arrange an informal chat with our Head of Catering.
Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity. We are keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.
Downloads:
Candidate pack/Job Description (.pdf)
Application Form (.pdf) (recommended if completing on a mobile device)
How to Apply
Send a completed application form via email to recruitment@sel.cam.ac.uk. (Please do not send a CV unless this is accompanied by a completed application form.)
Closing date: Noon Friday 15 August 2025
Interviews: TBD
