Cafe Manager

Are you ready to lead, inspire, and shape the future of a brand new café from the ground up?

A new cafe is opening in 2026 at the WACA Ground, as part of the exciting transformation of our iconic Ground into a world-class, multi-sport and community precinct. We’re on the hunt for a passionate and experienced Café Manager to bring energy, creativity, and leadership to this vibrant new space.

 This hands on leadership role, will see you inspiring a team to deliver exceptional service, maintain excellent food and beverage standards, and ensure smooth, efficient daily operations, all while creating a welcoming and vibrant café experience for our community.

 How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead and manage daily operations of the café, ensuring smooth service and high quality standards
• Recruit, train, roster, and supervise café staff, fostering a motivated and customer focused team
• Maintain excellent customer service standards, resolve complaints, and build strong customer relationships
• Monitor and manage stock levels, ordering, and inventory control
• Oversee compliance with health, safety, and food hygiene regulations
• Manage budgets, track expenses, and support profitability goals
• Implement promotional activities and seasonal menu changes in collaboration with marketing and kitchen teams
• Generate creative input for daily specials and seasonal promotions to support business growth
• Maintain café presentation, cleanliness, and ambiance to reflect brand standards
• Ensure accurate cash handling, POS reporting, and end-of-day procedures

 A great fit for this role looks like

• Proven experience in café or hospitality management
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills
• Ability to manage rosters, budgets, and cost controls effectively
• Sound understanding of food safety and workplace compliance
• Experience with POS systems and inventory software
• Flexible availability, including weekends and public holidays

 Here’s what you can look forward to

Our people benefits include Membership passes to all cricket games at the WACA Ground and at Optus Stadium, onsite gym access, Birthday Leave, salary packaging, employee recognition program, discounts on cricket merchandise, corporate health insurance discount, corporate partner discounts, flexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities and more!

 Want to join our team?

Ready to lead something extraordinary from the ground up? Apply now and be part of the new café’s exciting journey! Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience by 12 December 2025. 

If you would like to receive a copy of the job description or would like any further information, please contact hr@wacricket.com.au or call 9265 7263.

Sometimes your personal circumstances may mean you need a bit of extra support to apply for this position. Just get in touch with the People & Culture team, by email or phone.

 We require all applicants to undergo background checks and screening prior to or during any appointments.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Cafe Manager?
• How many years of people management experience do you have?
• What's your expected annual base salary?