15/10/2024
Bookshop and Cafe Manager-fixed term-up to 30th April 2025
Faith Mission
Portadown BT62
£28,433.60 a year - Full-time, Fixed term contract
Job details
Pay
£28,433.60 a year
Job type
Full-time
Contract
Shift and schedule
8 hour shift
Weekend availability
Day shift
Location
Portadown BT62
Benefits
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
On-site parking
Sick pay
Store discount
Full job description
The Faith Mission Bookshops and cafes provide a neutral environment where our community can discover more about the Christian Faith, browse through our bookshop to source appropriate books and materials and enjoy outstanding coffee and food. This can all be done while enjoying conversations with our staff or fellow customers about Jesus Christ and following Him.
Our Portadown Bookshop and Coffee House is long established with a great customer base situated in a popular shopping complex. Our vision is to be a place that provides a wide range of sound Christian material alongside excellent food and outstanding coffee that builds on and broadens the traditional customer profile of this Bookshop and coffee house. We want to become a destination renowned for excellent quality and great atmosphere.
As part of this vision we are currently recruiting for a Manager with:
previous experience of retail in a bookshop or hospitality venue with excellent ability to consistently deliver high quality service
attention to detail – excellent presentation skills while ensuring high standards of cleanliness are maintained. It is also desirable that you will have some knowledge of hygiene and food health & safety
creativity and innovation – the ability to bring new ideas & promotions to improve the experience of existing customers and attract new customers
excellent customer skills – ability to understand and deliver customer expectations and needs
excellent organisational skills – able to order and manage stock and stock control; work with approved suppliers to source quality merchandise and products
willingness to work as part of a team and has a personal Christian faith — being able to speak about your faith in Jesus is a big part of our vision here at the Faith Mission.
availability and flexibility to work shifts as required
This is a full-time fixed term role, 40h per week-including Saturdays, up to the 30th of April 2025.
Good level of flexibility and willingness to work in the Café/Bookshop as required.
A good level of physical fitness and stamina will be required for this role, as you are on your feet most of the day and lifting/moving equipment and products.
Our Manager will play a pivotal part in ensuring our customers will love their time in the Faith Mission Bookshop and Coffee House. Key to this is effectively running the bookshop and coffee house while optimising the use of the bookshop and coffee house to support the evangelistic objectives of the Faith Mission. When working within the coffee house the manager will help to streamline work from the kitchen to front of house working with key staff to develop and maintain a fresh menu that delivers a range of excellent food.
We cannot accept overseas applications for this role, unless you have the right to work in the UK already secured.
Upon receipt of your interest in the position an Application Form will be emailed to you which must be completed and returned to usfor your application to progress.
Closing Date: 09:00am on Thursday 07/11/2024
Application forms must be requested and returned by this date/time.
Interviews scheduled for w/c 11/11/2024
Retail sales: 5 years (preferred)
Application deadline: 07/11/2024
Reference ID: Bookshop Manager Portadown
Expected start date: 18/11/2024
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