Cafe Supervisor - Fixed Term

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Summerset is hiring a Café Supervisor on a fixed term for Bell Block village in New Plymouth, working Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm until mid-April 2027. You’ll lead daily café operations, reconcile takings, mentor a small team, and deliver high standard coffee, cabinet food and light meals while supporting village events in partnership with the Chef Manager. Essential to apply are café or hospitality operations experience, leadership skills, superb barista ability, an LCQ, and a warm, customer focused manner with strong multitasking and communication. Tips: tailor your CV to showcase leadership, café mastery and event catering, demonstrate reliability and hospitality passion, and apply early before 15 February 2026.

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life!  

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

Job Description

We believe that a great cup of coffee and a warm smile can brighten anyone’s day. We're more than just a café we’re a community hub, a space for connection, and a team that supports and looks out for each other. We’re now looking for a Café Supervisor for our Bell Block village who shares our love for people, hospitality, and quality service. 

This is a fixed-term role until mid-April 2027, working Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm.

You’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring the smooth running of our café. From making great coffee to creating tasty cabinet food and light meals, you’ll help make our café a warm and welcoming place for residents, their families, and visitors. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading the daily operations of the café and reconciling the daily takings
• Training and mentoring a small team
• Preparing, presenting, and serving food and drinks to a high standard
• Providing outstanding barista services
• Assisting with catering for village events and resident functions

You’ll work closely with the Chef Manager, and wider village team to deliver a café experience that’s welcoming, consistent, and genuinely enjoyable.

Qualifications

You will bring a warm and positive approach to everything you do, along with:

• Previous experience running daily operations in a café or hospitality business
• Experience leading a team is ideal
• Superb barista skills
• A LCQ certificate 
• A warm, friendly personality with great customer service skills
• Excellent communication and the ability to multitask

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life—including those with transferable skills from other industries. You may not tick all the requirements, and that’s okay; we value what you bring to the table and look at the whole individual. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive.

Equal opportunity is at the heart of how we recruit, and we encourage you to bring your unique perspective and passion to our team.

Additional Information

We are proud to show our appreciation for the passion and commitment our people show every day, by offering a selection of employee benefits:

Our benefits include:

• Retail discounts and paid leave for your birthday
• The ability to grow your career across a variety of roles in Summerset
• Opportunities to gain recognised hospitality qualifications
• Uniform provided

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close on 15/02/2026. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!