Cafe Manager
The Grumpy Baker
Posted 16 days ago
Bakery Manager – The Grumpy Baker (Newcastle) | Full-Time
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
About Us
The Grumpy Baker is a well-loved café and bakery brand, proudly serving fresh, handmade baked goods and top-tier coffee for over 20 years across NSW. We’re currently seeking a passionate, energetic, and experienced Manager to lead our team at our Newcastle location.
If you're a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment — and you’re ready for a fresh, rewarding change — we want to hear from you.
What We Offer
A full-time, hands-on leadership role in a much-loved bakery café
Supportive, tight-knit team
Staff discounts and perks across The Grumpy Baker brand
Autonomy and variety – every day is different!
Your Key Responsibilities
Oversee day-to-day operations of the café and bakery
Lead, train, and inspire a team
Maintain exceptional customer service standards
Manage stock, orders, and minimise wastage
Roster management and team scheduling
Ensure high standards of hygiene, safety, and presentation
Build strong communication between front and back of house
Serve customers, make great coffee, and help create a welcoming vibe
What You’ll Bring
Proven hospitality and team management experience
Strong barista and customer service skills
A hands-on, can-do attitude with strong leadership qualities
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Ability to multitask and thrive in a busy environment
A genuine love for people, coffee, and food!
About The Grumpy Baker
The Grumpy Baker was created in 2002 by Michael Cthurmer Owner-operator as a Café/Retail Bakery in Oxford Street, Darlinghurst. Finding a niche in the market for good, old fashioned bread, particularly artisan sourdough that was more “cheesy” and less of a “vinegar” starter, he set out to conquer the bread world.
The Grumpy Baker had outgrown its current premises, expanded into the wholesale market (with a repertoire of clients ranging from top restaurants, cruise ships, hotels, coffee shops and catering companies), and had moved into a commercial factory in Leichhardt and received our HACCP accreditation.
The range of breads is now sold at numerous retail outlets throughout Sydney as well as Paddington Markets every Saturday and we are committed to providing our customers with high quality products that really have been lovingly hand-crafted.
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
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