Riverside Kitchen at David Mellor, Hathersage

We’re looking for an experienced Front of House Manager / Assistant Manager to join our team at Riverside Kitchen — the café inside the David Mellor Design Museum, set within the beautiful Peak District. A unique venue, seasonal food, great coffee, and a warm welcome.

As part of our management team, you’ll help ensure the smooth running of our busy café. You’ll work confidently on service and as a barista, support and guide our front‑of‑house team, and maintain the high standards our customers love.

We are a small, energetic team — every day is hands‑on, varied and rewarding. Multitasking, teamwork and great communication are essential.

• Working on service and making barista‑quality coffee
• Helping manage the daily operation of a busy café
• Ensuring staff follow company policies
• Maintaining excellent customer service standards
• Solving problems quickly and calmly
• Helping lead, train and support the FOH team
• Communicating clearly with management, the kitchen team and the David Mellor team
• Following food safety, licensing and HR procedures
• Monitoring daily costs, sales and stock — reporting low items promptly

• Experience in a similar hospitality environment
• Confident, charismatic and comfortable chatting with customers
• A natural leader with great communication skills
• Enthusiastic about hospitality, food and drink
• Sales awareness and the ability to drive performance
• Passion for quality ingredients and good coffee

• You must be available Saturday and Sunday
• Additional weekdays flexible — part‑time or full‑time
• Immediate start available
• Hours:
– 09:00–17:00 (Mon–Sat)
– 10:00–17:00 (Sun)

• Competitive salary — always above the National Living Wage
• No evening work or split shifts
• Lunch on shift
•Discounts in the David Mellor shop
• 20% off your café bill outside working hours
• Pension and holiday pay

If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you.

hello@riversidekitchen.uk