Cafe Manager

Café Manager – Peekskill Coffee House (Peekskill, NY)

Do you love coffee and people?

Are you a confident, committed leader ready to build and inspire a team that provides exceptional service every day?

If so, Peekskill Coffee is looking for a Full-Time Café Manager — and we’d love to meet you.

About Us

Since 2003, the Peekskill Coffee House has held a special place in the heart of downtown Peekskill. For over two decades, we’ve served handcrafted coffee, crepes, panini, and waffles with exceptional hospitality and care. Our mission is to unite our community and inspire our team through authentic connection, quality, and kindness.

We’re looking for a values-driven leader who shares our passion for people, coffee, and creating memorable experiences.

What You’ll Bring

• 2+ years of recent café or restaurant management experience
• Proven experience managing and developing a large team (10+ employees, PT and FT) in a café or restaurant setting
• Experience interviewing, hiring, training, and developing staff
• Ability to create, manage, and maintain staff schedules
• Knowledge of restaurant operations and finances
• Mastery of time management and task prioritization in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication skills — direct, clear, and kind
• Hands-on leadership style with a focus on feedback, accountability, and recognition
• Strong hospitality mindset and commitment to service excellence
• Emotional intelligence and people-first leadership
• Proficiency in Excel and Word
• High school diploma or GED required

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What We Offer

Peekskill Coffee’s core values — Commitment, Unity, Inspiration, Kindness, and Gratitude — are the foundation of everything we do.

You’ll join a positive, collaborative environment supported by the Owner, Operations Manager, Team Leads, and many long-term staff members who care deeply about their work.

Compensation & Benefits :

Key Responsibilities

Work Environment

This is a fast-paced café setting that requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 25 lbs, and frequent movement throughout the day. You’ll interact regularly with staff and customers and may encounter temperature changes from cooking or seasonal conditions.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Join us in leading a team that unites, inspires, and serves our community with heart — one cup at a time.

☕ Apply today and grow with Peekskill Coffee.

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