Barista

Café Supervisor

Pink Geranium Café & Grocery | Bodega Ridge Collection

Galiano Island, BC

• Subsidized accommodation available
  
  

Are you ready to get out of the city?

The Pink Geranium Café & Grocery is the heart of the Bodega Ridge Collection on Galiano Island. We’re a little bit café, a little bit grocery store, and a whole lot of community gathering place. Our guests include island locals, weekend visitors, cyclists, hikers, cabin guests, wedding parties and plenty of familiar faces who stop in every day.

We’re looking for a Café Supervisor to help lead the day-to-day operation of the Pink Geranium.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll spend your days working alongside the team making coffee, serving guests, running the till and keeping the café moving, while also taking responsibility for the standards, people and details that make a great service possible.

What You’ll Do

Lead the daily café operation

• Take ownership of the café during your shifts and ensure service runs smoothly from open to close
• Lead by example with warm, attentive and efficient guest service
• Work alongside the team on bar, till, food service and grocery/retail
• Maintain high standards for coffee, food presentation, cleanliness and hospitality
• Handle guest questions, concerns and service recovery with confidence and good judgment
  
  

Lead and support the team

• Set the tone for a positive, respectful and accountable workplace
• Train and coach new and existing team members
• Help team members develop their coffee, service and hospitality skills
• Delegate effectively while remaining willing to jump in wherever needed
• Provide clear feedback and address performance issues when necessary
• Help build a team culture where people take pride in what they do
  
  

Keep the operation organized

• Support scheduling and daily staffing needs
• Complete opening and closing procedures
• Manage cash handling and POS operations
• Monitor inventory and communicate ordering needs
• Help control food, beverage and retail costs
• Maintain food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standards
• Keep the café, retail shelves, pastry case and patio looking their best
  
  

Be part of the bigger Bodega Ridge team

• Work closely with the Food & Beverage team, kitchen and leadership
• Support events, retreats and other Bodega Ridge activities when needed
• Help create a consistent experience across the Bodega Ridge Collection
• Be willing to pitch in wherever the day requires, island hospitality rarely fits neatly into a job description
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

You’re an experienced hospitality professional who genuinely enjoys being around people.

You’re confident leading a team, but you’re not above making a cappuccino, wiping a table or jumping on the till when the line gets long.

You notice the little things. You care when the pastry case looks messy, when a guest has been waiting too long, when someone on the team needs help or when the milk fridge is mysteriously empty.

You’re calm under pressure, organized, dependable and comfortable making decisions independently.

Previous café, coffee, restaurant or hospitality leadership experience is strongly preferred. Barista experience and strong knowledge of coffee are required.

Most importantly, you understand that great hospitality isn't just about getting the order right. It’s about making people feel welcome.

You’ll need

• Previous hospitality experience, ideally in a café, restaurant or high-volume service environment
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Confidence working with POS systems and cash handling
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• FoodSafe certification, or willingness to obtain it
• Ability to work mornings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to work independently in a remote island environment
• A positive, team-oriented attitude
• Legal authorization to work in Canada
  
  

Why Galiano?

Galiano Island is not for everyone, and that's part of the magic.

It’s a place where your commute might involve deer crossing the road, where the ferry schedule matters, and where the person ordering their morning coffee may also be your neighbour.

The island offers beaches, forests, hiking, kayaking, cycling, art, farms and a strong local community. Bodega Ridge sits at the north end of the island, surrounded by forest and the Salish Sea.

For the right person, this isn't just another hospitality job. It’s an opportunity to live somewhere beautiful, become part of a community and work in an independent hospitality business where you can see the impact of what you do.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage + tips
• Subsidized staff accommodation available
• A beautiful island work environment
• Opportunities to grow within the Bodega Ridge Collection
• A small, independent hospitality team where your ideas and initiative matter
  
  

To apply

Please send us your resume and a short note telling us a little about yourself, your hospitality experience and why Galiano Island sounds like the right place for you.

We’d love to hear from you.