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Job role: Barista/General Assistant
Location: Slough, SL1 3WE
Salary: £12.16 per hour
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours,or Monday-Thursday, 32 hours
Our client is looking for an experienced Barista/General Assistant to join their team, providing a first class service based at our prestigious contract in Slough.
If you enjoy serving customers and you have a high level of professionalism, youll have a great opportunity to develop your career. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a great service to customers, ensuring the espresso bar is clean, tidy and well-stocked, and making a wide range of both food and drinks.
Barista/General Assistant Duties:
- Greeting customers and delivering excellent customer service
- Making recommendations to customers and answering any questions
- Preparing food and drinks carefully and to our high standards
- Ensuring the display is always well stocked
- Managing stock levels and identifying ordering requirements
- Learning about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation and presentation techniques
- Check if brewing equipment operates properly and report any maintenance needs
- Complying with Health & Safety regulations
- Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
Barista/General Assistant Requirements:
- You'll have a proven background in high volume cafes or coffee shops
- Continues to learn and educate themselves on whole bean knowledge, coffee blends, teas, bakery items, coffee brewing and blended products
- Passionate, friendly, diligent and a great team player
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Ability to display passion for everything about coffee
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A positive attitude with the ambition to progress
- Good organisational skills
Barista/General Assistant Additional Benefits:
- Free meals at work
- Contributary pension scheme
- Free access to the company Employee Assistant Programme
- Company events including all company Christmas party
- Uniform provided
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Family-friendly support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and adoption leave
- Day off on your birthday
- Referral bonuses
Who We Are:
They are a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. They believe in creating memorable experiences for their customers through their upbeat, creative and sustainable food offer. They operate coffee bars, staff restaurants and delis in conjunction with clients hospitality and events requirements. They are socially responsible, mad about Great British produce, and dedicated to their talented teams. They offer dedicated training for all their team members with clear career plans to assist in your future development.
Join them and be part of a team that values excellence, creativity, and professional growth.
