Barista/Retail Assistant

The Foundry; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Foundry in Ballarat is seeking an experienced barista to join our boutique shop and in-house café. This part-time casual position requires flexibility to work across both the café and shop floor, delivering a warm, personalised customer experience.

With at least two years of barista experience (retail experience a plus), you will keep the café area clean, assist with stock, and help guests with product knowledge. Availability for 2 weekdays and Saturdays is preferred.

Qualifications

• Barista experience required or strongly preferred.
• Retail experience is a plus.
• Availability for at least 2 days during the week plus Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Barista duties including cafe cleanliness and sanitising equipment.
• Retail duties including unpacking, pricing deliveries and merchandising stock.
• Develop product knowledge to assist customers and build relationships.
• Collaborate with team to maintain a positive environment and shopping experience.
• Process sales accurately using EFTPOS terminals.
• Keep the store and cafe clean and well presented.

Skills

Barista experience

Retail experience

Customer service

EFTPOS handling

Tools

EFTPOS terminals

Job description

The Foundry is well known in Ballarat for boutique shopping at its best. Situated within the walls of an historic brass foundry from the gold rush days, The Foundry offers a unique shopping experience. You will find a wide selection of curated homewares, gifts, women’s clothing and jewellery. The shop also has an in-house café.

We are looking for an experienced barista, preferably with retail experience, to fill a part-time casual position with an immediate start. The successful candidate will have the ability to work seamlessly between the in-house café and on the shop floor. If you are a team player who loves people and creating a great customer experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities of the position:

• Barista duties including keeping the cafe work area clean and organised, wiping down tables, sanitising equipment, and disposing of waste properly
• Retail duties including assisting with unpacking and pricing deliveries and merchandising stock
• Proactively developing strong product knowledge to best assist customers and develop customer relationships
• Collaborating with other team members to ensure a positive work environment and customer shopping experience
• Processing sales accurately and efficiently with EFTPOS terminals
• Keeping the store and cafe clean and well presented

About you

• At least 2 years' barista experience, with retail experience considered a plus
• Availability for work at least 2 days during the week plus Saturdays
• Reliable and trustworthy with a focus on excellent customer service