Café Assistant - Part-time, Weekdays Only!

MinterEllison; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

MinterEllison in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Barista to join our Client Services cafe on a part-time basis. You will work Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 7.00 am to 3:15 pm, with no weekends.

This role focuses on delivering high-volume coffee and food service to staff and clients, while maintaining cafe standards and operations. Reporting to the cafe lead, you will prepare beverages, handle food orders, operate the POS, and ensure a clean, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years barista experience in a high-volume environment.
• Cash handling experience is valued.
• Food safety skills and knowledge are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare large volume coffee for customers with another barista.
• Prepare food orders including toasts, toasties and smoothies.
• Open or close cafe operations (FOH & BOH).
• Operate point of sale system and take orders.
• Keep cafe area and tables clean and tidy at all times.
• Follow firm policies including confidentiality and WHS.
• Participate in staff meetings to discuss activity and feedback.
• Occasionally work on client floor.
• Perform other duties as directed by Head Barista/Client Floor Team Leader.

Skills

Barista experience

High volume environment

Customer service

Cash handling

Tools

POS system

Job description

Location: Melbourne

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf )

The Team

As a Firm we recognise that the provision of first class legal and consulting services requires a talented and supportive team. At the very front line of this is our Melbourne Client Services Team which caters for a wide variety of client and staff events ranging from coffee catch ups, sandwich lunches, buffets, and fine dining events.

To support their efforts, the Client Services team has a full café set up, with state of the art cafe equipment. The objectives of the Barista is to provide consistently good coffee and the highest level of customer service to our staff who frequent the café.

We are currently looking for an experienced professional with a real passion for coffee, food and customer service to join our team on a part-time basis working Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week, between the hours of 7.00 am to 3:15 pm (no weekends).

Overtime may be required from time to time.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Your Role

Reporting to the Café lead, you will take a 'hands on' involvement with all tasks and responsibilities including:

• In conjunction with another barista, preparing large volume barista coffee / Making large volumes of shots and frothing and pouring of milk
• Taking and preparing food orders (including toasts, toasties and smoothies)
• opening or closing café (FOH & BOH)
• Operating point of sale system including taking food and beverage orders
• Ensure the café area and tables are neat and clean at all times
• Adhere to all firm policies and procedures, such as confidentiality and WHS
• Participate in staff meetings to discuss areas of activity, concern and general feedback
• Occasionally required to work on client floor
• Other duties as directed by Head Barista / Client Floor Team Leader.

More About You

You will have at least 2+ years previous barista experience in a high volume environment. Other café experience such as preparing food, cash handling cashiering will be highly regarded.

In addition, you will need to possess the following skills and attributes:

• Strong experience as a Barista in a high volume environment
• Food safety skills
• An uncompromising commitment to delivering outstanding service in a professional and efficient manner
• Exceptional communication skills and an ability to liaise at all levels
• A passion for customer service
• Solid food and beverage knowledge.