Cafe Attendant

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative; Geelong; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative Geelong VIC is seeking a Café Attendant for a casual position. You will greet customers, take orders and payments, and serve barista-style beverages while keeping the cafe clean and presentable.

This role requires reliability, quick service during breakfast/lunch rushes, and adherence to food safety and cleaning standards, with willingness to obtain a recognised barista certificate if needed.

Qualifications

• A friendly, courteous manner and genuine interest in looking after customers.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately through busy breakfast and lunch periods.
• Reliability and punctuality, and availability for rostered shifts including weekends.
• Confidence handling cash and card payments accurately.
• Willingness to follow food safety, hygiene and cleaning requirements.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and to carry trays, crockery and stock within safe limits.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers on the floor and take orders and payments.
• Make and serve barista-style hot beverages and clear/reset tables.
• Keep the dining area, service areas and service ware clean and presentable.
• Stock and present service ware; wash dishes and empty bins as required.
• Follow food safety, hygiene and cleaning requirements; assist kitchen team when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Barista training

Education

Barista certificate

Job description

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative – Geelong VIC

Make a real difference to the local community

Casual Position

The Role

The Café Attendant looks after customers on the floor and keeps the café clean, stocked and presentable through service. The position covers greeting and serving customers, taking orders and payments, making and serving barista-style hot beverages, clearing and resetting tables, cleaning dishes, and cleaning the dining area, service areas and service ware.

This role includes general waiting duties and direct service to customers. The employee will undertake barista training and must hold, or be willing to obtain within an agreed timeframe, a recognised barista certificate or equivalent workplace-assessed competency.

It is a casual position worked shift by shift, with hours offered according to trade and the catering calendar. The role suits someone reliable and personable who enjoys working with the public and can keep a steady pace through a busy breakfast or lunch service. Food preparation and cooking sit with the kitchen team.

About You

A friendly, courteous manner and genuine interest in looking after customers.

Ability to work quickly and accurately through busy breakfast and lunch periods.

Reliability and punctuality, and availability for rostered shifts including weekends.

Confidence handling cash and card payments accurately.

Willingness to follow food safety, hygiene and cleaning requirements.

Ability to stand for extended periods and to carry trays, crockery and stock within safe limits.

Ability to take direction and work as part of a small team.

Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one before commencement

A friendly, courteous manner and genuine interest in looking after customers.

Ability to work quickly and accurately through busy breakfast and lunch periods.

Reliability and punctuality, and availability for rostered shifts including weekends.

Confidence handling cash and card payments accurately.

Willingness to follow food safety, hygiene and cleaning requirements.

Ability to stand for extended periods and to carry trays, crockery and stock within safe limits.

Ability to take direction and work as part of a small team.

• A police check, Working with Children Check, Vaccination Certificate and current Driver Licence are required for all positions.

About Us

Please visit our website for further information: www.wathaurong.org.au

Wathaurong is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children. We are committed to ensuring children and young people can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. All children have the right to be children and live free of abuse and neglect, so they can grow, learn, and develop. Everyone within Wathaurong is responsible for ensuring a culture of child safety, preventing child abuse, and abiding by the Child Safety Principles.