Retail Assistant - Cafe All-rounder/ Barista

The Glen Hotel Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Laurent Bakery in East Melbourne is seeking an experienced Food and Beverage Attendant to join our cafe team. You will work with the Store Manager and Assistant Manager to deliver exceptional customer service and uphold our French luxury standards.

You will rotate through stations including food preparation, floor service, and coffee making, learning to be a cafe all-rounder while maintaining hygiene and quality. Weekend/public holidays may be required; juniors welcome at appropriate rates.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality is required.
• Experience in a kitchen preparing food is preferred.
• Flexibility with shifts including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager to meet cafe objectives.
• Rotate through stations: food processing, floor service and coffee making.
• Maintain hygiene and French luxury standards while delivering great service.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Kitchen prep experience

Barista experience

Job description

S - EAST MELBOURNE

148 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, AUSTRALIA

Laurent Bakery has always been driven by love and respect for the craft of French artisan baking and exists as a homage to the values of a village bakery.

Our cafes are a Melbourne staple when it comes to French quality products with over 30 years history around our beautiful cakes, scrumptious pastries and mouth watering sandwiches and croques.

We have a new exciting opportunity for an experienced Food and Beverage attendant in our booming East Melbourne location.

Responsibilities

As a cafe attendant at Laurent Bakery, you will work collaboratively with the Store Manager and Assistant Manager to ensure stores and company objectives are achieved

You will be trained to work across multiple stations in our café, you will support the team effort to achieve high standards in customer service, product quality and luxury café experience

The role will involve learning to be a cafe all-rounder by rotating through stations such as food processing, floor service providing an amazing customer experience, coffee making and working as a team to maintain hygiene, cleanliness and French luxury standards

A key aspect of this role includes making our delicious sandwiches

What you will bring

Previous experience in hospitality is required

Previous experience working in a kitchen preparing food is highly regarded

Hands on mindset and high energy to keep with the fast paced environment of our cafes

Deliver and maintain the highest level of customer experience

High personal standards in providing superior customer service

You need to be flexible in the roster and shifts may include opens and closes

Weekend and public holiday work will be required

Previous barista experience is also an advantage

What's in it for you

A great opportunity to make a real impact, grow in the role and learn all about hospitality

A fun and dynamic work environment with a very supportive leadership team

Juniors are welcome to apply - where applicable Junior Award rates of pay will apply, as indicated in the hourly rate range showing Junior to Adult rates

Screening Questions

• Do you have experience in a similar role?
• Do you have the legal right to work in Australia?
• What is your expected hourly rate/salary?