Barista

Thomas Franks Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Volunteers leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Training and development program

Apprenticeship programme

Team & company social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Career progression

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Bedford is seeking a talented Barista for one of our contracts. This full-time, permanent role offers 37.5 hours per week with a starting rate of £13.09 per hour. You will work on site to deliver high-quality coffee for staff and visitors, while upholding service standards.

Responsibilities include setting up daily operations, managing cash, stocking products, and ensuring Food Hygiene and Safety policies are followed. Free meals on duty and on-site parking are included.

Qualifications

• Barista experience essential.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Teamwork and adaptability.
• Good verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Work well in a team to produce high-quality barista coffee for staff and visitors.
• Ensure food standards and wastage control are followed.
• Follow Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen procedures.
• Stock and rotate retail items; set up location in the mornings.
• Manage payments and cash handling; daily stock takes.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Team player

Barista experience

Personable, good sense of humour

Job description

Bedford

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £13.09 phr

Hours: 37.5 per week

A brand new B&I location that provides flexible high-spec labs, product development spaces & modern offices for science & tech businesses based in Bedford. It is the place where food, health, nutrition and well-being converge. Catering for about 450 people on site, we offer a core feeding of Breakfast, Lunch and Hospitality. This location operates Monday to Friday. Additional benefit of this location is free parking on site.

We are looking for a talented Barista to join our team at one of our prestigious contracts in Bedford.

Key Responsibilities

• To work well in a team producing the best barista coffee for staff and visitors
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.
• Ensure that all retail items are stocked and rotated regularly
• Set up of location in the mornings for daily operation
• Manage payments and any cash handling.
• Daily stock takes of products available

You Will Have The Following Skills

• Excellent customer service
• An all-round team player
• Barista experience essential
• Personable, good sense of humour, fun.

Knowledge / Competencies

Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English. Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills. Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave – up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

About Us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.