Barista

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work

Staff discounts

Volunteer leave

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Job summary

Thomas Franks, Bedford-based contract catering company, is hiring a Barista for a full-time permanent position at a new B&I location. You will craft high-quality coffee for staff and visitors, work in a team, and maintain hygienic standards. The site operates Monday to Friday with free on-site parking.

Excellent English skills (spoken and written) and friendly customer service are essential. Training and development are offered through our apprenticeship program.

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good written and spoken English.
• Similar experience in customer or food preparation environment preferred.
• All-round team player with a friendly demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Work well in a team to provide quality barista coffee for staff and visitors.
• Ensure food standards are followed and wastage is controlled.
• Follow Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen controls.
• Ensure retail items are stocked and rotated regularly.
• Set up location in the mornings for daily operation.
• Manage payments and cash handling.
• Conduct daily stock takes of available products.

Skills

Team player

Customer service

Cash handling

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: 13.09
Hours: 27.5 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:

• An all-round team player
• Personable, good sense of humour, fun.

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

• 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.