Barista / Café Assistant

Pecca Leather Sdn; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Barista / Café Assistant to join their team at a historic garden in Leeds. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a customer-focused individual to deliver excellent service in a vibrant café environment. You will be responsible for preparing high-quality beverages and food, assisting customers, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. With a commitment to a healthy work-life balance and no unsocial hours, this position is perfect for those looking to grow their skills in a supportive and rewarding setting. If you have a passion for customer service and enjoy working in a dynamic team, this could be the ideal role for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Sick pay

Death in service benefit (3x salary)

Family-friendly policies

Healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service is essential for this role.
• Willingness to undertake further training, especially in food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality hot beverages and food items for customers.
• Assist customers with queries and ensure a positive experience.
• Maintain health and safety records in the café.

Skills

Customer care experience

Interpersonal skills

Food safety knowledge

Job description

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About Us
Perennial is the nation's only charity dedicated to helping people in horticulture. Together with our network of partners, we provide free support, information, advice, financial assistance and services for horticulturalists and their families experiencing illness, bereavement, family and work issues and problems with money.

York Gate is a Grade II listed art and crafts garden spread over an acre just outside of Leeds. With a mixture of tropical and exotic plants, seasonal borders and bed and a wildflower meadow, York Gate boasts beautiful gardens, a café and a gift shop and hosts large numbers of visitors each year.

We are currently seeking a Barista / Café Assistant to join our team in York Gate, on a permanent, full-time basis, working up to 37.5 hours per week, Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays during the summer months.

The Benefits

• Salary of £23,810
• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme with employer contributions matched up to 7%
• Sick pay and death in service benefit (3x salary)
• Family-friendly policies, including the option to buy extra leave and variations to working hours
• A healthy work-life balance with no unsocial hours

This is a fantastic opportunity for a customer-focused individual to join our award-winning historic garden. Your natural flair for delivering outstanding customer service will enable you to play a key part in providing enjoyable visitor experiences whilst developing your skills.

The Role

As a Barista / Café Assistant, you will support the delivery of excellent customer service in our York Gate café. Specifically, you will work with all staff and volunteers to:

• Prepare high-quality hot beverages and other food and drinks
• Work on the tills
• Assist customers with queries
• Observe health and safety regulations
• Follow risk assessments
• Ensure daily safety records are maintained

About You

To be considered as a Barista / Café Assistant, you will need:

• Customer care experience and excellent interpersonal skills
• A smart appearance and the ability to represent York Gate Garden positively
• A willingness to undertake further training, particularly in food safety
• The ability to work seasonal and weekend hours as required

The closing date for this role is 7th May 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Café Assistant, Hospitality Assistant, Coffee Shop Assistant, Catering Assistant, Waiter, Waitress, Front of House Assistant, or Food and Beverage Assistant.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing