Barista / Café Assistant

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to improving the lives of horticulturists as a Barista / Café Assistant. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide exceptional customer service in a picturesque garden setting. You'll be responsible for preparing high-quality beverages and food while ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for visitors. With a focus on work-life balance and no unsocial hours, this position is perfect for those looking to grow their skills in a supportive environment. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and the chance to make a difference in a beautiful location.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service roles is essential.
• Willingness to undertake further training in food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality hot beverages and food.
• Assist customers with queries and work on the tills.
• Observe health and safety regulations.

Skills

Customer care experience

Interpersonal skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

Training in food safety

Job description

York Gate, Adel, Leeds

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.

We have a real focus on improving the health and wellbeing outcomes of people working in horticulture and have an ambitious preventative strategy to create better futures for people working in horticulture.

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.

Whats more, with no unsocial hours and the chance to work in a unique, picturesque location, this role offers a rewarding career path within hospitality.

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.

Webrecruit and Perennial are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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