Barista / Catering Assistant

Abingdon and Witney College; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Abingdon is seeking a Barista to join their in-house catering team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and a positive attitude. Responsibilities include serving customers, preparing food, and maintaining high hygiene standards. The position offers a salary of £24,700 - £24,960 per annum along with excellent benefits including pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Holiday schemes

Professional development

Flexible working options

Corporate gym membership

Cycle/tech scheme

Responsibilities

• Serve customers to a high standard.
• Set up counters and clean down after service.
• Prepare food and assist with till work and cashing up.
• Keep displays stocked and tables clean.
• Support with general catering duties as required.

Skills

Experience in a similar Barista/Catering role

Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure

Good communication skills

Self‑motivated and team player

Ability to maintain high hygiene standards

Job description

Barista (Catering Assistant)

Salary: £24,700 - £24,960 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day, Friday 7 hours per day

Weeks per annum: 38

Location: Abingdon Campus

Contract type: Permanent

We're looking for a Barista to join our friendly in-house catering team at our Abingdon campus.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers to a high standard
• Set up counters and clean down after service
• Prepare food and assist with till work and cashing up
• Keep displays stocked and tables clean
• Support with general catering duties as required

Essential Experience

• Experience in a similar Barista/Catering role
• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Self‑motivated when working alone and a great team player
• Good communication skills and willingness to learn
• Able to maintain high hygiene standards and adapt to a busy environment

You’ll report to the Catering Manager and Supervisor and work together to deliver excellent service for our students and staff.

Benefits

Abingdon & Witney College offer excellent benefits to our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before the posted closing date.

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre‑employment checks, we will conduct an online search which includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will look for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images, offensive or inappropriate behaviour, discriminatory comments or any content that demonstrates drug or alcohol misuse.