Barista / Catering Assistant

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday incl bank holidays

Birthday leave

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Training and development opportunities

Apprenticeships opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on HAPI app

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a friendly Barista for a busy café at Bournemouth Airport. You will craft quality hot drinks, support food service, and keep the cafe clean and welcoming. The role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and a hands-on approach across all cafe duties.

Full training can be provided; Barista experience is beneficial. We value inclusivity and development, with a strong focus on delivering great hospitality and service excellence in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Barista experience and passion for hospitality
• Strong customer service skills across busy service periods
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Basic food safety and sanitation knowledge

Responsibilities

• Serve food and beverages to guests in a friendly, professional manner
• Assist with food service and keep service areas clean and well presented
• Process customer transactions accurately and efficiently
• Collaborate with staff to maintain smooth operations and inclusive culture
• Support day-to-day catering duties as needed

Skills

Barista experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Location: Curtiss Wright - Bournemouth Airport

5-day week - Monday to Friday

Part-time: 37.5 hours

• 28 Days holiday, including bank holidays
• Plusyour birthday off
• 24 weeks' enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carerleave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Do you have a passion for great coffee, friendly service and creating a welcoming experience for customers? Are you a positive team player who enjoys working in a busy hospitality environment? If so, this could be the role for you.

At BaxterStorey, we are looking for a Baristawho takes pride in delivering excellent customer service and consistently high standards.

In this role, you will be preparing and serving quality hot drinks, supporting food service, keeping the café and service areas clean and well presented, handling customer transactions and helping the wider team with day to day catering duties.

This is a hands-on role, so we are looking for someone who is happy to get involved in all areas of the operation — including clearing down, cleaning and washing up when needed. No task is too small when it comes to supporting the team and delivering a great service.

We are looking for someone who is friendly, professional, reliable and confident engaging with customers. Barista experience would be beneficial, but full training can be provided for the right person.

We believe our people are what set us apart. As part of the BaxterStorey team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages development, teamwork and a healthy work-life balance.

If you enjoy great coffee, good food, working as part of a team and you are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, we would love to hear from you.

Job Description

• Service – serve food and beverages to guests in a friendly and professional manner. Ensure that guests’ needs and requests are efficiently and effectively addressed
• Customer Service - provide excellent service by being attentive to guests’ needs at every point on their customer journey. Answering questions and addressing any concerns or issues in a friendly manner
• Teamwork - collaborate with all other staff to ensure the smooth flow of operations and support and contribute to creating an inclusive and safe working environment
• Adherence to Regulations - comply with health and safety regulations, as well as any specific food service or catering guidelines established on location
• Cleanliness - maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in the kitchen and dining areas

Qualifications

• Have a contagiouspassion for food and/or customer service
• You draw satisfaction from working within a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Previous experience in a similar role, especially in the food service industry, is often a plus
• Some knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each team memberto feel respected and able to give their best.

And to support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ED&I (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.