Barista & Catering Assistant: Grow with a Dynamic Café Team

Colchester City Council; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a Catering Assistant and Barista to provide excellent customer service in a dynamic environment. The role involves preparing and serving food and beverages, maintaining cleanliness, and managing waste in multi-site locations. Ideal candidates will have experience in catering or hospitality, barista skills, and be able to work on a rota basis including weekends and evenings. Benefits include a commission scheme, free gym membership, staff discounts, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Target commission (bonus) scheme

Free Gym membership

Various Staff discounts at Leisure World

Pension with immediate life cover

Generous Annual Leave

Travel Discounts

Online Discounts

Healthcare Discounts

Learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and customer service ideally in a catering or hospitality setting.
• Ability to maintain high hygiene standards.
• Willingness to work early mornings, weekends, and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve hot and cold food and beverages.
• Deliver friendly and efficient customer service.
• Maintain cleanliness in catering outlets and equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Barista skills

Cash handling

Teamwork

Job description

A local council is seeking a Catering Assistant and Barista to provide excellent customer service in a dynamic environment. The role involves preparing and serving food and beverages, maintaining cleanliness, and managing waste in multi-site locations. Ideal candidates will have experience in catering or hospitality, barista skills, and be able to work on a rota basis including weekends and evenings. Benefits include a commission scheme, free gym membership, staff discounts, and opportunities for training and development.