Barista Food Service Assistant

Sodexo Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading service provider is seeking a Barista for Birmingham Children's Hospital. You'll craft exceptional coffee and serve delicious food, ensuring a welcoming environment for patients and staff. Previous food preparation experience and Barista skills are essential. The role offers flexible working and competitive pay, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee benefits including free hot drinks

15% staff discount

Mental health and wellbeing resources

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health & wellbeing app

Training and protective uniform provided

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced food/retail business.
• Coffee Barista experience is required.
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Keep workspace clean and organized per hygiene standards.
• Operate coffee machines and related equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Previous food preparation and service experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Good time management

Ability to work well under pressure

Self-motivated

Education

Level 2 Food Safety preferable

Job description

Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.

• 15hrs pw weekends between 07.00 to 20.00
• £12.21 per hour
• Employee benefit, free hot drink while working on site, 15% staff discount
• Location is Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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Job Introduction

Belong to a team. Thrive through service.

As a Barista at Sodexo, you'll craft exceptional coffee and serve delicious food from our diverse menu — think cakes, sandwiches, wraps, paninis, and toasties.Located at Costa Birminghams Childrens Hospital , you'll help create a welcoming environment that eases the stress of hospital visits by offering warm hospitality and friendly, professional conversations with patients, staff, and visitors alike.

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you’ll do:

• Keep your workspace clean, organised, and in line with food safety and hygiene standards
• Operate and maintain coffee machines and related equipment
• Provide excellent customer service while handling transactions at the till
• Follow Sodexo’s cash-handling policies to ensure security and accuracy

What you bring:

• Previous food preparation and service experience
• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing food/retail business
• Costa/Coffee Barista experience
• Level 2 Food Safety preferable
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients, and staff at all levels
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Positive approach to learning in role and identifying own training needs as appropriate
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

What we offer:

Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
• Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
• Competitive pay

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click hereto read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

Keywords:

Coffee, Cafe, Barista, Retail, food preparation, catering