Barista - RHS Garden Wisley

Compass Group PLC; Elm Corner; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite free car parking

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Job summary

Restaurant Associates in the UK is seeking a Barista to join a premium hospitality team. You will prepare and serve high-quality beverages, handle guest transactions, and maintain a clean, welcoming service area while upholding strict health and hygiene standards.

Shifts vary across Monday to Sunday with a guaranteed minimum of 16 hours per week. A confident, proactive approach and excellent teamwork are essential to delivering an exceptional visitor experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills used to create a welcoming guest experience.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy hospitality environment.
• Positive, proactive attitude with a focus on customer satisfaction.
• Commitment to health, safety and hygiene standards across all service areas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve high-quality hot and cold beverages.
• Take orders, handle transactions and maintain a clean service area.
• Deliver outstanding customer service and support guest experience.
• Adhere to health, safety and food hygiene standards at all times.
• Be flexible with shifts, including weekdays and weekends.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Time management

Reliability

Health and hygiene

Job description

A successful Barista will play a key front-of-house role, creating a welcoming and positive experience for every visitor. You'll be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality hot and cold beverages, delivering excellent customer service, handling transactions, and maintaining clean and inviting service areas, while ensuring all health, hygiene, and food safety standards are consistently upheld.

Shifts will vary between Monday to Sunday. Due to the nature of the business, successful candidates should be flexible and able to work weekdays and weekends. Hours will vary depending on the needs of the business, with a guaranteed minimum of 16 hours per week.,

• Show confidence in taking initiative and making decisions that enhance the customer experience
• Have excellent communication skills and work effectively as part of a team
• Bring a positive, proactive attitude with a strong desire to succeed
• Stay calm, focused, and efficient in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate strong timekeeping and reliability
• Maintain a strong commitment to health, safety, and hygiene standards Restaurant Associates is a leading premium hospitality provider with an ethos drawn from our history of fine and high-quality dining in London and New York.

Within our venues team, we provide catering and hospitality services to some of the most iconic visitor attractions and destinations in the UK including the Imperial War Museum London, Glyndebourne Opera House, Knebworth House, Design Museum, Whipsnade Zoo and many more. Within these amazing venues we operate a host of bespoke cafés and restaurants, as well as delivering private events ranging from small meetings to large-scale ground events of up to 1000 people. You can find a full list of our venues on our website. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, diverse, fun, and dynamic place to work with opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of teams plus a commitment to putting our people first. Restaurant Associates is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. As a business, we are committed to sustainability led practices and are proud to have achieved 3 stars with the Sustainable Restaurant Association's Food Made Good Programme.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes