Cafe Assistant

Benugo; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch on shift

Endless tea/coffee on shift

50% discount on food and drinks

Life Assurance

Career development

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Job summary

Benugo is hiring a Cafe Assistant to join Solihull Platter by John Lewis, working across Place to Eat and Partner Dining Room. The role involves taking orders, serving food and drinks, and contributing to a welcoming customer experience in a busy setting.

We offer full training even if experience isn’t essential, with a friendly team, shift patterns, and staff benefits. This temporary position pays £12.71 per hour and includes perks like free meals on shift and discounts across locations.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• Must be a great team player with a positive attitude.
• Able to take orders, serve guests and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Taking orders, serving food and drinks.
• Ensuring the customer experience is maintained at the highest standard.
• Ensuring food safety standards are followed at all times.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Smile & attitude

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Cafe Assistant to join the team at Solihull Platter by John Lewis!

We work within John Lewis across both the customer facing Place to Eat and the Partner Dining Room. We serve Hot Breakfasts and Lunches, Sandwiches and Good old Coffee and Cake! We have a versatile team that flex between customer facing roles, kitchen work and working in the dishwash area.

We Offer:

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Shifts: 5 days out of 7/ Mon- Fri/ Weekends Depending on business requirements

Contract:Temporary

About the Cafe Assistant role:

• Taking orders, serving food and drinks
• Ensuring the customers experience is maintained at all times to the highest standard
• Ensuring that food safety standards are followed at all times

Experience isn’t essential, as full training will be provided. However, a smile, dedication to exceeding customer expectations, and being a great team player are essential.

Additional Information

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

• Free lunch on shift
• Endless tea and coffee on shift
• 50% discount on food and soft drinks in all our locations, plus free tea & coffee on your days off too!
• Competitive rate
• Life Assurance
• Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
• Employee discounts at several retailers (via Perkboxapp) & fitness providers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders