Cafe Assistant - The British Museum

Benugo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch

Tea & coffee on shift

Discount on food & drinks

Life Assurance

Career progression

Employee discounts

Mental Health First Aiders

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Benugo at The British Museum is seeking Café Assistants with immediate availability to join our vibrant team and contribute to a world-class visitor experience.

You will take orders, serve food and drinks, and ensure a consistently high standard of customer service while adhering to food safety practices. This is a 6-month full-time contract with the potential to extend, across a 7-day operation with shifts from 9:00 to 19:00.

Qualifications

• Experience in cafe or food service is preferred.
• Shifts run 9:00–19:00, include weekends.
• Commitment to high standards of customer service.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Taking orders

Serving food

Guest experience

Food safety

Job description

We’re on the lookout for passionate and experiencedCafé Assistantswith immediate availability to join our vibrant team at one of the most iconic cultural destinations in the world —The British Museum.

Our cafés serve freshly brewed coffee, delicious sandwiches, vibrant salads, and indulgent cakes — all crafted with care and quality. As part of the Benugofamily, we’re committed to creating memorable experiences for every guest, just as unforgettable as the museum’s treasures like the Rosetta Stone.

Please note that:We’re a7-day operation, so we’re looking for candidates withfull-time availabilityand theflexibility to work any day of the week (Monday–Sunday). Shifts typically run between9:00am and 7:00pm, with occasional later finishes onFridays (up to 9:00pm).

We Offer:

Shifts: 5 days out of 7

Contract: Full-time, 6-month fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension or progression to a permanent role

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

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 Perkbox app) & fitness providers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders