Café Assistant — Warm Service, Flexible Hours & Growth

Freedom Leisure; Tenterden; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted staff membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working hours

My Staff Shop discounts

Paid annual leave

Potential permanent opportunities

Insurance and savings schemes

Job summary

Freedom Leisure in Tenterden is seeking a Café Assistant to join our friendly café team. You’ll provide a warm welcome, deliver excellent service, and handle drinks and light snacks in a fast-paced environment.

Training will be provided for those new to barista duties, with opportunities to support events and work flexibly around casual hours. You’ll join a supportive team at a community leisure centre, where customer care and safe food handling are priorities, and where staff benefits and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to customer service excellence.
• Comfortable operating till systems and handling cash/card payments.
• Barista experience is desirable but training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors with a smile in a friendly and professional manner.
• Accurately operate till systems.
• Provide up-to-date information on centre facilities.
• Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks, including barista-style coffee.
• Offer a range of light snacks and pre-packaged food items.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Replenish café stock and vending machines as required.
• Keep café spaces clean, well-organised and customer friendly.
• Work as part of a collaborative, multi-skilled team.
• Support the delivery of events and activities within the centre.
• Follow Freedom Leisure’s safeguarding, health & safety and customer care policies.
• Participate in training and development.

Skills

Customer service

Till systems

Barista experience

Tools

Cash handling

Job description

Freedom Leisure in Tenterden is seeking a Café Assistant to join our friendly café team. You’ll provide a warm welcome, deliver excellent service, and handle drinks and light snacks in a fast-paced environment.

Training will be provided for those new to barista duties, with opportunities to support events and work flexibly around casual hours. You’ll join a supportive team at a community leisure centre, where customer care and safe food handling are priorities, and where staff benefits and