Cafe Front Of House Team Member

Tesco; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their Front of House team in a vibrant café environment. This role emphasizes excellent customer service, adherence to health and safety standards, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting. With opportunities for career progression and flexible working options, this is a fantastic chance to be part of a welcoming and inclusive team. Join a place where your contributions matter, and help create memorable experiences for customers every day.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Career Progression Opportunities

Inclusive Culture

Team Environment

Qualifications

• Commitment to excellent customer service and knowledge of health and safety standards.
• Ability to work efficiently and maintain a clean environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers quickly and efficiently while maintaining food freshness.
• Resolve customer complaints and adhere to food safety regulations.
• Prepare hot and cold drinks and keep the café environment clean.

Skills

Customer Service

Health and Safety Knowledge

Multitasking

Communication Skills

Job description

Customers visit our café for all sorts of reasons. Whether it's a hearty breakfast to kickstart their day, or a quick pick-me-up for those on their way, we're here to provide great service, no matter the order. That's where you, as a member of our Front of House team, come in.

With your dedication to excellent service and your keen understanding of health and safety standards, you'll help make every day a little better. Whether you're dishing out food and drinks, keeping tables clean, or staying up-to-date with our menu and exciting initiatives, your dedication keeps our food fresh and our café inviting.

And here's the best part: while you work as the friendly face out front, we'll be supporting you behind the scenes with bags of career choice, flexible working options, and so much more. This is a place where you can really get on, with every opportunity to progress.

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of Tesco as a business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:

• Serving customers quickly, efficiently and with care.
• Resolving customer complaints and relaying information to the Café Manager.
• Maintaining food freshness by following first in, first out (FIFO) stock rotation.
• Adhering to food safety and hygiene regulations while keeping daily records.
• Accepting deliveries and handling the safe storage of food.
• Being aware of (and following) all operational policies and procedures.
• Clearing and sanitising tables so our café stays clean.
• Making sure we maintain our standards and all food products are available.
• Staying up-to-date with business communications and exciting new initiatives.
• Knowing our café’s menu inside out and making sure food is served the way it’s intended.
• Preparing hot and cold drinks for customers.

• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards.
• The ability to work efficiently and maintain a clean environment.

Personal

• Comfortable working in a team.
• Great communicator with a proactive attitude.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Confident using your initiative to improve ways of working.
• Good at planning and keeping things organised.

With 329 cafés across the country and counting, our teams work closely to make sure that the customer experience is to the best standard and service; no two days are ever the same! Tesco Cafés are a great place to work, with a genuine family feel - truly a place to get on.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco Café where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. In our cafés, we not only celebrate diversity, but we strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers not only here in the UK, but worldwide. Our aim is to attract and welcome a diverse range of applicants from all walks of life, offering many varying working patterns across our business and we would love to hear from you.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We’re proud to have been accredited as a Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

On occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.