Coffee Shop Assistant

Aramark; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is looking for a Coffee Shop Assistant in North East England. The role involves making specialty drinks, providing top-notch customer service, and maintaining unit cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have strong customer service skills; barista experience is a plus but not required as on-site training will be provided. This part-time position offers 30 hours a week and various perks including discounts, life assurance, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

PerkBox discounts

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Training and apprenticeship schemes

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills required.
• Previous Barista experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Make hot and cold drinks to specification and show off latte art skills.
• Operate the till, process transactions, and upsell products.
• Maintain cleanliness in the unit.
• Serve food and cakes while following health and safety procedures.
• Stock and rotate inventory daily.

Skills

Customer service skills

Barista experience

Job description

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Coffee Shop Assistant to join our team working at New College Durham, DH1 5ES.

We are looking for a keen coffee enthusiast to make specialty hot drinks, alongside providing excellent customer service on the tills. You will be working with a fantastic team and supporting the day-to-day running of the unit.

About Aramark UK

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

What's in it for you :

• This is a part-time position, 30 hours per week
• Monday- Thursday 12pm- 8pm
• 34 weeks of the year
• £12.71 per hour
• You will have access to PerkBox - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Coffee Shop Assistant :

• Making hot and cold drinks to spec – a fantastic way to show off your latte art skills or learn new ones.
• Operating the till, processing cash and card transactions, upselling products and sizes and providing excellent customer service to our customers.
• General cleaning of the unit, including sweeping / mopping the dining areas, rubbish disposal, general clean down of the unit and ensuring all designated cleaning tasks are complete.
• Serving prepackaged / made to order food and cakes – ensuring all Health and Safety procedures are followed.
• Stocking up and rotating stock daily, ensuring the unit stock is faced up throughout the day and dated correctly.

You'll be set up for success if you have :

• Previous Barista experience is desirable, however not essential as full training will be given on site
• Strong customer service skills

All applications will treated in the strictest confidence.

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – [e-mail]

Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.