Food Service Assistant / Barista - Patch Cover

Baxterstorey Uk; Swindon; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday including bankholidays

3 days grandparent leave

24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

Pension and life insurance

Discounts via Perkbox

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Free meals while at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships for all experience

Job summary

Baxterstorey UK is seeking a General Assistant with barista skills to support breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner service across our Swindon sites and occasional adjacent locations. You will help prepare and serve meals, maintain cafe areas, and assist with events.

The role suits someone with catering experience and a friendly, proactive approach. It is mainly Swindon with travel to Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke (travel paid). 32 hours per week, Monday to Thursday.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within catering (food service background)
• Barista experience ideal to support cafe and beverage service
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge to maintain food safety standards
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused and enthusiastic
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Be a team player and capable of working across sites

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner according to established menus and recipes
• Barista work
• Overtime offered when events on site
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination
• Monitor inventory levels and notify management of shortages or discrepancies
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes
• Participate in training sessions related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards
• Travel to Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke as required (travel paid)

Skills

Barista experience

Health & Safety knowledge

Flexible attitude

Enthusiastic

Organized

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexible to travel

Job description

Company Description

Title: Food Service Assistant / barista

Location: Multiple site around swindon & patch

Salary: £14.00 p/h

32 hours per week - Monday - Thursday

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays pro rota
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

This role is mainly swindon but may need to go to Reading, Newbury and basingstoke (travel paid)

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled General Assistant to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.

Job Description

As a General Assistant you will…

• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner according to established menus and recipes.
• Barista work
• Overtime offered when events on site
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Following proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meeting related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.
• This role is mainly swindon but may need to go to Reading, Newbury and basingstoke (travel paid)

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within catering
• This role is mainly swindon but may need to go to Reading, Newbury and basingstoke (travel paid)
• Barista experience ideal
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organization skills.
• Demonstrate great attention to detail.
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
• Possess great customer service skills.
• Have a flexible approach to work