Hospitality Assistant / Barista

BaxterStorey; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey, a leading hospitality provider, seeks a passionate Barista to join their team. This role focuses on delivering exceptional customer experiences and requires a special enthusiasm for coffee. As part of a collaborative environment, you'll receive comprehensive support for your career development while enjoying various benefits including generous holiday entitlement and training opportunities.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

3 volunteering days

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Discounts on the Perkbox app

Qualifications

• Friendly and outgoing personality.
• Passion for coffee and customer service.
• Previous experience in food service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and beverages with maximum speed and efficiency.
• Prepare hospitality food and beverage requests.
• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Company Description

Title: Hospitality Assistant / Barista

Location: Penguin Random House SW11 7BW

Salary: £13.85 Hourly

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carerleave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  

Do you speak the language of coffee with passion, love and energy? Do you deliver joy and exemplary service with every cup? We believe that every interaction is an opportunity to create a lasting impression, and we’re looking for a Barista who strives to exceed expectations at every turn. As a trailblazer in the hospitality industry, we are excited to open our doors to individuals who share our passion for delivering exceptional experiences and creating unforgettable moments.

At BaxterStorey, we believe that it is our people that set us apart, that’s why as a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are a Barista who thrives on delivering extraordinary experiences and loves to be part of a harmonious and collaborative team, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

• Monitoring and serving all food and drinks to customers/clients/guest and clearing throughout the event.
• Prepare all hospitality food and beverage requests offered to customers/clients/guest in designated meeting spaces in a presentable manner.
• To be able to work without supervision and take initiative over duties and tasks without being directed.
• To serve our guests with the highest level of customer service with maximum speed, efficiency and always with a smile.
• To be able to use coffee machines
• Assist with the ordering and deliveries as required
• Preparation of all hospitality requirements ensuring all items are available and if not reporting this to your line manager
• Ensuring that any linen hired, and equipment hired for an event is counted and packed away for collection after the event.
• Ensuring hospitality rooms are left clean and tidy
• Collaborate with all colleagues to ensure the smooth flow of operations and support and contribute to creating an inclusive and safe working environment
• Serve food and beverages to guests in a friendly and professional manner. Ensure that guests’ needs and requests are efficiently and effectively addressed
  
  

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality; a people person.
• Great work ethic and an even greater smile.
• Good listening & verbal communication skills
• Passion for delivering outstanding customer service
• Perpetuates company philosophy and culture
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values
• Have a contagiouspassion for coffee, tea and customer service
• You draw satisfaction from working within a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Previous experience in a similar role, especially in the food service industry, is often a plus
• Some knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values
  
  

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

Wholeheartedly Positive

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.