Retail Assistant/Barista

Aramark Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the UK is hiring a Retail Assistant/Barista. Responsibilities include customer service, stock management, and ensuring a clean workspace. The position offers an annual salary of £26,297.71, with full-time hours and various employee benefits such as discounted meals and gym membership.

Benefits

Discounted meals

Free gym membership

Free secure on-site parking

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Resided in the UK for the past 3 years.
• Must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Serving customers and taking payments.
• Restocking goods and ensuring attractive displays.
• Cleaning front and back of house areas.

Skills

Customer service experience

Teamwork

Ability to pass full security vetting

Job description

Serving customers, taking payments, and keeping accurate records.

Receiving and putting out deliveries, restocking goods and ensuring attractive displays of merchandise.

Stock taking, ordering, and notifying line manager of any deficient goods.

Cleaning front and back of house areas, keeping shop and stock rooms tidy.

Reporting to line manager any feedback, complaints, suggestions, stock needs, breakages, faults, or hazards identified in the workplace.

Following food hygiene and safety procedures in line with health and safety requirements.

Learning to open and close the retail unit.

Barista coffee making to our brand of 53.3 drinks.

Serving of hot paninis and cold foods.

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 are also recognised as a Forces Friendly employer and hold the prestigious ERS Gold Award, reflecting our dedication to supporting the Armed Forces community.

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].

A day in the life of a Retail Assistant/Barista:

• Serving customers, taking payments, and keeping accurate records.
• Receiving and putting out deliveries, restocking goods and ensuring attractive displays of merchandise.
• Stock taking, ordering, and notifying line manager of any deficient goods.
• Cleaning front and back of house areas, keeping shop and stock rooms tidy.
• Reporting to line manager any feedback, complaints, suggestions, stock needs, breakages, faults, or hazards identified in the workplace.
• Following food hygiene and safety procedures in line with health and safety requirements.
• Learning to open and close the retail unit.
• Barista coffee making to our brand of 53.3 drinks.
• Serving of hot paninis and cold foods.

You will have the following qualities and experience:

• Resided in the UK for the past 3 years and have a legal right to work in the UK.
• The ability to pass full security vetting CTC required.
• Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full on the job training will be provided.
• Customer service experience desirable.
• Must be comfortable working alongside a team and occasional lone working.

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our more than 247,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Retail Assistant/Barista to join our team working at Northwood HQ.

You will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, operating tills, checking stock, restocking goods, arranging merchandise displays, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring a clean and tidy workspace.

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.

Annual Salary is £26,297.71.

• This is a permanent full‑time position, 40 hours per week. Shifts range between 0630 and 2100, leaving your weekends free.
• A rarity when you work within culinary/hospitality.
• Discounted meal, free gym membership and free secure on‑site parking.
• You will have access to our Employee Benefits app, which includes online GP access, Employee Assistance Scheme, 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 that could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.