Team Member - Tesco Cafe

Tesco Ireland; Newry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail and café chain is seeking a Team Member in Newry. Responsibilities include preparing and serving food, maintaining cleanliness and ensuring excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will be committed to hospitality and safety standards. This role offers flexible hours and numerous benefits including a colleague discount scheme and wellness resources.

Benefits

Colleague Clubcard discounts

Flexible working requests

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Access to wellbeing services

Uniform provided

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• 18 years or over to apply.
• Ability to follow food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Efficient in maintaining a clean environment.

Responsibilities

• Keep kitchen equipment and utensils clean and tidy.
• Serve customers quickly and efficiently.
• Follow food safety regulations.

Skills

Hospitality commitment

Customer service

Knowledge of Health and Safety standards

Teamwork

Communication

Multitasking

Job description

Overview

Tea is brewing. Café doors are opening. The day is about to start, and so are our café team members. They’re the talented people making every day a little better for our customers. Now, you can join them.

As a Team Member in our café, you're part of everything - a bit of cooking, a bit of chatting with customers, and a lot of impact. As someone dedicated to great service, you’ll make sure that every dish you prepare and serve lives up to the promise of our menu and meets all safety standards. You’ll also help keep everything, from kitchen equipment to customer tables, tidy and clean.

It’s a lively role, full of everyday challenges, with flexible working hours, opportunities for progression and more.

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

You will be responsible for

• Keeping kitchen equipment and utensils clean and tidy.
• Serving customers quickly, efficiently and with care.
• Following food safety and hygiene regulations while keeping daily records.
• Practising first in, first out (FIFO) stock rotation to keep our food fresh.
• Accepting deliveries and handling the safe storage of food.
• Being aware of (and following) all operational policies and procedures.
• Preparing, cooking, and serving food according to our café’s menu.
• Maintaining our standards and ensuring all food products are available.
• Knowing our café’s menu and serving food exactly as it’s intended.
• Resolving customer complaints and passing on information to the Café Manager.
• Staying up-to-date with business communications and new initiatives.
• Clearing and sanitising tables to keep the café clean.

You will need

• A commitment to hospitality and 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.
• Adaptable to working in the buzz of a fast-paced environment.

Whats in it for you?

Alongside a fantastic work life balance, we offer excellent benefits that help make The Cafe a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:

• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service - 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four-day period, off most purchases at Tesco
• Request flexible working from day one
• Retirement savings plan
• Life Assurance
• Access to free wellbeing services with resources to support mind, body, and life
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for life’s moments
• Holiday starting at 28 days (Including Bank Holidays)
• Access to our colleague networks for a diverse range of backgrounds

About Us

With 329 Cafes across the country, our teams work to ensure the customer experience is of the highest standard. Tesco Cafes are a great place to work with a family feel.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco Café where everyone is welcome and feels able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity and aim to reflect our customers worldwide. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and offer varied working patterns.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For information on accessibility support, please click here.

Note: On occasions, high volumes of applicants may lead to early closing of roles. We will offer feedback to candidates who attend an interview.