Barista

Avoca; Kildare; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Professional Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Bonus

Family Friendly Policies

Cycle To Work Scheme

Health & Wellness Programmes

Job summary

Avoca Kildare Village is looking for enthusiastic Baristas to join our team and serve customers in a busy café environment. This full-time role offers an immediate start at our renowned Avoca store in Kildare.

Responsibilities include preparing a range of hot and cold beverages to our high standards, delivering excellent customer service, handling tills, and maintaining food safety and HACCP practices. Weekend/evening availability is required; training provided.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Barista in hospitality, retail or customer service environment.
• Ability to prepare a range of hot and cold beverages to company standards.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong cash handling and till operation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with quality and attention to detail.
• Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP requirements.
• Able to work flexibly including weekends, evenings and public holidays.
• Strong teamwork and ability to multitask and prioritise workloads.

Skills

Barista training

Customer Service

Job description

Location: On site / Kildare, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Food and Beverage / Restaurant
Salary: Competitive salary

Avoca operates in 13 Store locations, Central Bakery & Kitchen, Central Stores and Weaving Production Mill across Ireland. After all this time, the ethos of Avoca remains the same. We cherish our time-honoured traditions, which have been lovingly passed down through several generations. Today, there are third generation weavers working at the Mill. Our skills might be steeped in a long and rich tradition, but our attitude is to look to the future. Now heralded as one of Ireland’s most exciting retail stores, there are Avoca ceramics, clothing, perfumes, soaps and more from our own design studio. We have a host of award-winning cafes and restaurants, Food Markets crammed with artisanal ingredients from near and far, as well as a best-selling range of Avoca cookbooks. There are also gardens to explore at many of our stores, as well as florists and garden centres. The list goes on. And all of this from a modest handweaving mill, established in a rural Irish village in 1723.

We are looking for enthusiastic Baristas to join our gorgeous Avoca Kildare Village location. This is a full time position for an immediate start.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Barista, in hospitality, retail, or a customer service environment.
• Ability to prepare a range of hot and cold beverages to company standards.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong cash handling and till operation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Good understanding of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP requirements.
• Ability to work flexibly, including weekends, evenings, and public holidays where required.
• Strong teamwork skills and willingness to support colleagues.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Professional, friendly, and positive attitude.

Skills :

• Barista training
• Customer Service

Why work with us?

We're always on the lookout for like-minded folks to join our merry band of men and women. So, apart from coming to work with your amazing teammates every day, we also offer the following benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Family Friendly Policies
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Health & Wellness Programmes

Avoca is an equal opportunities employer