Barista

Avoca Ireland; Kildare; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Professional Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discount

Employee Referral Bonus

Family Friendly Policies

Cycle To Work Scheme

Health & Wellness Programmes

Job summary

Avoca Kildare Village is hiring enthusiastic Baristas for a full-time role with immediate start. Join our busy store and craft hot and cold drinks to our standards while delivering excellent customer service.

You'll work in a friendly team, handle till operations, and uphold food safety and HACCP requirements. We offer rewards including a pension, development opportunities, staff discounts, and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Barista in hospitality or retail.
• Ability to prepare hot and cold beverages to company standards.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong cash handling and till operation skills.
• Ability to work in 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 experience

Customer service

Cash handling

Food safety

Teamwork

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Job description

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
• Food handling
• 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
• Staff discount
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Family Friendly Policies
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Health & Wellness Programmes

Avoca is an equal opportunities employer