Café All‑Rounder: Barista & Customer Champion

Backpackerboard; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts on bakery products

Full on-the-job training

Job summary

Kaikōura Bakery is seeking a friendly Café All-Rounder to join our busy bakery café team in Kaikōura. The role involves serving customers, making sandwiches and coffees, handling payments, and keeping the café clean and stocked. Start date is mid October 2026, with approx.

35 hours per week and 45+ hours during school holidays and the summer season. We value a positive, can-do attitude, reliability and the ability to learn quickly. Weekend and public holiday availability is required.

Qualifications

• Requires excellent English communication and upbeat customer service.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced café environment.
• Reliability, punctuality and presentable appearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers with a smile and take orders.
• Make sandwiches and espresso coffee or other hot drinks.
• Operate the till and handle payments.
• Keep the café clean, tidy and well stocked; assist team as needed.
• Work early mornings and weekends; participate in busy holiday periods.

Skills

Excellent English

Customer service

Team player

Punctual

Independent learner

Job description

Kaikōura Bakery is seeking a friendly Café All-Rounder to join our busy bakery café team in Kaikōura. The role involves serving customers, making sandwiches and coffees, handling payments, and keeping the café clean and stocked. Start date is mid October 2026, with approx.

35 hours per week and 45+ hours during school holidays and the summer season. We value a positive, can-do attitude, reliability and the ability to learn quickly. Weekend and public holiday availability is required.