Job role : Barista
Location : Reading, Green Park, 450 Longwater Avenue
Shift Pattern : Monday-Friday
Houston & Hawkes are looking for an experienced Barista to join our team, providing a first class service based at our prestigious contract in Reading.
If you enjoy serving customers and you have a high level of professionalism, you’ll have a great opportunity to develop your career. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a great service to customers, ensuring the espresso bar is clean, tidy and well-stocked, and making a wide range of both food and drinks.
What You Really Want To Know:
1. The working week is Monday to Friday
2. Monthly wages paid on the last day of the month
Barista Duties:
3. Greeting customers and delivering excellent customer service
4. Making recommendations to customers and answering any questions
5. Preparing food and drinks carefully and to our high standards
6. Ensuring the display is always well stocked
7. Managing stock levels and identifying ordering requirements
8. Learning about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation and presentation techniques
9. Check if brewing equipment operates properly and report any maintenance needs
10. Complying with Health & Safety regulations
11. Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
Barista Requirements:
12. You'll have a proven background in high volume cafes or coffee shops
13. Continues to learn and educate themselves on whole bean knowledge, coffee blends, teas, bakery items, coffee brewing and blended products
14. Passionate, friendly, diligent and a great team player
15. Reliable and trustworthy
16. Ability to display passion for everything about coffee
17. Excellent communication and customer service skills
18. A positive attitude with the ambition to progress
19. Good organisational skills
Barista Additional Benefits:
20. Free meals at work
21. Contributary pension scheme
22. Free access to the company Employee Assistant Programme
23. Life assurance at two times salary
24. Company events including all company Christmas party
25. Recognition schemes and people awards
26. Family friendly support
27. Uniform provided
28. The holiday allowance is 28 days
29. Bicycle Parking Onsite
Who we are:
Houston & Hawkes – a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our upbeat, creative and sustainable food offer. We operate coffee bars, staff restaurants and delis in conjunction with client’s hospitality and events requirements. We are socially responsible, mad about Great British produce, and dedicated to our talented teams. We offer dedicated training for all our team members with clear career plans to assist in your future development.