Cafe jobs in Hawkesbury

Thrive in a career in the Forest with exciting progression opportunities, sociable working hours and an inspiring working environment with beautiful surroundings.

We are welcoming applications from brilliant people to join our team at the Beechenhurst Café.

Our portfolio of Life Cafés are located in parks, forests and community venues across the UK. The Beechenhurst Forest Café serves the visitors of the Forestry England venue, comprising a wide demographic of customers. Our aim is to provide a café environment that compliments and mirrors the excellence of the Forest in all aspects, and ensures visitors have a well-rounded experience. Our food and drink ethos centres around Barista-crafted coffee and freshly prepared dishes with classic flavours and crowd-pleasing concepts – All executed to the highest of standards.

We are looking for part time Baristas to join the Beechenhurst team, with good availability weekends and school holiday periods, when we are busiest.

What will you be doing:

As a Barista / Café Assistant, you will be working amongst a supportive team, carrying out various duties including the following:

• Preparing and serving hot & cold beverages, including specialty coffee. We'll provide specialist Barista training so you are able to craft beverages to the Life Café brand standard.
• Café customer service - Warm & friendly hospitality to all customers, till operation, table service.
• General café upkeep - Clearing tables, making sure the café is clean and hygienic, re-stocking displays
• Other catering & function tasks.

About you:

You will be positive, energetic and professional and willing to go above and beyond to ensure our customers receive consistently outstanding food, drink and service.

You will be inspired and motivated by our company values and ambitions for the café, while being a supportive team member to help to create an enjoyable place to work and visit.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our growing team of wonderful individuals with a passion for hospitality.

Working hours vary between 8am up to 6pm.

What can we offer?

• Real progression opportunities – We have a focus on promoting from within. You bring the passion; we bring the promotion! There are plenty of opportunities to progress and work in sites across the country.
• We’ll set you up for success – Full training will be provided, including specialist Barista training, if selected even at the Roastery our Coffee is produced at. Other courses include Level 2 food hygiene and allergen awareness.
• Development and mentoring programme – Receive 1-2-1 support from established team members within the company
• Food and drink – Enjoy complimentary Life Café Coffee and freshly made food while on shift
• You’re amongst friends – We always aim to foster a positive and supportive team environment, where everyone feels welcome, accepted and appreciated.

Life Cafés are on a mission to bring 'Life' to community-rich environments across the UK, by serving up freshly-made food and drink with our unique concept that embraces the individuality and excellence of our much-loved parks and green spaces.

We're passionate about championing and celebrating the intricacies of each and every café, through tailored decor, thoughtfully engineered menus and meaningful engagement and collaboration with communities and stakeholders.

From bustling and vibrant urban parks to quaint visitor centres in rustic landscapes, our operations encapsulate the location and character of visitor destinations across the country.

Life Cafés are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £8.65-£12.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Coleford GL16 7EJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Barista: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person