barista Bath, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Barista/Supervisor at the Forum Coffee House in the centre of Bath.
ABOUT THE FORUM COFFEE HOUSE:
The Forum Coffee House is a speciality coffee shop inside Bath’s largest venue, The Forum.
Coffee is our main focus, serving a variety of single origin beans from Clifton coffee prepared with precision in the form of both espresso based and filtered drinks, alongside a selection of delicious cakes and fresh pastries. We have a breakfast and lunch menu, offering a selection of hand-prepared food made with locally sourced ingredients. We also have a selection of chilled refreshments such as smoothies, milkshakes, soft drinks, beer, cider and wine.
Over the last few years, we have been making big investments into the infrastructure of the Forum, we want to offer a great space for the city, designed to bring a contemporary vibe to our classic Art Deco venue. It’s all a part of our strategy to open up the Forum as a great meeting place in the heart of the city, and our independent speciality coffee shop is a really important part of that community mindset.
The Forum, as well as it’s venue operations, is also the home of Life Church Bath, an active Christian community both on Sundays and during the week. The Coffee House is often a natural extension to this part of our community.
THE ROLE:
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) to be worked Mondays to Sundays over 5 days a week on a shift system. Day time and evening shifts are both required.
JOB SUMMARY:
The role of a Barista at The Forum Coffee House is a key customer facing role and you will be responsible for:
· Providing excellent customer care
· Being knowledgeable about our products
· Making high quality coffee
· Preparing and handling food
· Serving our range of alcoholic beverages
· Supervising bar shifts in the evenings
· Maintaining high standards
· The day to day running of the Forum Coffee House on occasions when the managers are absent. This will include opening or closing of the Coffee House, ensuring that staff are motivated, working and following all our procedures
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience of working in a coffee shop or an hospitality environment
- Experience and knowledge of Food Hygiene including Food Allergies
- Experience of handling money and tills
- Passionate about providing excellent customer service
- Passionate about creating good coffee and serving food
- Able to work a flexible shift pattern, including weekends, evenings and special events as needed. Overtime is available.
- Reliable, trustworthy and committed
This position will require:
- The ability to lift up to 15kgs
- Regular handling of food, hot beverages, and work with sharp objects
HOW TO APPLY:
- Please send your CV and a covering letter of application, detailing why you would enjoy and suit the role and what you can bring to this role by 9am Saturday 24th June 2023
- All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility
- Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from recruitment agencies
- We are committed to developing a more diverse workforce through applicants with the skills and experience to help us to widen our perspective and better serve the needs of our community. If you are from a background that is underrepresented in this sector, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for people who thrive on enhancing their skill set and have a range of experience and the enthusiasm to develop their chosen field of work with us.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £21,675.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
