Coffee Shop Assistant

We are a local, independent business which enjoy serving our family of customers some decent coffee and delicious food and we need you to help us do it!

We are well established in both Sevenoaks and Riverhead having opened our first shop in 2011 and we have recently opened our third outlet at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens just south of Sevenoaks.

We currently only have FULL-TIME vacancies and the job involves:

Learning about the craft of making coffee. Don't panic! Once you understand the process of grinding beans, extracting espresso, steaming milk and crafting latte art patterns, then the world is your oyster. Barista skills translate anywhere in the world and we provide the best training there is.

Making food to specific recipes. It's not complicated (think picnic but on a bigger scale), but once you've been trained in how to handle ingredients and rotate stock you'll be joining the ranks of our other certified Food Hygiene maestros (ie. team members)

Handling cash and ordering stock; if you've got experience of using tills and ordering systems then great! But if you haven't then don't worry, we'll show you the ropes. Once you've mastered this then you'll be running shifts before you know it (just think of that CV boost!)

Being friendly. It sounds simple but this is probably one of the most important aspects of the job. Not only do we like to give our customers a more friendly, personal greeting (a smile goes a long way!), we also like our team members to rub along well. If you enjoy your job then the world is a better place.

What does this job need?

Someone with bags of initiative, motivation & common sense. You'll need to be able to think on your feet, get things done and enjoy working under pressure in a very busy environment.

A sunny disposition. You'll be an ambassador for our brand so you'll need a big smile along with excellent customer service skills.

Flexibility: we are open seven days a week and weekends are our busiest times BUT it's not all bad; we shut early at 5pm so you still get to enjoy your evenings.

The ability to work as a team. We're a small but perfectly formed crew who operate in a clean, organised way and new team members are always welcome.

This job offers you a contract with guaranteed hours, paid holiday and competitive rates of pay. You will have a free meal on shift and of course drink some superb coffee. So what are you waiting for..?!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Physical setting:

• Coffee shop

Shift:

• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Do you have your own transport?

Work Location: In person