Barista/Bartender

Bamford Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury café group in the UK is looking for an enthusiastic Bartender to join their Daylesford Farm team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about customer service and team collaboration. Duties include preparing beverages, ensuring cleanliness, and providing warm hospitality to guests. Full training is provided, and flexibility for weekend shifts is necessary. Join a workplace that values social and environmental responsibility.

Benefits

Discounts from day 1

One paid volunteering day per year

Subsidised private medical insurance

Pension scheme contribution

Life assurance cover

24-hour mental health support

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced restaurant environment is advantageous.
• Flexibility to cover shifts including weekends is essential.
• Passion for delivering extraordinary customer service.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly and ensure a pleasant dining experience.
• Prepare beverages and food items following quality standards.
• Maintain cleanliness in the café and equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Coffee and beverage preparation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

THE BAMFORD COLLECTION IS A GROUP OF CONSCIOUSLY MINDED LIFESTYLE BRANDS COMMITTED TO NOURISHING AND NURTURING PEOPLE AND PLANET.

Daylesford Organic, one of the most famous farm estates and organic producers in the UK, with luxury cafés and farm shops in London and the Cotswolds.

We are looking for a Bartender to join our Daylesford Farm team in our award‑winning Trough restaurant & Oldspot Cafe.

You’ll ideally have worked in a restaurant or café setting before and come with a bright, warm, and welcoming mentality. Our luxury cafés feature seasonal farm to fork dishes in a relaxed and warm setting, as a Barista/Bartender you will be an ambassador for the Daylesford brand and offer an engaged service to our cliental.

Salary: £12.38 per hour plus tronc - Weekly Pay

HOURS: 40 hours including weekends

YOUR ROLE

• Customer Service: Greet customers warmly, take orders, answer questions about the menu, and ensure a pleasant dining experience.
• Food and Beverage Preparation: Prepare coffee, tea, and other beverages, as well as food items, following established recipes and quality standards.
• Cleanliness and Hygiene: Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the café by cleaning tables, counters, equipment, and the overall environment regularly.
• Team Collaboration: Work effectively with other team members to ensure smooth operations, including restocking supplies, assisting in inventory management, and supporting each other during busy periods.
• Straight shifts, allowing you a great work‑life balance
• Management training and progression opportunities beyond café team leader
• Bring our purpose to life by driving meaningful social and environmental improvements, contributing to our journey as a B Corp, and aligning with our sustainability vision.
• Inspire and empower our customers, suppliers, and partners to live and work more consciously, creating a lasting positive impact on the world.

ABOUT YOU

• Previous experience in a fast‑paced restaurant environment as a café team leader would be highly advantageous, but not a necessity as full training will be given.
• Daylesford is open 7 days a week, so flexibility to cover a variety of shifts including weekends is essential.
• People with a passion for delivering extraordinary customer service
• Come with a bright, warm, and welcoming mentality
• First‑class communication skills

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Discounts: We offer a range of discounts on our products, treatments, and dining experiences from day 1.
• Volunteering Days: Employees are offered one paid day per year to volunteer with a charity of their choice.
• Private Medical: We offer subsidised private medical insurance through Bupa.
• Pension Scheme: Pay up to 9% of your salary into your pension each month; we contribute up to 4.5%.
• Life Assurance: We offer life assurance cover, equivalent of up to a year of your annual salary.
• Mental Health Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme provides 24‑hour support, seven days a week.