Cafe Team Member

Tesco Plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a dedicated Café Team Member. You will play a vital role in preparing and serving food, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining health standards. This entry-level position offers flexible working hours and numerous benefits, including a 10% employee discount after three months. Ideal for those passionate about hospitality and ready to contribute to a lively café environment.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Flexible working options

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Wellbeing support services

Uniform provided

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• A commitment to hospitality and excellent customer service.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards.
• The ability to maintain a clean environment.

Responsibilities

• Keeping kitchen equipment and utensils clean and tidy.
• Serving customers quickly and efficiently.
• Following food safety regulations and maintaining records.
• Handling food deliveries and ensuring safe storage.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

Initiative

Health and Safety knowledge

Job description

Location: Tesco Cirencester, England, United Kingdom. The Cafe Team Member role is open to applicants aged 18 or over.

About the role

Tea is brewing. Café doors are opening. The day is about to start, and so are our café team members. They’re the talented people making every day a little better for our customers. Now, you can join them.

As a Team Member in our café, you’re part of everything – a bit of cooking, a bit of chatting with customers, and a lot of impact. You’ll ensure that every dish you prepare and serve lives up to the promise of our menu and meets all safety standards. Additionally, you’ll help keep everything, from kitchen equipment to customer tables, tidy and clean.

It’s a lively role, full of everyday challenges, but that’s just one of the reasons it’s so exciting. Flexible working hours, opportunities for progression and other benefits await.

You will be responsible for

• Keeping kitchen equipment and utensils clean and tidy.
• Serving customers quickly, efficiently and with care.
• Following food safety and hygiene regulations while keeping daily records.
• Practicing first in, first out (FIFO) stock rotation to keep our food fresh.
• Accepting deliveries and handling the safe storage of food.
• Being aware of and following all operational policies and procedures.
• Preparing, cooking, and serving food according to our café’s menu.
• Ensuring we maintain our standards and all food products are available.
• Knowing our café’s menu inside and out and serving food exactly as it’s intended.
• Resolving customer complaints and passing on information to the Café Manager.
• Staying up-to-date with business communications and exciting new initiatives.
• Clearing and sanitizing tables so our café stays clean.

You will need

• A commitment to hospitality and excellent customer service.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards.
• The ability to work efficiently and maintain a clean environment.

Personal

• Comfortable working in a team.
• Great communicator with a proactive attitude.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Confident using your initiative to improve ways of working.
• Good at planning and keeping things organised.
• Adaptable to working in the buzz of a fast‑paced environment.

What’s in it for you

• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service – 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four‑day period, off most purchases at Tesco.
• Request flexible working from day one.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Life Assurance.
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home.
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small.
• Holiday starting at 28 days (including Bank Holidays).
• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks click here.

About Us

With 329 Cafes across the country and counting, our teams work closely to make sure that the customer experience is to the best standard and service; no two days are ever the same! Tesco Cafes are a great place to work, with a genuine family feel – truly a Place to Get On.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life‑changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

On occasions where we have a high volume of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Retail