General Assistant / Barista

Compass Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major catering company is seeking a driven General Assistant/Barista for a full-time role in Greater London. Responsibilities include preparing food and beverages, maintaining cleanliness, and providing exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate has customer service experience and strong communication skills. With a commitment to employee growth, this role offers valuable training and development opportunities in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Wellbeing strategy including Employee Assistance Programme

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator who builds relationships easily.
• Eager and motivated with a strive for excellence.
• Ability to initiate and make customer-focused decisions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare blended drinks and serve high-quality food.
• Maintain cleanliness in bar and restaurant area.
• Process payments and manage stock of clean mugs and plates.
• Learn about brewing methods and food preparation techniques.

Skills

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Hands-on experience with brewing equipment

Food service experience

Ability to work under pressure

Timekeeping and reliability

Job description

We're currently recruiting a driven General Assistant/Barista to help us serve food and create beautifully crafted drinks for Vacherin on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a General Assistant you will use your skills to deliver first-class food service and perfectly crafted coffees to our customers. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Shift pattern

• Mon: Full-time (Days)
• Tues: Full-time (Days)
• Weds: Full-time (Days)
• Thurs: Full-time (Days)
• Fri: Full-time (Days)
• Sat:
• Sun:

What you need to know before applying

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing perfectly blended drinks and serving high-quality food that delights our customers
• Keeping the bar and restaurant area clean
• Receiving and processing payments (credit cards)
• Being an enthusiastic team player and excellent communicator
• Maintaining stock of clean mugs and plates
• Learning about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation and presentation techniques
• Check if brewing equipment operates properly and report any maintenance needs
• Representing Vacherin and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal General Assistant would be:

• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have previous experience in customer service
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Have Hands-on experience with brewing equipment
• Have Hands-on experience with food service
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!