Weekend Barista / Coffee Shop Assistant

Dunelm; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading homeware retailer is seeking a Weekend Barista/Coffee Shop Assistant for their Preston location. This role involves preparing a variety of food and beverages while ensuring high standards of cleanliness and customer service. Ideal candidates should have experience in a similar environment and enjoy working as part of a team. The position offers a competitive hourly wage between £7.55 and £12.21 based on age and experience. Join a supportive team that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a coffee shop or similar environment preferred.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills to provide a friendly customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve hot and cold beverages.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness.
• Work as part of a team to deliver excellent service.
• Handle various ingredients while adhering to food safety standards.
• Ensure prompt service and cleanliness in the kitchen and dining area.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Food hygiene standards

Job description

Overview

Pay - £7.55 - £12.21 per hour.

Our store in Preston are looking for a minimum 20 hrsper week Weekend Barista/Coffee Shop. This is for a Saturday AND Sunday shift.

Dunelm’s coffee shops, affectionately titled Pausa, are positively thriving and it is our Coffee Shop Assistants that are at the very heart of their success. They contribute to a wide range of expectations, including the preparation of our delicious range of food and beverages, providing excellent customer service and continuously developing and upholding customer relationships.

16-17 £7.55 18+ £12.21

Dunelm is committed to becoming a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, ability, gender or sexual identity, socio‑economic background or education. We are committed to making Dunelm a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

What you’ll be doing

Whilst meeting high standards for Health and Safety and Food Hygiene, our Coffee Shop Assistants function as part of a tight knit team, working well under pressure and excelling in product knowledge.

• As part of this role you will be working, and in contact with a variety of different ingredients including dairy, nuts, meat products including pork.
• Serving hot and cold beverages.
• Dishing up our delicious savoury and sweet food items.
• Ensuring all cooked food is nice and hot.
• Keeping the restaurant tables clear and sanitised as promptly as possible.
• Loading and unloading the dishwashers.
• Providing an exceptional standard of cleanliness throughout the kitchen, service area and restaurant.

What we’ll look for in you

• You’ll have previous involvement working closely with a team and you’ll ideally have prior work experience in a similar environment.
• That you are a polite, hard‑working individual who just loves to provide a friendly customer dining experience.
• A complete team player who never fails to contribute and loves the satisfaction of a job well done and a smile on our customers faces.

Our Dunelm colleagues work together to support and encourage each other in order to help create a fantastic work environment that feels like home. So, we would like you to feel confident and empowered in your role, be sociable and excited at the prospect of working in an ever‑growing retail environment and provide memorable customer experiences.