Cafe Assistant

4 weeks ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom Milk Shed Cafe Ltd Full time

**Cafe Assistant**

Milk Shed Café, Springvale Studio, Hadleigh Road, Sproughton, Suffolk, IP8 3AS

**About Milk Shed Café**

The Milk Shed Café opened in April 2021. We are a Scandi inspired Café and Coffee Shop. We serve Scandi influenced breakfast and lunches and a counter offering of sweet and savoury bakes. We serve speciality coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

We are situated at the top of Hadleigh Road on the outskirts of Sproughton. Our converted cowshed is a beautiful space to work in and for customers to relax and enjoy our delicious food and drink. We have outside seating in our courtyard as well as inside seating.

Our vision is to bring the Swedish ritual of _Fika_to Suffolk and to make this a simple part of everyday life in our community. To provide our customers and employees an excellent customer experience that is welcoming and engaging.

We are looking for someone to join our small team who thrives in a fast paced environment and who is passionate about customer service, food and drink.

**About this Role**

It’s a varied role and you will need to be able to multi-task and be responsible for a range of tasks in what can sometimes be a busy environment. You will be pot washing, clearing table, serving food and drink, replenishing stock, unpacking deliveries, cleaning the cafe and interacting with customers in the café and behind the counter. Not essential but great if you have barista experience with speciality coffee. As a small team we each have our own responsibilities for every shift, but we pitch in with other tasks when needed to get the job done.

**Position**

Reporting to the Café Manager who is the co-owner.

**Main Tasks**
- Responsibility for washing of all pots, pans, crockery and cutlery used in the preparation, cooking and serving of food (we have a commercial dishwasher) and putting everything away.
- Clear crockery and cutlery from tables and clean tables when the customer has finished or left.
- Serving food and drink to customers at their tables.
- Preparing tea, coffee and cutting cakes in preparation to serve to customer (barista experience with speciality coffee not essential but desirable).
- Helping out in the kitchen and counter with day to day tasks.
- Unpacking deliveries into the storeroom.
- Ensure the café is set-up and ready for customers to arrive (where applicable).
- Replenish any items that are needed throughout the day.
- Speak and interact with our customers in the café and behind the counter including taking orders on our Point of Sale till system.
- Sweep and mop floor after spillages during the day.
- Clean the café tables, chairs, empty bins, hoover and wash floor ready for next day.
- Deliver excellent customer service with an attention to detail, meeting their needs.
- Follow health and safety guidelines.

**Skills/Qualifications/Person Specification**
- Hospitality experience desirable
- Excellent customer service skills
- Numerate and literate
- Excellent communication skills
- Team work and ability to use own initiative
- Understanding of food hygiene
- Understanding of allergen and dietary requirements
- Outstanding customer service

**Physical Requirements**

The job is physically demanding. You will be required to stand for extended periods of time.

The café is open Wednesday to Sunday, 9-3 (230 on Sunday). Some weekend work is required.

**What we Offer**
- Pay depending on experience
- A fun and informal atmosphere
- Any 2 tea, coffee or soft drinks from the Milk Shed Café menu
- Free lunch on shifts of over 6 hours
- Pension scheme available

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £8.50-£10.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension

Day range:

- Weekend availability

Physical setting:

- Café

Shift:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ipswich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cafe: 1 year (required)
- Hospitality: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 26/02/2023

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