Café Assistant / Barista

Your local café needs your help! We are looking for a volunteer to work in our new coffee shop at St Luke's Church, opposite Unite Greetham Street.

Volunteering is a wonderful thing to do, not just for others, but for yourself as well. Not only does it help the community, it’s also good for you in many ways. Volunteering has a proven benefit to your physical and mental wellbeing, with great social opportunities offered through the roles you can choose from. It can also help you gain valuable experience, which can be handy when updating your CV or applying for jobs.

The role of the Café Assistant / Barista is to create a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere for all customers, co-workers and staff. To prepare fresh food and drinks in a coffee shop setting whilst maintaining a high standard of service and customer care with a friendly and polite attitude at all times.

At the Host Café, we want our customers to feel a warm welcome and enjoy great coffee. We are a community café offering a unique experience, our building has been transformed into a quirky warehouse style coffee shop. We have a fabulous mobile coffee cart which makes the best coffee, using locally roasted coffee beans. You will be working in a small friendly team and will be given training and support with the opportunity to gain a certificate in food hygiene.

Day-to-day tasks

■ prepare the coffee shop ready for opening

■ take customer orders and payments

■ grind fresh coffee beans

■ prepare and serve sandwiches and cakes

■ clean and tidy work areas, equipment and coffee machines

■ create displays of stock

■ clean and tidy the coffee shop before closing

About the organisation 

St Luke's Southsea is a community of ordinary people exploring life together. Everyone is welcomed and accepted here. We want worship to be accessible and meaningful: simple but not superficial. We believe God's Kingdom grows in us and among us.

Don't forget you can add up any volunteering hours as part of Team 100 Opportunity - Hive Portsmouth or part of the Donate 100 things challenge Opportunity - Hive Portsmouth.

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Skills

customer service skills

■ the ability to sell products and services

■ the ability to work well with others

■ the ability to work on your own

■ excellent verbal communication skills

■ to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

■ the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure