Cafe Assistant - Barista (fixed term)
Nature Discovery Centre ,
Muddy Lane, Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FU
Contact details
Please apply via the link. Queries should be directed to recruitment@bbowt.org.uk
Cafe Assistant - Barista (fixed term)
Salary: £12.60 per hour (if 18 or over), £5241.60 per annum (pro rata), £22,932 (FTE) per annum
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st October 2025
Hours: 8 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays, subject to the rota). Additional hours may be available in addition to these contracted hours on a zero hours basis.
Based: Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham
BBOWT has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.
The Café Assistant – Barista will help nature recover by assisting in the daily running of the busy café at our visitor centre.
What you’ll be doing
- Preparing and serving high quality hot and cold beverages
- Providing an excellent level of customer service
- Cash and card transactions, and using a till
- Ensuring the cafe and visitor seating area is kept clean
- Assisting with stock rotation and reducing waste
- Food preparation, including cooking a basic menu and baking
What we’re looking for
- Barista skills (preferable but not essential)
- Welcoming, approachable and self-assured in dealing with people
- Ability to work under pressure
- Effective team player
- For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us you’ll also receive
- Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave, wellbeing days and generous occupational sick pay
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and family-friendly policies
- Flexible working to achieve work-life balance
- Pension (salary exchange) with generous employer contribution
- Learning & Development Programme for all (SEED)
- Wellbeing initiatives including qualified Mental Health First Aiders across BBOWT, access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access and a YuLife benefit package with free will writing, a variety of discounts and ability to claim vouchers to use in a wide range of stores when you redeem YuPoints earned by being active or meditation sessions.
- Salary sacrifice Cycle scheme & Electric Vehicle scheme
- Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support and personal development