Are you passionate about crafting the perfect cup of coffee?
Do you thrive in a dynamic and friendly environment?
The role you could play
We are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic Cafe Barista to join our team. As a key player in our café, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional barista coffees and beverages, ensuring each customer receives a delightful and timely experience.
Working closely with our Cafe Manager and a group of passionate volunteers, you will contribute to creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that keeps our customers coming back for more. If you're a values-driven individual who enjoys taking the initiative, this is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your skills and be a part of an extraordinary café experience.
Your key responsibilities
* Ensure customers feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly and courteous service always
* Prepare foods, such as sandwiches or baked goods as the Café Manager requires
* Grinding and blending coffee beans, brewing coffee and tea, and serving items to customers - ensuring consistency in high quality offerings to customers
* Understand brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation, and presentation techniques to improve food quality
* Implement and complete recruitment and selection processes in a timely manner
* Train and develop volunteers in all aspects of the café including cleaning, food preparation, beverage preparation, money transactions (register) and customer service
* Ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained (milk, coffee beans, etc)
* Clean and restock work and dining areas, emptying trash, and sanitising equipment and utensils
* Ensure all equipment is kept clean and maintained in excellent working condition
This is a max-term (12 months from start date) part-time (19 hours per week) position located in Morley, WA. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020, Level 3.
You will bring
* Experience as a Barista, with food handling
* Experience of Safe Food Handling
* Knowledge of legislated requirements under the Food and Beverages Act
* A National Criminal History Check is required
* Ongoing training as requested by the Corps Officer and/or Café Manager
Your life at Salvos
* Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
* Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
* Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
* Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
* Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
* Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
* An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate, and professional team members
* Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
How to Apply
If you're excited by this unique opportunity, the above sounds like you, and you have a heart for working for an organisation that truly does transform lives, we would love to speak to you. We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values. If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.
Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.