Vacancy at Modern Art Oxford
Barista
Salary
£ 22,540
OX1 1BP
Vacancy listed
25/03/2025
Application deadline
25/04/2025
Details
Role Introduction
Our cafe is an important part of the gallery, and our Barista will be responsible for providing a welcoming environment and serving a high quality menu with excellent customer service. This is an operational and hands-on role where the large majority of time is spent preparing the cafe food and drinks and interacting with the general public.
Our cafe is an important part of the gallery, and our Barista will be responsible for providing a welcoming environment and serving a high quality menu with excellent customer service. This is an operational and hands-on role where the large majority of time is spent preparing the cafe food and drinks and interacting with the general public.
The Modern Art cafe is currently open Tuesday to Sunday 11am-6pm and we work as a team to produce a clear menu offering light lunches, soups, and seasonal specials as well as a wide range of cakes and pastries. Devising dishes to limit wastage and working to strict budgets is a very important part of our menu planning.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience
- Barista experience, making a range of coffees and hot drinks.
- Excellent eye for detail and food presentation.
- Previous cooking experience in a cafe.
- A flexible, innovative and proactive approach to sales strategies and solutions
- Experience of working in a similar café environment including exposure to the duties outlined above (specifically food preparation, cooking, stock ordering and management, cash handling and till usage).
- Understanding of Allergens and dietary requirements.
- A high regard for customer service and satisfaction.
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative and without supervision.
- You need to be enthusiastic, approachable and above all a team player.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Flexibility to work some weekends & evenings.
- An interest in contemporary art.
Benefits
Employees are entitled to a staff discount in the Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café. There is an Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli, and a series of discounts and salary sacrifice schemes through BHN Extras.
Attached documents
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Job Description (PDF) | Job_Description_Barista.docx.pdf |
| Job Description (DOC) | Job_Description_Barista.docx |
| Application Form (PDF) | Application_form_.docx-3.pdf |
| Application Form (DOC) | Application_form_-3.docx |