Café Barista Team Member
Reporting to: Food & Beverage Manager
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Contract: Seasonal Fixed Term Contract from April to September 2025
About BikePark Wales
BikePark Wales is a young, successful business which is growing fast. The current offering includes over 40 world class mountain bike trails, a vehicular uplift service, café, bike shop, bike hire, coaching and events but an ambitious development plan is now underway to both improve the existing services and add new products to the existing site.
The Role
As a Barista, you will play a crucial role in ensuring an exceptional coffee experience for our customers. With at least 1 years of experience, you have honed your skills in advanced coffee preparation techniques and are well-versed in providing outstanding customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilise your expertise in brewing, grinding, and extracting espresso to consistently deliver high-quality coffee beverages.
- Stay updated on the latest coffee trends and techniques, contributing to the development of new and innovative drink offerings.
- Provide a warm and welcoming environment for customers, ensuring a positive and memorable experience.
- Demonstrate a deep knowledge of our coffee offerings, guiding customers in their selection and answering any questions they may have.
- Monitor and maintain quality control standards, ensuring that all beverages meet our established criteria for taste, presentation, and consistency.
- Properly operate and maintain all coffee-making equipment, such as espresso machines, grinders, and blenders. Perform regular cleaning and maintenance tasks to ensure equipment functions correctly.
- Assist in monitoring and managing inventory levels for coffee beans, supplies, and other related items.
- Collaborate with the management team to place orders and track deliveries to prevent stockouts.
- Maintain a clean and organized workspace, including counters, machines, and seating areas. Follow health and safety regulations at all times.
- Encourage and enforce cleanliness standards among the team to maintain a hygienic and inviting coffee shop environment.
- Work collaboratively with team members to ensure smooth operations and a positive work environment. Assist colleagues during busy periods and contribute to a supportive team culture.
Key Attributes:
Barista Experience
Point of sale experience
Level 2 food hygiene
Keen Motivator and developer
Impeccable food hygiene
Hard working and passionate
Great Customer Service skills
Desirable attributes would include:
Fluent Welsh speaker
Advanced barista certification
A keen interest in MTB and BikePark Wales
Enhanced DBS certificate
First Aid Qualifications
What we can offer you in return:
Competitive Salary
Sociable hours (includes weekend work)
Exciting staff perks package including free entry to the trails and uplift service
50% off food in the cafe and discount in the bike department.
Freedom to introduce and implement ideas and a supportive environment to experiment and make change
A fun, friendly working environment in a beautiful countryside location
A chance to be a major part of building something special
Benefits:
Company events
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
On-site parking
If you wish to apply for this role, please e-mail a CV and cover letter, detailing why you are the right person for the role to jobs@bikeparkwales.com
Note: The details contained in this Job Description summarise the main expectations of the role at the date it was prepared. The nature of individual roles will evolve and change as the service develops and grows. Consequently, BikePark Wales will review and revise this Job Description as required in consultation with post holders.
BikePark Wales welcomes enquiries and applications from everyone and values diversity in the workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.
BikePark Wales is responsible for deciding how it holds and uses personal information about you and complies with all data protection law and principles. Any personal information that you provide to us during the recruitment process will be stored on a computer to assist with the administration of the recruitment process.
We will use the personal information we collect about you to:
- Assess your skills, qualifications, and suitability for the role;
- Carry out background and reference checks, where applicable;
- Communicate with you about the recruitment process;
- Keep records related to our hiring processes; and
- Comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
We also need to process your personal information to decide whether to enter into a contract of employment with you but we will not store your personal information for any longer than is necessary.
