Barista

Job Introduction

About the role 

At Sodexo, we are passionate about food and our kitchen is surrounded with the finest of aromas. From herbs and marinades, to freshly crushed coffee beans, it'll make your senses tingle.

We are currently recruiting a Barista at Alderley Park with the ability to travel to Manchester Science Park with paid expenses, providing those carefully crafted cups of goodness to our customers, clients and colleagues! 

Being the first face many of our colleagues and visitors will see, you’ll be a role model when it comes to what great service will look like. You’ll have a flair for tasty beverages from your flat white to a decaf soya latte, assist with the preparation and serving of dishes and ensure that all areas of the restaurant are kept hygienic and glistening.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you  

When you join us, we want you to bring your great communication skills, strong teamwork ethos and your positive can-do attitude with you

Your previous experience of food handling and your willingness to learn new skills will ensure you become a fantastic asset to our close-knit team!

Sodexo embeds a strong safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it is vital that you will champion this.  

The Ideal Candidate

Will have their own transport, be flexible with working hours and prioritise customer service. 

Package Description

40 hours per week
£9.90 per hour
Monday - Friday 
Full protective uniform supplied
Full training provided
Frequent transport links within a short walk
Cycle to work scheme
Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.
 

About the Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.   

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance