The Jamie Oliver Group is growing. In spring 2025, we’re launching a flagship cookery school and cafe with John Lewis & Partners in their Oxford Street store! As such, our team is expanding, and we’re looking to grow our Front of House team.
You’re here to be part of the best-in-class cafe and cookery school. You’ll be responsible for hosting, serving guests, and sharing the passion for quality food and drinks. Your key duties will be espresso machine maintenance, dialling in, setting up and closing down the cafe, serving and hosting guests, following Health and Safety and Food Safety procedures, and being versed in the coffee and food offerings and cookery classes experience.
Your love of specialty coffee, fresh quality food and your passion for people will ensure every guest has an excellent experience with us. Your drive and hunger will ensure shifts are run professionally and efficiently. You’ll be part of a team driven to make us the best Cafe on Oxford Street and the best Cookery School in the UK.
Requirements
The Cafe Jamie Oliver barista needs to be a people person with a big smile and an even bigger wealth of knowledge about the specialty coffee, food menu, drinks list, and Jamie Oliver Cookery School as a whole. You need to have experience in working with specialty coffee and be proficient in milk texturing. You can work quickly and efficiently under pressure while maintaining sky-high standards of presentation and fantastic attention to detail. You thrive under pressure and have a real passion for exceptional guest service and standards. You are a team player who leads from the front and a genuine brand ambassador for the Cafe and Cookery School and all things Jamie Oliver.
Excellent Guest Service - Welcoming & Hosting. You are the host! - Manage all requests and serve guests their favorite drinks and food. - Master the specialty coffee, drinks, and food menu and make them with delight. - Master milk texturing and pouring for top-notch coffee quality. - Hear amazing stories from our suppliers and relay their ethos and passion to our guests. - Champion Jamie values. - Ensure your guests have an experience that exceeds their expectations. - Remain calm – our cafe gets busy. - Be versatile in Jamie Oliver Cafe and Cookery School’s offerings and experience.
Operational Excellence You are responsible for your shifts being run optimally. They must be efficient, effective, and professional: - Understand the value of specialty coffee and do dialling in daily. - Do regular espresso machine cleaning and maintenance. - Be proud of and keep the cafe display and dining room clean and sparkling. - Maintain stock levels for the cafe when on shift. - Set up and close down the cafe according to JOCS standards. - Efficient use of resources. Ensuring food waste is kept to a minimum. - Work closely with the General Manager to ensure food and drink stock is managed and accounted for. - You will understand the importance of, and pride yourself on, keeping the back of house areas clean and organized.
Food Safety, Hygiene & Health and Safety
You are responsible and accountable for our exceptionally high regard for food safety, HACCP, H&S, and hygiene.
- Maintain the required Health and Safety and Jamie’s standards.
- Work to the highest Food Safety Standards.
- Follow all HACCP guidelines and health and safety requirements.
- Hygiene and presentation. You’ll have a high level of respect and care for the businesses, and your own hygiene and presentation.
Embody Team Culture
We have a strong team working culture, that everyone plays a part in. You should embody our culture of:
- An obsession with the world of food and specialty coffee. A curiosity to learn more and more.
- A passion for people. And a motivation to deliver memorable guest experiences.
- A drive for hard teamwork. An intense pursuit of excellence. Always striving to grow, develop, and improve - at a personal, team and business level.
- Work closely with all other departments within the cafe and cookery school teams.
Other information - The busiest time of our cafe and school is weekends - the role requires that you work weekend shifts. - Working week: You will work between 20-40 hours per week on a flexible basis - Our benefits package includes a Health cash plan with Bupa, including 24/7 professional mental health support, pension via NEST and competitive holiday entitlement, group discounts.
To apply, visit our careers page here https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/jamieolivergroup/jobs/cafe-barista-52455/en/
