Barista

Baxterstorey is seeking a friendly and detail-oriented Barista to join our team in Oxford. As a Barista, you will be at the heart of our café operations, delivering exceptional coffee and beverages to our customers whilst maintaining the highest standards of service and product quality. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment where your passion for coffee and customer service will truly shine.

• Prepare and serve a variety of espresso-based beverages, speciality coffees, and other hot and cold drinks to the highest standard
• Operate and maintain espresso machines and other café equipment, ensuring they are clean, well-maintained, and functioning optimally
• Provide friendly and efficient customer service, taking orders accurately and responding to customer enquiries with professionalism
• Manage the Point of Sale (POS) system, processing payments and maintaining accurate transaction records
• Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment, adhering to food safety and hygiene regulations at all times
• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure smooth café operations during peak and quiet periods
• Stock and rotate ingredients, ensuring adequate supplies of coffee beans, milk, syrups, and other consumables
• Demonstrate product knowledge and make recommendations to customers based on their preferences
• Contribute to a welcoming atmosphere by engaging with customers and building positive relationships
• Follow company procedures and policies, including health and safety protocols

• Proven experience as a Barista or in a similar café/hospitality role
• Proficiency in operating espresso machines and other café equipment
• Strong knowledge of coffee varieties, origins, and brewing techniques
• Excellent customer service skills with a friendly and approachable demeanour
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining quality standards
• Proficiency with Point of Sale (POS) systems
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Strong communication and people skills
• Awareness of food hygiene and safety standards
• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to a positive work environment
• Desirable: Barista certification or formal training qualification
• Desirable: Experience with latte art and advanced beverage techniques
• Desirable: Knowledge of specialty coffee and sustainable sourcing practices

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.