Barista/ General Restaurant Assistant/ Deli Bar

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Barista / General Restaurant Assistant / Deli Bar at BaxterStorey in Milton Keynes MK15 is a full-time 40-hour role with rotating morning shifts, paying £13.50 per hour. You’ll greet customers, craft quality coffee and other drinks, assist at the deli counter, keep the bar and surrounding areas clean, manage stock, take payments, and resolve issues while upholding food safety standards. They prize energy, warmth, and a people-first approach, with on the job training, development opportunities and wellbeing benefits. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight barista and hospitality experience, emphasise teamwork, adaptability and customer service, show willingness to learn, and include availability and relevant certifications.

Company Description

Title: Barista / General Restaurant Assistant / Deli Bar

Location: Milton Keynes MK15

Salary: £13.50 an Hour

Full time - 40 hours

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday 8 hours a day with 30 minutes break

Shifts work on rotation: 07:30-16:00 / 08:00-16:30 / 08:45-17:15

Start date: August 2026 availability to start ASAP

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Do you bring energy, warmth, and pride to everything you serve, whether that’s a perfectly poured coffee, a vibrant deli counter, or friendly front-of-house support? Do you believe great service is about more than just food and drink, it’s about making people feel genuinely welcome? We believe every interaction is a chance to create a positive, lasting impression, and we’re looking for a General Assistant who takes joy in doing just that.

As a trailblazer in the hospitality industry, we’re excited to welcome individuals who are passionate about delivering exceptional experiences across our coffee bar, deli bar, and wider service areas. From crafting quality drinks and fresh food to keeping standards high and service flowing, you’ll play a key role in creating memorable moments for our customers every single day.

At BaxterStorey, it’s our people who truly set us apart. You’ll be supported in an inclusive, encouraging environment where growth is championed and individuality is celebrated. We invest in your development through ongoing training, helping you build confidence and skills across multiple areas of hospitality. And yes, we genuinely value work-life balance, because we know people do their best work when they feel supported both in and out of work.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love working as part of a collaborative team, and take pride in delivering great service with a smile, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

• Delight our customers by greeting them in a friendly and professional manner
• Preparing and serving high-quality hot and cold beverages to consistently high standards.
• Efficiently prepare and serve a variety of coffee beverages, teas, and other drinks using the correct methods, equipment and to our standards
• Share the story of our menu, and provide recommendations to customers and be aware allergen procedures
• The pride in your workspace, maintaining cleanliness and organisation of the coffee bar and other surrounding areas in line with cleaning schedules, company and COSHH standards
• Follow all health and safety and food safety guidelines and procedures
• Monitor stock levels and restock supplies as needed
• Use till systems for taking payments and customer orders
• Provide exceptional customer service and resolve any customer issues or complaints
• Be a part of the team assisting on other tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality; a people person.
• Barista experience is preferred but willingness to learn is paramount.
• Great work ethic and an even greater smile.
• Good listening & verbal communication skills
• Passion for delivering outstanding customer service
• Perpetuates company philosophy and culture
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values
• Have a contagious passion for coffee, tea and customer service
• You draw satisfaction from working within a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Previous experience in a similar role, especially in the food service industry, is often a plus
• Some knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

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.