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Britain Yearly Meeting employs staff to carry out the centrally managed work of Quakers in Britain. We aim to be an ethical employer, with a 1:4 ratio between our highest and our lowest paid staff. Britain Yearly Meeting is a Living Wage employer.
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Barista- Cafe Assistant
- Hours
- 20 hours per week (with the possibility of extra hours)
- Salary
- £15.83 rising to £17.00 per hour
- Contract
- Part time, permanent
- Location
- Seed Café, Friends House, Euston Road NW1 2BJ
- Closing date:
- 8am, Thursday 24 April 2025
- Interview
- Thursday 1 May 2025, Friends House
Job Description Application FormWe are looking for an engaging, passionate, and friendly Barista to join our team at a busy vegan/vegetarian café located within a conference centre opposite Euston Station. You'll be serving exceptional coffee and delivering outstanding customer service in a fast-paced environment.
About the Role
- A permanent contract – no zero hours contracts
- Shifts mainly during core café hours M-F 8.30am to 4.30pm – with occasional weekends
- Providing a welcoming front-of-house experience to our customers
- Taking pride in crafting high-quality coffee and serving vegan/vegetarian food
- Maintaining a clean, tidy, and inviting workspace
- Assisting with special events if needed
- Collaborating with the kitchen team when necessary
Why Work with Us?
- Generous pay and a great pension
- 27 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- An ethically run café
- Wellness program and benefits
- On-the-job and external training opportunities
- Internal growth and promotion opportunities
- Great coffee and delicious meals at work
- Cycle-to-work scheme
About You!
- A passion for coffee and exceptional service
- Experience in a fast-paced café environment
- Friendly, well-presented, and sociable – your personality shines through!
- Committed to upholding high service and quality standards
- A strong team player who thrives in an engaging and dynamic environment
- Able to consistently maintain high levels of health & safety and cleanliness
About Us
The Seed Café Seed Cafe 100% vegan and vegetarian café in Euston - Friends House is directly opposite Euston Station and has been run since 2008 as part of an award-winning conference centre serving a huge range of corporate clients as well as visitors from the Euston Road. Our values are at the heart of what we do, which includes the quality of our ethically sourced coffee and vegan/vegetarian food, and the respect with which we treat our staff.
The Seed Café is part of Friends House, which is run by Quakers in Britain. Our values of simplicity, sustainability, truth, equality and peace have kept us at the forefront of social action in Britain for over 350 years. Our café is a great place to stop and think in the middle of a busy day, and a great place to work.
Quakers are committed to equality and welcome applicants from all identities and backgrounds. Selection is based solely on skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. We aim to prevent age, belief, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, neurodivergence, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or social class from being a barrier to employment. As a Quaker organisation we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed.
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All candidates will undergo pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment guidelines.
