About this role
HomeGround Café is more than just a café. It’s a vibrant community space where great food, excellent coffee and warm customer service come together, all while supporting the work of YMCA South Midlands.
We’re looking for experienced and reliable Baristas / Café Assistants to join our team. Every shift you work helps us create a welcoming environment for our community and supports young people to thrive.
The Role
As a Barista / Café Assistant, you’ll play a key role in delivering a brilliant experience for every customer. Your work will be varied, hands-on and rewarding. This is a zero hours contract, meaning we will offer you shifts when they are available and you can choose whether or not you accept them. We are open 7 days a week, and have working patterns to suit everyone. We specifically require people to work weekends.
You’ll be involved in:
- Preparing and serving high-quality food and drinks
- Supporting breakfast and lunch service in a busy kitchen
- Serving customers with warmth, efficiency and professionalism
- Handling cash and card payments confidently
- Keeping the café and kitchen clean, safe and well organised
- Delivering food to tables and supporting takeaway service
- Opening and closing the kitchen when required
This is a zero-hours role, ideal if you’re looking for flexibility. Shifts will include weekdays, weekends, early mornings and occasional evenings.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll need to be:
- Friendly, approachable and confident with customers
- A team player who’s happy to muck in and support others
- Hard working
- Comfortable in a busy environment
- Reliable, flexible and proactive
- Passionate about food, coffee and great service
- Available at weekends
Experience in a café, kitchen or hospitality setting is essential, with further training provided as required, including food hygiene, COSHH and Barista skills.
Why Join Us?
- Central Milton Keynes Location - off Silbury Boulevard with easy parking
- A supportive, friendly team environment
- Training and development opportunities
- The chance to work somewhere that genuinely makes a difference
- A café with purpose, values and community at its core