Commune Café — Barista & Sandwich Maker
Commune Café is looking for a talented and passionate Barista with a love of food
and hospitality to join our team. We’re a café serving the local community — think
exceptional coffee and tea, freshly prepared sandwiches, salads, toasties and cakes,
and the kind of warm, genuine hospitality that keeps people coming back. This role is
as much about guest experience as it is about coffee and food preparation, so if you
thrive in a busy, people-focused environment and take pride in everything you put in
front of a customer, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
You’ll be the heart of our café — crafting specialty espresso drinks, preparing and
serving our food offer, and helping to maintain a smooth, enjoyable experience for
every customer. This is a hands-on role that spans both front-of-house and light
kitchen prep, so versatility and a positive attitude are key.
What We’re Looking For
- Barista trained confident working with espresso equipment and dialling in
- grinders
- Kitchen prep experience, such as sandwich and salad preparation
Desirable
Commune Café is part of the Left Handed Giant family — a BCorp Certified, Scope 1and 2 carbon-neutral business with people and planet at the heart of everything wedo. We believe in looking after our team and creating workplaces where people feelvalued, supported and able to do their best work.What You Getand environmental responsibilityJob Types: Part time. Weekdays and weekends.To apply, please send your CV and a short note about yourself and your experienceto us. We’d love to hear why Commune Café is the right fit for you.
- Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 — desirable
- A genuine passion for great coffee, food, and hospitality
- Friendly, reliable and a team player
- Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Available across weekdays and/or weekends
- Preparing and serving specialty coffee, espresso drinks and teas to a high
- Prepping and assembling sandwiches, salads, toasties and cakes
- Maintaining a clean, well-organised and safe café environment
- Providing a warm and attentive experience for every guest
- Supporting stock management, opening and closing procedures
- Wage: £13.45 per hour
- Living Wage Foundation Employer Private Health Care
- Additional paid holiday, increasing from year 2 to year 5
- Work within a BCorp Certified, Carbon Neutral business committed to social
- A supportive team environment with industry-leading training
Pay: From £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
