Coffee Shop Assistant
Eastbourne
12 and a half hours per week across two days
Saturday and Sunday
Candidates must be 18+
Salary - £8,440 per annum per hour plus pension and company benefits
We have a great opportunity for a Part Time Coffee Shop Assistant to join our ‘Brewers Home’ Café team based in our Eastbourne branch.
Located inside our Brewers store on Birch Road, Eastbourne our busy and popular café sits next to our showroom and serves not only customers visiting the store for interior design and home décor ideas but also attracts much passing custom as it has become a well-known hot spot thanks to our selection of high quality teas, coffees and locally produced cakes and snacks. Our café is a vibrant inspirational space where customers can relax while considering choices for their home décor projects.
Ranked again in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 - Brewers Decorator Centres are the largest independent supplier of decorating materials supplying both trade and retail customers across the UK. Still a family-owned business, we are proud of our wonderful heritage of over 120 years in our industry and the growth of our network to over 250 stores nationwide in the Brewers Group. We place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues - our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’. To find out more about working with us visit www.Brewers.co.uk/careers
We understand that Neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process - we are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and we will support any reasonable request where we can.
As a Coffee Shop Assistant with Brewers Home, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Serving customers in a polite and friendly manner building relationships with our regular customers and creating special experiences for first time visitors
- Offering a selection of hot and cold beverages
- Ensuring Café and service areas are kept clean, tidy and safe
- Other duties will include cash handling, replenishing stock and taking an active part in any unit sales promotions
Who we are looking for to join our team:
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Welcoming and friendly personality
- Great attention to detail
- Organised and good at multitasking
- Flexible - with the ability to work additional hours / shifts when required would be beneficial
- Previous experience in a similar environment would be preferable although not essential
In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:
- Competitive salary
- 33 days holiday, including an allowance for selected bank holidays - increasing with service (Pro rata for part time)
- Free life assurance
- 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
- Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
- Virtual GP service for yourself and any dependent children to be able to access unlimited medical advice when you need it
- Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for routine healthcare treatments
- Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on home improvements
- Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
- Additional financial assistance such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Helping Hand Loan Scheme for times of crisis
- Staff uniform and uniform cleaning tax relief
- Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development
- After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay and a chance to use our Holiday Homes in Cornwall or the Lake District
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Now button on this page to complete the mandatory application form.
Please note - this role may be removed from listings before the closing date if we are successful in finding an appointment.
